Steven Gerrard is targeting a first top-10 finish for Aston Villa since 2011 and could deliver the Premier League title to Liverpool if he achieves it.
Villa fans came to toast the men who lifted the European Cup 40 years ago as second-half goals from Ollie Watkins and Jeffrey Schlupp – four minutes after coming on as substitute for Crystal Palace – ensured the points were shared, leaving Villa three points behind 10th-placed Brighton, with a game in hand.
That fixture is against relegation-threatened Burnley on Thursday, before Villa travel to Manchester City next Sunday. If they deny City, it may be enough to send the title to Anfield.