The centre-half has been dogged by bad luck at Anfield but stepped up with Joel Matip when his team needed him on Sunday
But there was no weak link for Villa to exploit. Gomez, who was making just his third start in all competitions since February in place of Van Dijk, excelled. This felt like an important step forward for him.
When Diaby dropped deeper, Gomez followed him and repeatedly got the better of Villa’s summer signing fromAside from one brain freeze that led to conceding a corner, Matip could also hold his head high having helped nullify the threat of Watkins. Like Gomez, he was combative and played on the front foot.
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