Liverpool FC once again prevailed convincingly 4-1 in the Merseyside derby against Everton thanks to an outstanding Mohamed Salah. Front runners Chelsea, on the other hand, faced a medical emergency in Watford with an almost half-hour break in the game.
The game had to be interrupted in the stands due to a medical emergency. A fan had a heart attack in the stadium on Vicarage Road, but his condition is stable, Watford said.
The teams had left the field as a result of the emergency. After about half an hour, the duel continued with the score 0-0, Chelsea and team manager Thomas Tuchel remained ahead of Manchester City (2-1 at Aston Villa) with a 2-1 lead.
Afterwards, Tuchel was extremely dissatisfied despite the victory. “It wasn’t us. We weren’t ready for this game at all. Maybe it was my fault, I didn’t find the right approach. It was happy, we stole the three points. We don’t need to talk about it. But it is the exception to the rule, “said Tuchel angrily Sky.
Only Kai Havertz, who last failed against Juventus and did not play against Manchester United at the weekend, received praise from the soured coach. “He was very strong today. He was the only one who reached his level in a difficult game today.”
Liverpool celebrate “best derby at Goodison Park”
The top trio complete the Reds around coach Jürgen Klopp, who also impressed in the derby against Everton especially on the offensive and are now only one point behind ManCity.
Man of the evening was Salah once again at 4: 1, who scored dreamily to make it 2: 0 in the meantime and even refined a 60-meter solo in the interim 3: 1 after a mistake on the Everton defensive. The 1-0 was scored by captain Jordan Henderson (9th). The almost hopeless Toffees came out of nowhere to make it 2: 1. The final point was made by Diogo Jota.
“It was the best derby we played at Goodison Park. Super mature, really good football,” enthused Klopp Sky, who had expressed himself extremely critical before the game. The reason: The upcoming derby brought back memories of the traumatic first leg between Liverpool and Everton last year.
At that time, Virgil van Dijk and Thiago sustained serious injuries on the part of the Reds after bad fouls by Everton players. Van Dijk was then no longer used in the season and also missed the European Championship. “I liked the game today because it was a soccer game and there were no brutal fouls,” said Klopp Sky.
