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Everton came back twice to maintain their undefeated start to the Premier League season in a thrilling Merseyside derby.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Image: AFP
LIVERPOOL – Jurgen Klopp praised his “dominant” Liverpool side after they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw against Everton on Saturday when captain Jordan Henderson had an injury time goal disallowed outside of game.
Everton came back twice to maintain their undefeated start to the Premier League season in a thrilling Merseyside derby.
Mohamed Salah put Klopp’s men 2-1 in front with 18 minutes to go with his 100th Liverpool goal, only for fit Dominic Calvert-Lewin to produce an imposing header to drag Everton back to level.
Premier League leaders Everton were cut down to 10 men when Richarlison was sent off late for a high inning, but then got a breather when Henderson’s goal was disallowed for the tightest of offside decisions against Sadio. Mane.
“The performance was excellent, it was an excellent game and a good game for both teams,” Klopp told BT Sport. “We were dominant against a team full of confidence and with a clear plan.”
The German manager was delighted to see a positive reaction from his team after his 7-2 humiliation at Aston Villa before the international break.
“It was probably the best away game since I was at Liverpool,” he said. “I saw a very good performance. I would be happier if we won, but I wanted to see a response and see the team we were before.
Everton forward Calvert-Lewin said he was disappointed that he had not achieved five wins out of five since the start of the season.
“I am disappointed that we did not win the game and I know that the fans are too,” he said.
“It’s frustrating, but in terms of the big picture, we got a point, we took it and we just keep building. We want to keep that undefeated streak going and build towards that bigger picture at the end of the season.”
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