Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool mane a winning start to their Premier League campaign as they beat beat Unai Emery's Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park on Boxing Day. Goals from Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and teenager Stefan Bajcetic ensured the Reds recorded a third successive league win for the first time this season. Despite a goal from Ollie Watkins for Villa, Liverpool never looked in doubt as they cut the gap to five points heading into the Champions League spots.