Sometimes it’s the nuances that make all the difference between the two. Especially in the derbies, like the Merseyside one we witnessed tonight, with the red part of Liverpool celebrating a big win (2-0). It is their 98th in the clash with the city rivals, compared to ‘only’ 67 in favour of Everton, who could have won even this one tonight if only the pendulum went the other way in the 36th minute.Derbies don’t come much closer than Liverpool vs Everton 🏟️ pic.twitter.com/sMshMnkW9b— H I G H E S T➕ (@_highestplus) February 13, 2023 Everton were inches close to breaking the deadlock, as Tarkowski launched a marvellous header on the far post, but it hit the woodwork and saved Alisson and the Reds. The ball, then, bounced back into the box, and all of a sudden, the hosts were furiously running into the opposition half. It was a meticulous counter attack that saw Darwin Nunez running with the ball while not less than three of his teammates were dashing into the final third as the Uruguayan forward opted for Salah.His cross was decent, just as the Egyptian’s finishing, but it was Everton keeper Pickford – England’s No. 1, by the way – and his awful reaction that allowed the Reds to come 1-0 up, thus entirely changing the game’s momentum.pic.twitter.com/oYzuA995D8— Best Goalkeeper Saves (@BestSavesGK) February 13, 2023 From that moment on, two evenly-matched sides were separated for good, with the final hit coming just minutes into the second period. Klopp’s crew once again stormed from their own half, tackling Iwobi before kickstarting a simple, eye-pleasing build-up, moving the ball from left to right-hand side and back, where Gakpo’s tap-in sealed it all for the cherry on the top.With 2-0 on the scoreboard and some 35 minutes left to go, it was blatantly clear the visitors were incapable of fightining back. That was all she wrote, as they would say.With the match wrapped up in such an early stage, both managers – Klopp and Dyche – made some changes, but it didn’t affect the outcome nor the balance between the teams on the pitch. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7013825##We saw a couple of more than promising chances on both ends, followed by a serious feud between the players, yet without changes on the scoreline.Liverpool are only ninth after this win, while the Toffees remain in the danger zone, third from the bottom.PREMIER LEAGUESaturdayWest Ham – Chelsea 1-1 (1-1)/Emerson 28 – Felix 16/Arsenal – Brentford 1-1 (0-0)/Trossard 66 – Tooney 74/Leicester City – Tottenham 4-1 (3-1)/Mendy 23, Maddison 25, Iheanacho 45+2 – Betancur 14/Fulham – Nottingham Forest 2-0 (1-0)/Willian 17, Solomon 88/Southampton – Wolverhampton 1-2 (1-0)/Alcaraz 24 – Bednarek 72 og, Gomes 87/Crystal Palace – Brighton 1-1 (0-0)/Tomkins 69 – March 63/Bournemouth – Newcastle 1-1 (1-1)/Senesi 30 – Almiron 45+2/SundayLeeds – Man.Utd. 0-2 (0-0)/Rashford 80, Garnacho 85/Manchester City – Aston Villa 3-1 (3-0)/Rodri 4, Gundogan 39, Mahrez 45+1 pen – Watkins 61/MondayLiverpool – Everton 2-0 (1-0)/Salah 36, Gakpo 48/
