Unai Emery, manager of Aston Villa, reacts during the Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield(Image: Marc Atkins - AVFC/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)

Unai Emery was left to rue ‘huge mistakes’ as Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League against his Aston Villa side on Saturday night. The Reds clinched a 2-0 victory thanks to goals either side of half-time from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch.

The opener was something of a gift as goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez passed the ball straight out to Mohamed Salah, who made no mistake as he stroked home into the unguarded net for his 250th goal for the club.

Liverpool should have perhaps already been ahead prior to the landmark goal, though, after Dominik Szoboszlai robbed possession from Pau Torres on the edge of the Villa box only to shoot tamely straight at Martinez.

While the visitors looked to play out from...