![]() The Reds have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight games in all competitions.īolton manager Neil Lennon speaking on BBC Radio 5 live: "Liverpool were the better team in the first half.Five of Liverpool's last six games in all competitions have ended 1-1.The last four results between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison have been 2-2, 3-3, 0-0 and 1-1. ![]() ![]() Liverpool have won just one of their last nine away Premier League games (D4 L4).The last time they had a longer run was in 1984 (11). Everton have now gone 10 league games without a victory against Liverpool.It is a constant rebuilding - this season is about that as well." The stats you need to know What is forgotten is we lost four catalysts from team and that is huge. "I have got the passion, the players have got the passion and it never waned. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: "Our mentality in the game was outstanding, the draw was the least we deserved. "Tylas Browning and Brendan Galloway and our whole back four were outstanding, martialled by keeper Tim Howard. Lukaku (left) led from the front and is starting to look the complete package Manager reactionĮverton manager Roberto Martinez: "Phil Jagielka, in my opinion, has been the best centre-half in the Premier League for the last 12 months and his relationship with the young Ramiro Funes Mori was outstanding. Man of the match: Romelu Lukaku Power, goals and a willingness to chase everything. Galloway continued, as he has done all season, to look a class act in an unfamiliar left-back role, while Funes Mori improved as the game went on alongside the immaculate Phil Jagielka, making a couple of crucial interceptions. Ross Barkley lost Ings and Howard was nailed to his line as the former Burnley striker headed in James Miner's corner from five yards while Can's lashed, panicky clearance struck his own team-mate - Skrtel - before bouncing invitingly for Lukaku.Įverton fielded an unfamiliar back four with John Stones and Seamus Coleman out injured and three making their first Merseyside derby starts in Brendan Galloway, Tylas Browning and £9.5m Ramiro Funes Mori. Rodgers and Everton counterpart Roberto Martinez will both be desolate about the defending that led to both goals. He is now adding goals, with one here on top of his match-winning double at West Brom on Monday. Lukaku's career has, so far, been something of a tale of unfulfilled promise but at 22 he has all the weapons to develop into a world-class striker. The only problem he had was a lack of support in and around when he was winning those headers and some very mixed service - but he looked the real deal. Lukaku left defenders Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho living on their nerves as he dominated the aerial and physical challenges, scoring a deserved goal and leading Everton's attack. Lukaku the superpower Romelu Lukaku (left) nearly had as many touches as Liverpool strikers Daniel Sturridge and Danny Ings combinedĪs Chelsea plunge into crisis and down to 16th place in the Premier League after the loss to Southampton at Stamford Bridge, some of their supporters may just have an envious glance towards the performance of Lukaku.Ĭhelsea raked in a handsome £28m when they sold Lukaku to Everton in the summer of 2014, but he looked worth every penny once more as he terrorised the Liverpool defence. Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group acted fast and now have the international break to choose their new man. It was not a result or performance that could clear the clouds hanging over Rodgers. He may have even hoped for victory when Ings scored, but Everton deserved their point and arguably more besides, led by the rampaging Lukaku. It turned out that a draw was not enough. With Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti and Frank de Boer heavily linked with Anfield, Rodgers knew defeat in such a high-profile fixture against their neighbours was not an option. Rodgers will have known this had the potential to be a defining game in a managerial tenure that was coming under intense examination. Rodgers's last interview as Liverpool boss
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