Liverpool continues to disappoint fans. This time, they stumbled against an Everton team that was sinking in the relegation race. The 0-2 loss in the Merseyside derby left The Kop behind in the championship race. In particular, in both of their goals in this match, there was an unforgettable “imprint” of the full-back duo, something that Liverpool has always been very proud of for many years.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson experienced an unforgettable match day. As usual, they participated well in the attack, creating many scoring opportunities for the front line, but the main task of defense was forgotten. Right in the 6th minute, Robertson made Jurgen Klopp’s heart stop with an unobserved push in the middle of the field, allowing the opponent to steal the ball and create a counterattack, forcing Alisson Becker to commit a foul in the penalty area, leading to Penalty for the home team. Fortunately, Calvert-Lewin was offside in that situation, so the penalty was canceled.

However, this is a wake-up call for Liverpool’s defense system. As for Everton, this team simply needs to play harder, because their opponents have begun to stagger. In the second goal, when the ball was cleared to clear the danger, Alexander-Arnold misjudged the drop point, leading to a missed header, allowing Everton to regain the ball and continue to attack.

Immediately after Arnold’s missed header, the ball was sent to Robertson’s left wing. This defender was unable to control the space, allowing the opponent to freely pass the ball and finish, indirectly leading to the scoring situation of the team. Jarrad Branthwaite soon followed. The unforgettable “juggling” performance of Liverpool’s famous full-back duo.

As for the second goal, everything was simply “all over” for Arnold. Liverpool’s defender number 66 did not follow Calvert-Lewin closely, allowing the striker to comfortably jump high and head Alisson’s net , while previously, Arnold was assigned to accompany the home team’s “number 9”. This mistake made captain Virgil van Dijk extremely angry, to the point that the Dutch player had to shout directly at Arnold.

The attackers missed opportunities, while the defense system continuously made individual errors. It is not difficult to understand why Liverpool left Goodison Park with empty hands. Their gap with Arsenal is now 3 points, while Liverpool is only 1 point ahead of Man City, having played 2 more matches.

(Reader: Vuong Ngoc)