Published: 07:00, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 07:00, 2 November 2025

Liverpool put their horror run behind them by beating Aston Villa and sent a statement to the rest of the league that they are far from done in their pursuit of glory this season.

Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch scored the goals in a convincing display by the champions to end a run of four league defeats in a row.

Merseyside man LEWIS STEELE was at a chilly Anfield to test the temperature of the Reds – and here are the big talking points…

Slot goes back to the winning formula

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So goes the old adage, but the Slot Machine has seen a lot of tweaks and changes so far this season.

Now, though, Arne Slot has gone back to the winning formula – or as close to it as he could get. The tried-and-tested midfield trio of Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister were back together – Florian Wirtz started as a substitute – and Slot also gave a first league start...