Arne Slot claims he is not surprised by Aston Villa’s dramatic turnaround in form.

Unai Emery’s side failed to win any of their opening six matches in all competitions, before going on to claim six victories in their last seven games.

Only a shock defeat at Go Ahead Eagles has interrupted Villa’s recent momentum, with wins over Bologna, Fulham, Feyenoord, and Burnley coming before the October international break.

Victories over Tottenham away and Manchester City at home came either side of their third Europa League match in Deventer, before attention turned to a trip to Anfield.

Their opponents, Liverpool, are looking to avoid losing five consecutive league matches for the first time since September 1953. Remarkably, they are the first side in English top-flight history to win their first five matches of a season and then lose each of their next four.

While no team in the Premier League is currently on a longer losing run than Liverpool (four matches), no side is on a longer winning run than Villa (also four). The Villans could become only the second...