It was everything Everton had feared and Liverpool desired on their return to the stadium where the fault-lines first appeared in their title defence last season. Jürgen Klopp’s players followed his instructions to perfection, focusing on their superior football rather than revenge, and recorded a comprehensive derby victory to deepen Rafael Benítez’s troubles at Goodison Park.
Liverpool outclassed their local rivals and scored four superb goals through Jordan Henderson, Mohamed Salah, twice, and Diogo Jota. Demarai Gray offered Everton unexpected hope but they were a distant second best in every department. “Rafa’s at the wheel,” the Liverpool fans chanted in the closing stages, as Everton’s winless run extended to eight games.
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