Everton 0 - 0 Liverpool 'Derby' faded

A win is a must for Jurgen Klopp and his team, because before that, arch-rival Man City had 3 points after winning against Bournemouth and surpassed the "Red Brigade" on the rankings with 2 points.

However, the opponent of Jurgen Klopp and his team in this match is not too strong, moreover, the "Red Brigade" is full of confidence after the "doping" dose in the middle of the week, when they won 5-0 against Watford.

Everton's defense had a brave day to keep 1 point at home. Photo: Getty

But it is not easy for Liverpool to get 3 points when leaving Goodison Park, simply because this is the Merseyside "Derby". So a victory is what both teams are aiming for because of the colors and flags, true to the nature of a Merseyside Derby as it has a long history.

When the opening whistle blew at Goodison Park, “The Kop” entered the game confidently in the first minutes of the match, forcing the home team to retreat and defend. Liverpool’s top scorer, Mohamed Salah, had the chance to test goalkeeper Pickford in the 5th minute of the match with a decisive shot from close range, but the Everton goalkeeper made an excellent save.

Salah could not score despite facing goalkeeper Pickford. Photo: Getty

After 20 minutes of struggling to fend off Liverpool's attacks, Everton gradually regained control of the game and responded to the visitors' half. However, the defense under the command of center-back Virgil van Dijk played focused from the start of the match and neutralized all situations of the home team. On Liverpool's side, Salad was given the most opportunities but the Egyptian player could not materialize the opportunities created by his teammates.

The highlight of the match was Kurt Zouma's handball in the 22nd minute in Everton's penalty area, but the referee said no to a penalty. In addition, fouls by both teams' players interrupted the match.

The first half ended with no goals scored.

Entering the second half, Liverpool with a squad of higher quality and determination still controlled the game. The attacking trio of Fabinho, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah had more room to play and created many dangerous situations for goalkeeper Pickford, but Everton's defense still stood firm. Especially the excellence of the English goalkeeper, PickRord, had excellent reflexes against long shots from Alexander-Arnold and James Milner.

Liverpool lost the top spot to Manchester City after drawing with Everton. Photo: Getty

Realizing that Everton's midfield was too weak, coach Marco Silva immediately took Calvert-Lewin and Morgan Schneiderlin off the field, replacing them with Tosun and Gomes, to increase the strength of the midfield. The presence of these two players on the field somewhat balanced Everton's playing style, and they were not too disadvantaged by Liverpool in the remaining minutes of the match.

Despite trying very hard to increase the speed of the match and control the ball a lot, Liverpool players could not penetrate the extremely solid and disciplined defense of the home team Everton. The number one scorer of the "Red Brigade" Mohamed Salah had a disappointing day when he missed many scoring opportunities.

With a point from this draw, Liverpool lost the top spot to Man City, who had previously won 1-0 against Bournemouth.

Jurgen Klopp and his team's path to the throne is showing signs of slowing down at decisive moments.

Line-up:

Everton:Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Walcott (Richarlison 59'), Sigurdsson, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin (Tosun 74').

Liverpool:Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum (Milner 63'), Mane (Lallana 84'), Salah, Origi (Firmino 63')

Results of some previous matches:

Fulham 1 – 2 Chelsea

Watford 2 - 1 Leicester City

West Ham 2 – 0 Newcastle United