Liverpool 1/ Aston Villa 3
It’s far too early to write a team off, but The Spoiler’s decision to back Liverpool for the title is looking about as regrettable as the decision to give Kerry Katona two Mum of the Year awards. Fan favourite Lucas Leiva got things off to a cracking start for the visitors with his pin-point header, and a disappointingly ineffective Steven Gerrard’s greatest contribution to the match was the concession of a penalty that killed off any chance of a comeback.

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