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Matt Maher: Arne Slot's comments should delight Aston Villa fans, not rile them

For six months, Arne Slot appeared the coolest man in the Premier League.

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The Dutchman’s demeanour was as serene as the progress of his Liverpool team: Top of tables both domestic and European, qualified for the Carabao Cup final.

Yet at the first sign of a wobble, an embarrassing FA Cup exit at Plymouth followed by a couple of frustrating results in the Premier League, Slot has proven to be human after all. Suddenly, the job doesn't seem so easy.

First came the meltdown which saw he and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff sent-off after the final whistle at Goodison Park following a 2-2 draw at Everton, a transgression for which both are likely to be hit with touchline bans.