Watkins says that Van Dijk and Konate are world-class defenders, and he’s not wrong. Indeed, Liverpool have the second-best defensive record in the Premier League for good reason. Interestingly though, Watkins has a really good record against Van Dijk as a player.

This was a decent result for Villa, albeit perhaps not one to spark their desired push toward the Premier League’s top-five.

This Premier League title race was always likely to take some twists — and Liverpool’s trip to Villa Park duly provided one. A frantic, frenetic match where the momentum swung wildly between the two teams ultimately finished 2-2,