Liverpool were humiliated by Aston Villa on Friday night, tumbling to a 4–2 reverse at Villa Park which left Arne Slot’s side considering how much worse this disastrous campaign could still get.

A second-half rout from the hosts saw Villa leapfrog Liverpool into fourth in the Premier League table, leaving the beaten and battered Reds just four points above sixth-placed Bournemouth, who have a game in hand on their rivals for Champions League qualification.

Slot’s fallen title winners can still guarantee a spot at Europe’s top table with a win against Brentford on the final day of the season, yet, any performance vaguely resembling the whimpering mess which unraveled in front of a baying Holte End would be punished by any Premier League side.

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Rio Ngumoha (right) had the beating of Matty Cash. | Liverpool FC/Getty Images

The one flicker of welcome light amid Liverpool’s raging dumpster fire of a season, Rio Ngumoha was once again his side’s standout player.…