Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: Three talking points

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In the blink of an eye, he had punished one of the world’s best goalkeepers with a rolled finish to plunder Liverpool’s opener and make further history. Yet it was more than those poacher’s finishes which offered proof that Salah is working his way back towards his previous role as Liverpool’s talisman.

Salah again playing with a bit between his teeth after shaking off his recent hiatus will be the stuff of nightmares for the Villa stopper’s counterparts. Succession plan should be on hold The left-back position had been one of the obvious talking points during Liverpool’s recent malaise as Slot placed his trust entirely in Milos Kerkez.

Robertson’s first Premier League start of the season suggested that his head coach is, belatedly, willing to consider that previously tried and tested method. Longer term, Robertson’s role will be downscaled but while Liverpool remain in a period of transition, Slot’s succession plan has to take a back seat.