Liverpool signed up for the derby and stopped its crisis

The crisis derby is the perfect occasion for Liverpool, Real Madrid’s rivals next week in the Champions League round of 16, to achieve a consolation victory, their first in the Premier League in 2023. The win against no to rival Everton (2-0) is undoubtedly the best remedy for the worst crisis for the ‘reds’ since Jürgen Klopp’s arrival at Anfield in 2015.

After picking up three defeats and a draw in the previous four days, Liverpool are ninth, 9 points behind the Champions League positions with a game in hand, while Everton remain third from last, in relegation zone, one point from the rest after hopes of Sean Dyche’s debut beat leaders Arsenal.

The Merseyside derby is tense, relentless, a balanced physical battle with no quarter until the decisive minute. Everton, limited in attack due to Calvert-Lewin’s injury (the only absence compared to the eleven against Arsenal) and the departure of Anthony Gordon to Newcastle in January, are about to exploit their only resource : strategic games.

Trakowski, on the post and Salah scored on the counter

Centre-back James Tarkowski, a defensive fencer, headed a corner towards the far post, but Liverpool went from fearing to find themselves trailing again to mounting a counterattack. of the book that ended 1-0 with Jordan Pickford’s assist (36′).

The Everton goalkeeper misjudged Darwin Núñez’s cross thinking it would reach Coady Gakpo and allowed Mohamed Salah through the middle to finish an empty net. The Egyptian again combined with the goal and ended five games without scoring.

Trailing 1-0, Liverpool kept control of the game at all times and just as the second half began they secured victory in another match and with another mistake from the back of the ‘toffees’, who only won in one of 28 derbies today. played since 2010.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold put the perfect ball in at the far post, where Conor Coady, ex of Liverpool, allowed Gakpo to score his first goal since arriving from PSV in the last market.

Gakpo reveals himself after the goal

A goal that finally allowed the Dutch winger to grow, who offered his best minute as a ‘network’, taking advantage of the spaces left by Everton when they finally split in two.

The only thing missing was Darwin Núñez also scoring after wasting two good chances. Anfield rewarded the Uruguayan’s efforts with a standing ovation when he was replaced by Diogo Jota. The Portuguese’s reappearance and shortly after Roberto Firmino, recovering from his injuries, completed a round night that raised the hopes of the ‘red’ fans that the ordeal was over.

LIVERPOOL

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Everton

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Joe Gomez, Robertson; Henderson (Firmino, 80′), Fabinho, Bajcetic (Naby Keïta, 90′); Salah (Elliott, 90′), Darwin Núñez (Diogo Jota, 70′), Gakpo (Milner, 80′)
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Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Amdou Onana (Davies, 78′), Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucouré, McNeil (Maupay, 78′); Simms (Gray, 62′)

Goals: 1-0 Salah (37′), 2-0 Gakpo (49′)

Referee: Simon Hopper. Yellow cards to Coady (67′), Abdoulaye Doucouré (84′), Robertson (87′), Pickford (87′)

Stadium: Anfield
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