Liverpool’s collapse continues as Everton finish 22-year jinx at Anfield
Twelve months in the past Liverpool have been ripping up the file books on the way in which to their first English top-flight title for 30 years however defeat by Everton on Saturday left them mulling a bunch of far much less flattering statistics.
Their 2-0 defeat at Anfield was their first loss at house to metropolis rivals Everton since 1999 and was a fourth house league defeat in succession — one thing they haven’t skilled since 1924.
24 – Everton picked up their first win over Liverpool in 24 conferences in all competitions (D12 L11) – ending what was Liverpool’s longest ever unbeaten run towards a single opponent. Finally. pic.twitter.com/fpEqMwX5Ki
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Manager Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of retaining their Premier League crown have been already successfully over after a spectacular drop in type since defeat by Burnley ended a 68-match run and not using a house league loss.
But Everton’s win — courtesy of a third-minute aim by Richarlison and a controversial penalty scored by Gylfi Sigurdsson — means Liverpool at the moment are in a scrap to even end the season within the prime 4.
Everton’s first win of any description over Liverpool since 2010 — after a run of 23 video games and not using a victory — lifted Carlo Ancelotti’s seventh-placed aspect degree with the champions on 40 factors though they’ve performed a recreation much less.
Liverpool remained in sixth spot however are three factors behind fourth-placed Chelsea who drew 1-1 at Southampton.
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Chelsea trailed to a aim by Takumi Minamino however Mason Mount levelled with a penalty after the break.
West Ham United, who’re fifth with 42 factors, host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Burnley have been held to a 0-0 draw at house to lowly West Bromwich Albion regardless of the guests enjoying with 10 males for an hour.
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Few may think about Liverpool’s fall from grace after their title-winning season featured a plethora of English top-flight information similar to 24 successive house league wins and the all-time begin to a season in Europe’s 5 prime leagues — 26 wins and a draw from their first 27 video games.
On Saturday, they turned the primary reigning champions to lose 4 successive house league video games since Everton in 1928-29 as their power damage jinx struck once more with skipper Jordan Henderson pressured off early on.
—Two league wins in 2021—One aim of their final six house matches—Seven straight league matches and not using a clear sheet
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“We stand here having lost 2-0. I know how important it is. We feel it deep inside,” Klopp mentioned. “But from tomorrow on I have to use all the good stuff.”
Apart from a Champions League win over RB Leipzig in midweek, there may be valuable little great things for Klopp to make use of. His aspect created loads of probabilities towards Everton however the cloak of invincibility they wore final season has disappeared.
They have misplaced 5 of their eight Premier League matches in 2021, as many as they misplaced in 72 video games in 2019 and 2020.
