Liverpool 3 Everton 1: WATCH HIGHLIGHTS – Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi on target as attacking masterclass wins bragging rights
Injury-hit Toffees crumble as Reds earn a comfortable victory in Merseyside Derby at Anfield
Injury-hit Toffees crumble as Reds earn a comfortable victory in Merseyside Derby at Anfield
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LIVERPOOL were too good for injury-hit Everton as Jurgen Klopp's attacking talent earned him a huge three points.
The Toffees' dreadful record at Anfield took another hit as Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi scored.
Matthew Pennington had given Everton hope as he cancelled out Mane's opener against the run of play but Liverpool easily got back on top.
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Klopp's side upped the pressure on their top-four rivals - moving level with second-placed Spurs after their early kick-off.
But a potentially serious injury to Mane could overshadow their derby victory moving into the run-in.
Dejan Lovren on Ross Barkley's challenge: "Listen, I don't want to talk about this now. You can expect in the derbies tackles like this. Tomorrow there will be headlines about this. I'll leave it to the manager."
Divock Origi: "The team are really strong, and we have to finish strong. I try to do what I have to do and enjoy the game. It was nice to score today.
"It is special, a very special game, it was very big. We are going to enjoy it and learn from it, there’s some good things, some less good things, we have another game in the week."
LIVERPOOL: Mignolet 6, Clyne 6, Lovren 7, Matip 7, Milner 7, Lucas 8, Can 6, Wijnaldum 6, Mane 8, Firmino 7, COUTINHO 8. Subs: Klavan 6, Alexander-Arnold 6, Origi 7.
EVERTON: Robles 5, Holgate 7, Williams 6, Jagielka 8, Pennington 6, Gueye 7, Davies 6, Baines 6, Barkley 7, Calvert-Lewin 6, Lukaku 6.Subs: Barry 6, Mirallas 6, Valencia 6.