Arne Slot has argued it's unrealistic for Liverpool to be perfect every week as they head to Aston Villa on Wednesday looking to overturn a recent wobble in form. Slot's Premier League leaders could move 10 points clear with a win at Villa Park but have been unconvincing in their last three games; an FA Cup exit against Plymouth, dramatic 2-2 draw at Everton and associazioneoratoripiacentini.com tense 2-1 victory over Wolves at Anfield. Defeat against Unai Emery's side would allow Arsenal to cut the gap to four points against West Ham on Saturday, with Liverpool then facing a tricky trip to Manchester City 24 hours later.

Despite facing FA punishment for his confrontation with referee Michael Oliver at Goodison Park, Slot insists he feels calm as he tries to get Liverpool over the line. ‘If there's any experience I've learned from winning a league title (with Feyenoord), it's that you don't expect to show fantastic football in every game,' said the Dutchman. ‘If you are a special team, slot you play 20 to 25 very good games, a few mediocre and a few very bad.

It is more about the results when you are mediocre because you will probably win the good games. Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool cannot exhibit 'fantastic football' every week following their recent nervy games in the Premier League Despite a 2-1 victory at Anfield, the Reds were unconvincing against strugglers Wolves However, Arne Slot's men could move 10 points clear in the league table with a win over Unai Emery's Aston Villa on Wednesday ‘It's not normal the best football ever is played 38 times.

Not in the history of Liverpool, not in the four years Manchester City won the league and not this time with us, or Arsenal, or City, or Chelsea. ‘We all have a certain amount of games that we play really well. Because we have to play so many games, can't expect us to outplay every opponent.' Liverpool didn't have a shot on target in the second half against Wolves on Sunday with Slot citing fatigue because of the efforts a few days earlier in the Merseyside derby. ‘I agree the last two performances were not the same level we had at West Ham away or Tottenham at home.

‘But I am, indeed, calm except for maybe the minute after we conceded the 2-2 (at Goodison)! ‘I saw the same work rate against Wolves and maybe even more at Everton because the game went to their pattern.' Curtis Jones is available after suspension with Villa but Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez remain out. Gomez isn't expected back until the back end of the season with a hamstring injury that may require surgery. Villa are unbeaten at home since August and have an extra threat in Marcus Rashford who joined on loan last month from Manchester United.