Klopp apologises for disappointing derby defeat at Everton
Jurgen Klopp has apologised after Liverpool’s title hopes suffered a potentially fatal blow after losing to Everton at Goodison Park for the first time since 2010.
Everton started strongly in front of a raucous home crowd, and saw an early penalty decision overturned after consultation with VAR. Alisson brought down Dominic Calvert-Lewin inside the area, though the striker was adjudged offside in the build up.
Klopp’s side struggled with the physicality from set-pieces of the home side throughout, with the Reds coming under aerial bombardment, and Everton opened the scoring through Jarrad Branthwaite. Liverpool failed to deal with a ball into the box and Ibrahima Konate’s miscue fell to the Everton centre-back, who squeezed a finish under Alisson.
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Liverpool improved in the closing stages of the first half but failed to find a route back into the game, with Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez again off the boil. The latter missed the best chance for the visitors after firing straight at Jordan Pickford when well placed.
Everton’s second goal arrived on 58 minutes as Calvert-Lewin rose high to meet Dwight McNeil’s corner kick. Liverpool’s marking was slack, and the Everton number nine thumped in a header to double the advantage.
Luis Diaz hit the woodwork for Liverpool in the closest sign of a potential comeback, but the Reds were second-best, outworked and outfought, as Everton...
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