By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The Premier League champions, Liverpool, needed only three minutes strike by Sadio Mane in the first half to remind Everton that they were out for business in the derby that held at Goodson Park at the weekend.
The visitors were however furious soon afterwards when a wild challenge by Everton keeper, Jordan Pickford, on Virgil van Dijk, committed after an offside decision, saw the defender having to go off injured with VAR failing to review the tackle.
Everton, who had won their previous seven games in all competitions, equalised swiftly at Goodison Park when Michael Keane headed in a corner from the outstanding James Rodriguez.
Liverpool, with Thiago Alcantara at the heart of everything, were back in front with 18 minutes left when Mohamed Salah volleyed in Yerry Mina’s poor clearance to set up a frantic finale, with only Pickford’s magnificent save from Joel Matip’s header keeping Everton in the hunt.
Everton came from behind twice to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League in a Merseyside derby thriller as Liverpool were denied a stoppage-time winner by the video assistant referee.
