Three defeats in a row — for the first time under Slot — means Liverpool are now playing catch-up, and for the first time in a while, there’s intense pressure on performances.

Re-live all of Saturday's soccer action across Europe, with Liverpool beating Villa, United sharing the points with Forest, and Bayern looking unstoppable in Germany.

Sunderland provisionally moved up to second in the Premier League after Chemsdine Talbi scored in stoppage time to complete a stunning 2-1 comeback win at Chelsea.

Virgil van Dijk has responded strongly to Wayne Rooney’s criticism of his and Mohamed Salah’s leadership during Liverpool’s recent poor run calling the remarks "lazy criticism" The Man United legend turned pundit had questioned the pair’s "body language and influence" describing them as "a major concern" after Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat to Brentford last week.

Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo has addressed speculation linking him with transfers to Liverpool and Manchester United. He is enjoying an impressive campaign, netting six goals and providing three assists across nine league matches. Semenyo has filled the void left by Dominic Solanke following his departure to Tottenham Hotspur last term.

Bryan Mbeumo reportedly turned down four Premier League clubs to join Manchester United in the summer. According to United insider Sully, the highly-rated forward rejected Liverpool, Arsenal,

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has hit back at Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney over his “lazy criticism” of the Reds defender. The Merseysiders were crowned champions last season as Arne Slot’s side romped to the Premier League title, finishing ten points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.

Manchester United went into gameweek 10 of the Premier League ahead of rivals Liverpool following a run of three straight wins, while Arne Slot's side have lost four in a row