The Liverpool Way Podcast

Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2 - Match Reaction

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Show Notes

Defeat number 19 of the season was as predictable as many of the others as Villa ran all over the Reds in the second half and leapfrogged them into fourth spot in the table, securing Champions League football in the process. Seven defeats and a draw against the other sides in the top nine away from home. Still, Arne says he knows how to fix it so nothing to see here, move along. Move along. Julian Richards steps up to the plate again to join TLW Editor Dave Usher in discussing another miserable away day.

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