Breaking Down Slot’s Winning FormulaLiverpool continues to impress under the management of Arne Slot, with their recent 2-0 victory over Aston Villa

Arne Slot guided Liverpool five points clear of Manchester City in securing a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday evening. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah moved the Reds even further ahead of the Citizens in the Premier League table – having remarkably won nine of 11 outings so far this season.

"In general I liked our performance in the second half a bit more because we showed more patience." On his team's defensive work-rate: "It's not the first time we see this. The team that won the Premier League the last four years has shown us how important work-rate is. This is the only way to win games and with the quality we have."