Losing Against Everton At Merseyside Derby, Liverpool Failed To Show Arsenal

The forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin saw Everton beat Liverpool 2-0 in the Merseyside derby. (X/@Everton)

Everton became a stumbling block for Liverpool. In the Merseyside derby in the English Premier League at Goodison Park Stadium, Thursday, April 25, 2024 in the morning, Everton managed to silence Liverpool 2-0. Liverpool also failed to overshadow the leaders of the Arsenal standings.

The match against fellow Liverpool teams is one of the obstacles between the Reds and Manchester United.

If the match against Manchester United at North West Derby, Liverpool can still get points by drawing 2-2. However, Jurgen Klopp's team must recognize Everton's superiority in the Merseyside Derby.

The defeat tarnished Klopp's brilliant record towards the end of his Liverpool leadership. Klopp has a record of only losing once to 18 Liverpool games against Everton. He has also won nine times at this derby.

Now, Klopp for the second time has to lose. This was Klopp's first defeat at Goodison Park. The manager's poor record of wanting to put up a position and leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

Not only that, the result made Liverpool fail to get close to Arsenal's points. Liverpool's position did not change.

They remain in second place with 74 points. However, Liverpool are still three points adrift of Arsenal who are at the top of the standings.

Meanwhile, Man City, who is ranked third, has 73 points. They will shift Liverpool if they win against Brighton and Hove Albion, Friday, April 26, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Man City juga masih menyimpan laga melawan Nottingham Forest di akhir pekan ini. Jika meraih dua kemenangan tersebut, maka Man City bakal merebut ketanatan klasemen.

The competition between the three teams was still tight when the competition left four games. Arsenal were a little over the wind after Liverpool's defeat.

Moreover, the Gunners are ahead on goal difference with The Kop. However, Man City is more likely to become a champion and defend the title if he consistently wins points.

If Liverpool fails to overshadow Arsenal, Everton should have managed to get away from the relegation zone. Even though he is still at the bottom, The Toffees have improved his position.

Now Everton is ranked 16th with 33 points. They are already eight points ahead with Luton Town, the team at the top in the relegation zone.

In that derby, Liverpool failed to show their best performance. After winning 3-1 over Fulham, Virgil van Dijk et al couldn't even maintain their performance.

On the other hand, Everton made a brilliant start. Even the hosts had the chance to get a penalty when striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was brought down by goalkeeper Alisson.

However, the referee canceled giving a penalty for the violation. The reason is, he is already in an offside position.

Failed to get a penalty did not make Everton give up. They continue to play aggressively against Liverpool's defense. With positions at the bottom, they try to get three points to stay in the Premier League.

Their efforts were not in vain. Defender Jarrad Branthwaite managed to break the deadlock after scoring in the 27th minute. He managed to take advantage of the poor Liverpool defense to beat Alisson.

Brantwaite has also been an Everton player who has scored against Liverpool since Demarai Gray played in 2001. It's just that at that time, Everton still lost 4-1 against their rivals.

After that goal, Everton continued to try to pressure Liverpool. But the opposing team managed to get up and be able to keep up with Everton even though they had not been able to score. The 1-0 score for Everton lasted until halftime.

In the second half, Liverpool took the initiative to attack. Even their possession reaches 77%. However, Liverpool's attack can always be broken by Everton's defense.

On the other hand, Everton actually managed to increase the advantage. This time, Calvert-Lewin broke into Liverpool's goal in the 58th minute.

The goal started with a corner which was greeted with a header by the 27-year-old striker. The score changed to 2-0.

Liverpool are still trying to catch up. Even goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had to work hard to withstand the bumpy attack from Liverpool players.

Sean Dyche's manager was tense and frustrated at the last minute of the game. How not midfielder Harvey Elliott almost scored. Luckily his shot is still soaring.

Likewise, Mohamed Salah's attack could still be thwarted by Pickford. Dyche also breathed a sigh of relief because until the end of the match the score remained 2-0 for Everton.