But with Celtic easing to victory at St Johnstone earlier in the day, pressure was on Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men to restore their six-point advantage.
Kaide Gordon, 17, became Liverpool's youngest FA Cup goalscorer to set Jurgen Klopp's side on the way to a comfortable 4-1 third-round victory at home to Shrewsbury.
Having made a solid start to life at Villa Park, losing just once in his first four games, a meeting with Jurgen Klopp's side shapes as the biggest test for Gerrard so far.
Their average share of possession has leapt from just 40 per cent last season - the third-lowest in the division - to 51 per cent this season - the ninth-highest.
Partey, incredibly, was completely unmarked to score. When cheap goals are given away again and again, the rest does not matter.
There are other options as well, there is Alessia Russo, the Manchester United forward who has scored nine goals in the WSL this season.
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The basic system is still a 4-2-3-1, with Ravel Morrison dropping from the No.10 position to dictate the game and Tom Lawrence still the creative force dipping inside from the flank.
Mikel Arteta's team showed yet again their confidence when playing at home and did the business but Rice never was really let off the leash enough to get forward and support his attackers, especially when Vladimir Coufal was dismissed for two yellow cards.
Jaros joined Liverpool as a 16-year-old, spotted playing for Slavia Prague and signed after impressing during two trial periods.
Rangnick's intervention had the desired effect - and the interim boss explained why it matters so much.
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But midway through the second half, Juventus’ play became sloppy, and that was all Villarreal needed to pick a hole in their defence, Parejo sweeping home a finish very similar to one missed by Alvaro Morata not long before.
We had bigger chances in the game but we scored with that situation, he said of the midfielder's 52nd-minute opener.
I was focused on the Europa League and winning this group. I think we've done that [gone back to basics], Rodgers added.
They've won six and drawn three of their nine games since, with both of their eliminations in that time coming via penalty shootouts.Arsenal are looking to reach the League Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2017-18, being eliminated at this stage in two of the last three campaigns.
Iker Muniain doubled their tally with 22 minutes gone, converting the rebound after keeper Jeremias Ledesma had saved his penalty, and Mikel Vesga made it three 12 minutes before the break.
That's just one part, but the other part is much more important. Dortmund to replace Haaland with Adeyemi Dortmund - who play Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker on Saturday, live on Sky Sports - are set to sign Red Bull Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi as Haaland's replacement.
The Sali family did not intend to return to Romania, but the footballing opportunity changed their mind. Engi came back to Constanta with Enes in 2019, and the youngster soon established himself as one of the brightest talents in the club's academy.
It was a silly penalty to give away, but it was good to get back into the game. Sometimes you have to give credit to how hard the opposition are.
FIGC president Gabriel Gravina has long been aware of the problem and welcomes the fact that it is now being tackled by several authorities, both inside and outside of the game.
It blatantly looks like they have taken one side of the argument and not balanced it off with the other, which is not the way science should be done.
The forward was omitted from Real Madrid's 23-man El Clasico matchday squad against Barcelona on Sunday, with reports in Spain saying the Wales captain was absent due to back pain.
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst hopes that Roofe might be fit before the winter break but says: Ryan is similar to Kemar. We hope to have him back as soon as possible.
It was a brilliant ball over the top from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, catching the run of Kane on the shoulder of the Newcastle defence.
Wolves full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and Everton goalkeeper Asmir Begovic were recipients of the Ramadan packs, while Derby manager Wayne Rooney handed them out to the club's academy players
But for a dreadful spot kick there was little Plymouth did wrong against a first-choice Chelsea side. Their organisation is a credit to their manager Steven Schumacher and the character of the side to still believe and force Chelsea back and into mistakes in the second half of extra-time was immense. Their goalkeeper looks too good to play in the third tier but the same could be said for their defenders who were heroic. There can be questions asked of Chelsea in not being able to put away lower opposition and the form of Romelu Lukaku remains a big worry, but it seems churlish to focus on such matters in the face of such an effort from the lower league opposition. At seventh in League One they are well in the hunt for promotion and if this performance doesn't give them confidence, nothing will.
With his current contract set to expire next summer, Pogba could walk away from the club for free and while there has been talk of a new deal to extend his stay in Manchester, this latest setback and absence from the first team is unlikely to hasten that decision.
We have exceptional players but we don't have this weapon that other teams like United or Chelsea or Tottenham have.
It feels like a game of poker at the moment with these clubs - do you stick or twist? They're all searching for that next game where a win would take the pressure off.
I was obsessed with 'megging someone or obsessed with doing a stepover and he's gone that way and I've gone that way.
I think what David is saying, and I don't want to speak for him, is hands off! In between, there was Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick and Joe Cole.
The more emotional part is that they are participating in football, the price policy, the seating. I believe this is a healthy and balanced concept in football.
Fans would have the final say on fundamental decisions such as ground relocation and the changing of club colours and badges.
Eriksen started training again with Ajax and made it clear last month that he would like to return to the game.
While the four players above him on the list are renowned for creating chances for their team, he is yet to register an assist this season.
I worked with Lyle for two years [at Charlton] and he works his socks off, he fights for the ball to hold it up and, if he gets a chance, eight times out of 10 he will score.
But in times of trouble, I turn to Burn, Shane Duffy, Yerry Mina and the like for my solace. True heroes the lot of them.
Former Brazil star Roberto Carlos and ex-Chelsea forward Eni Aluko have joined Sunday League teams on one-game contracts for just £5 - yes, a fiver!
However, I also don't want to trust Leeds without Kalvin Phillips. The draw stands out like a sore thumb at 13/5 with Sky Bet.
Former RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim boss Ralf Rangnick is reportedly set to take charge of United on a six-month deal ahead of United's Premier League match against Arsenal next Thursday.
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The late loss at Goodison Park followed a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United on Thursday, adding up to a difficult few days for Mikel Arteta and his side.
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Karim Benzema is the top scorer in La Liga with 10 goals this season and the Frenchman has opened the scoring on four occasions.
Trump became the 45th president of the United States in 2016, while Johnson landed the British prime minister post three years later as he replaced Theresa May at Number 10 Downing Street.
Not his manager, though, who wasted no time at all in restoring Matip to his defence for the opening game of the campaign, a 3-0 win at Norwich City in August, the first of a joint-high 19 clean sheets in the league so far this season.
