Everton’s boss, David Moyes, was delighted with the “chaos” of the Merseyside derby while the dramatic draw “maintains the title race alive” according to Tim Sherwood.
James Tarkowski made sure that it was a last last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, because Everton obtained a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the 98th minute.
It sparked chaotic scenes as fans spled onto the pitch and, after the final whistle, liverpool head coach arne slot and his assistant sipke hulshoff we feel for confronting referee Michael Oliver with Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure Also Dismes Supporters with a bottle apparently thrown from the crowd.
“It was Mayhem All Game, an old -fashioned return,” said Moyes.
“The song after the match, not really what we should talk about. Doucoure obtained a yellow that led to a red which, I am disappointed because we are short of players.
“The place was hot overnight.”
He added: “It was never easy to come and play. But it has always been an excellent field if you get the crowd behind you.
“Maybe there was a bit where the crowd and the players were not entirely twinned in the last periods. Partly because of the difficult times they have had. It was difficult For supporters.
“But I think now, I think the players and the supporters are starting to get back together. The crowd tonight was magnificent.”
Liverpool seemed to have been about to cement their position at the top of the Premier League after the goal of Mohamed Salah, the 73rd minute, seemed to have claimed the 120th and the last derby here.
However, the Thunderbolt of Tarkowski meant that the gap for Arsenal in the second is seven points rather than nine – a gap that Sky Sports“Sherwood believes that the title race is maintaining the race alive.
He said, “He keeps it open, in my opinion. Seven points.
“It is always a big gap, of course, it is. But nine would have been too much. Seven keeps it alive.
“Not only are they celebrating in the blue half of Merseyside tonight, but Liverpool will feel like it’s a defeat because it came so late during the day.”
Slot, his assistant and Jones facing prohibitions after the melee of Merseyside
Slot, his Hulshoff assistant And midfielder Jones faces suspensions after being displayed with red boxes.
Jones ran and caught Everton’s Doucoure After the Toffees midfielder went to celebrate his last draw in front of the Liverpool fans who travel, triggering a confrontation involving many players on both sides.
Jones and Doucoure were shown for the second yellow cards, then the red boxes by referee Michael Oliver.
Slot was seen shaking the hand of Oliver and saying something in the official before it was also a red card, the Premier League later confirming Hulshoff had also been shown in a straight red.
Jones will face a ban on a match, while Slot and Hulshoff are expected to receive prohibitions for a sidelines.
Slot and Hulshoff were prevented from speaking to the media following a Premier League ruler.
The Premier League and PGMOL The competition manual declares: “The occupants of the rejected technical zone are not allowed to take place in the stand or to return to the field of reading after the match or to make media obligations after the match. “”
Van Dijk: It’s the Everton Cup final
Talk to TntVirgil Van Dijk de Liverpool said it was “disappointing” to concede the late goal during the 2-2 draw.
Does it look like a loss: “Yes and no. It was more time to extend. I think the referee had a big role in the game today in terms of certain challenges were noted as nausea and similar. It is disappointing to concede – a big strike – but very disappointing.
What did Everton do well? “The same things they always do – very direct and fight for the second and third balls. It is their cup final and will try to make the task difficult.
“We saw him last season how much they did it and this year, they marked at the end – a boost for them, a blow for us.”