Salah Benched As Liverpool Drop Points In Merseyside Derby
22 June, 2020
English Premier League
Result: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
Date: 21 June 2020
Venue: Goodison Park
Liverpool resumed Premier Group action with a disappointing goalless against cross-town rivals Everton on Sunday nights.
Simply Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane were retained from the last match prior to the season was suspended, with Japanese onward Takumi Minamino starting in place of Mohamed Salah was named over the bench.
The sides started at a minimal tempo, although Toffees' attacker Richarlison performed show a lttle bit of attacking intent down the flanks in the first stages.
However, the game found life after the drinking water break midway through the first stanza, with Joel Matip's heading large from six-yards out while Firmino as well went inches wide with a go moments later.
The Reds went the closest to locating the breakthrough just before the break through a free-kick from Alexander-Arnold, who whipped in a minimal strike beneath the wall that was saved by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Jurgen Klopp's costs upped their tempo found in the beginning exchages of the second stanza but it was the Toffees who came near breaking the deadlock on the hour-mark after Richarlison blasted an attempt over the bar with only shot-stopper Alisson to defeat, although he was under pressure from Van Dijk.
so that they can discover a breakthrough, Klopp induced Divock Origi instead of Firmino while Dejan Lovren substituted Matip, who transpired with injury soon after the drinks break.
Carlo Ancelotti's troops had a late surge at target in the closing stage, as Tom Davies latched onto a rebound from Alisson's hands within the last ten minutes but saw his shot over the goal guided to the post by Joe Gomez prior to the Brazilian shot-stopper denied Richarlison at level blank selection at the near content two minutes later.
However, neither side could actually locate a winning goal late on as the encounter ended goalles, with Liverpool nowadays boasting a record with one win within their last five games.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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