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Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins fist bump in front of the big screen displaying the remarkable scoreline. PA
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp looks dejected during Liverpool's 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa on October 4. Reuters
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Jack Grealish celebrates scoring their sixth goal with Ross Barkley, John McGinn and Trezeguet. Reuters
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Adrian look on as Ross Barkley shoots wide for Villa. EPA
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring against Liverpool. PA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Ollie Watkins, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal. EPA
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Villa midfielder John McGinn, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal. AFP
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, second right, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal. AP
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Ollie Watkins, second right,celebrates with team mates after scoring his third, and Villa's fourth, goal. EPA
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Villa's Ollie Watkins after his hat-trick. EPA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk looks dejected after Villa scored their seventh goal. Reuters
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Aston Villa's Ross Barkley, centre, celebrates with his teammates after scoring Villa's fifth. Getty
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Salah celebrates after scoring his side's second goal. AP
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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish celebrates scoring their seventh goal. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah, centre, and James Milner, left, look dejected after conceding the seventh goal at Villa. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah had a tough night despite scoring twice. Getty
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Ollie Watkins with the match ball alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Reuters
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Liverpool's goalkeeper Adrian, left, makes a save from Ollie Watkins. AP
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fist bumps Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins after the match at Villa Park. PA
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Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins fist bump in front of the big screen displaying the remarkable scoreline. PA
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp looks dejected during Liverpool's 7-2 defeat at Aston Villa on October 4. Reuters
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Jack Grealish celebrates scoring their sixth goal with Ross Barkley, John McGinn and Trezeguet. Reuters
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Adrian look on as Ross Barkley shoots wide for Villa. EPA
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring against Liverpool. PA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Ollie Watkins, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal. EPA
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Villa midfielder John McGinn, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring their third goal. AFP
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Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, second right, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal. AP
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Ollie Watkins, second right,celebrates with team mates after scoring his third, and Villa's fourth, goal. EPA
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Villa's Ollie Watkins after his hat-trick. EPA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk looks dejected after Villa scored their seventh goal. Reuters
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Aston Villa's Ross Barkley, centre, celebrates with his teammates after scoring Villa's fifth. Getty
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Salah celebrates after scoring his side's second goal. AP
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Aston Villa's Jack Grealish celebrates scoring their seventh goal. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah, centre, and James Milner, left, look dejected after conceding the seventh goal at Villa. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah had a tough night despite scoring twice. Getty
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Ollie Watkins with the match ball alongside Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Reuters
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Liverpool's goalkeeper Adrian, left, makes a save from Ollie Watkins. AP
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp fist bumps Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins after the match at Villa Park. PA
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Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins fist bump in front of the big screen displaying the remarkable scoreline. PA
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