Everton adds to Liverpool’s woes

Everton deepened Liverpool’s Premier League title defense woes by winning at Anfield for the first time since 1999 on Saturday, a 2-0 triumph that consigned the champions to a fourth successive home loss. It’s Liverpool’s worst home league run since 1923 and leaves Jürgen Klopp’s side 16 points behind leader Manchester City and with Everton only behind on goal difference with a game in hand. Everton hadn’t even beaten Liverpool anywhere since 2010. The only disappointment for Carlo Ancelotti’s side will have been not having any fans allowed into the home of its greatest rival, due to the pandemic, to see the landmark triumph. “Coming here all the years and kind of letting ourselves down, but more importantly letting the blue side of the city down, it’s been hard,” Everton captain Séamus Coleman said. “We can put face on it and try to brush it off, but it’s difficult to take and you feel sorry for the fans and fed up of coming out with same clichés after losing.” Even worse for Liverpool was losing yet another center back option as Jordan Henderson was forced off injured in the first half. Henderson’s problem appeared to be a groin injury as he pulled up running the ball out of defense in the first half.