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Aston Villa lost 1-0 against Everton on Sunday at Villa Park, and the result has dented their hopes of beating Arsenal to the Premier League title.
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| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Everton | 21 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 31 |
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