Jurgen Klopp gives his opinion on Liverpool’s draw with Everton

Jurgen Klopp thought his team’s display at Everton was the best they have achieved at Goodison under his tenure, as Liverpool drew on Saturday afternoon.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin header saved a 2-2 draw for Everton in a controversial 237 Merseyside derby at Goodison Park that saw Richarlison sent off late.

Everton had already escaped a red card and penalty for goalkeeper Jordan Pickford early in the first half for a knee-high challenge on Virgil Van Dijk, which ended the Dutch captain’s afternoon, but There was no pardon from the VAR for the Brazilian’s thrust on Thiago Alcántara. .

Jordan Henderson also saw a last gasp goal ruled out for offside in a hugely entertaining draw.

Klopp talking to Game of the day, he said: “Performance-wise, I’m very, very happy. The best away game we’ve played here since I started coaching. I saw a very good performance.

“I would be happier if we won, but I wanted to see an answer and see the team we were before. We gave away two goals from set pieces after changing formation.

“We were dominant against a flying side. Different things happened today. I didn’t see this kind of offside in the Virgil and Pickford incident.

“I didn’t see it back, but it took a while, so obviously it wasn’t too big of an offside and Jordan Pickford takes it out of the game. I didn’t see it back, I only saw it briefly. by [Jordan] I didn’t see Henderson’s goal offside, but it’s because someone decided it.

“Pickford kicks it completely. I need to look at it again. I saw the goal disallowed at the end and in the image I saw that it was not offside. Can someone explain that to me? “Klopp added.

“I don’t know where the line is where you can do offside. Yes, we should have won this game. The boys played a great game against a team with quality and confidence. Dominating from the first second is absolutely exceptional ”.

“It is difficult at the moment. It’s a massive foul on Thiago [for Richarlison’s sending off] it doesn’t look good to be honest. The game was brilliant but it was over, we got a point and that’s the situation. The game was good, I loved how we played against such a good team in so many moments ”.

On Thiago’s physical form, he added: “At least he received a suitable blow in Richarlison’s situation.”

Physical battle

Everton forward Calvert-Lewin said it will always be a physical battle.

He said Sky sports: “With a derby you have flying tackles, 50-50, and it’s physical. So there is always the possibility that the referee will roll a yellow or a red.

“We have shown that we advanced by leaps and bounds by returning to the game and we had opportunities to win, but we did not take advantage of them.

“I’m disappointed that we didn’t kick 1-1, but we did well to get back in the game.

“I really thought we would do it this time (beat Liverpool after a 10-year gap). But it won’t be like that, so it has to be next. “