Liverpool are five points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League after beating Villa. Gregg Evans analyses the talking points

Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield on Saturday to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The Reds, buoyed by Brighton's 2-1 v

The international break comes at a welcome time for Aston Villa as they look to regroup and put right their poor run of recent form. They are having to manage playing in Europe as well as sustaining a fight at the top end of the Premier League and this is proving a real test of Unai Emery's managerial credentials.