Everton

2023 - 2 - 14

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Liverpool vs Everton live Premier League updates: Salah goal fires ... (The Athletic)

Liverpool and Everton are facing off in a pivotal Merseyside derby in the Premier League.Jurgen Klopp's men are mired in a four-game winless run in league ...

On his goal: "I know that Darwin (Nunez) is really fast, so they had a corner and we played a one-two. Mohamed Salah spoke to Sky Sports after scoring the opening goal: "It's a huge win for us. Hopefully we keep playing well and win more games." Stefan Bajcetic spoke to Sky Sports after being named the Player of the Match: "To be fair, I played in a different position. It is important we keep listening to the manager each day and we need to go again. We gave away two goals on the counter and that is massively disappointing. We want bravery at home and away from home from our fans and their energy. He has had a tough time so we need to monitor him." But then you cause trouble at the set piece, you want that to be part of your game. We will take wins when you don't play well but much better to get three points when you deserve it and today we deserved it. [Mohamed Salah](https://theathletic.com/football/player/mohamed-salah-NuvaNMBabDgYuJtn/) opened the scoring in the 36th minute, finishing off a brilliant counter-attack just seconds after [James Tarkowski](https://theathletic.com/football/player/james-tarkowski-ljQQBVqF6rzAzHTT/) had hit the post at the other end. "Really important to get the first win of the year.

Liverpool's bright future keeps Everton in relegation zone (ESPN)

Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez looked particularly good as Liverpool's first league win of 2023 keeps Everton sweating over their top-flight future.

[Demarai Gray](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194403/Demarai-Gray) and [Anthony Gordon](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/268782/Anthony-Gordon), now a Newcastle player, are their joint leading scorers in the league with just three goals each. The Everton left-back was tormented all night long by Salah and [Trent Alexander-Arnold](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/223532/Trent-Alexander-Arnold), and lost the ball too often. Everton: The Toffees are also in action on Saturday, when they welcome Leeds to Goodison Park for a clash of 17th vs. If he continues to be in and out of the team, as he has been all season, Everton will find it tough to score the goals they need to stay up. [Benfica](/soccer/team?id=1929), registered an assist for Salah's opening goal while Gakpo finally scored his first Liverpool goal since arriving in a £37 million switch from [PSV Eindhoven](/soccer/team?id=148) last month. No lack of effort or work ethic, it's still tough coming here, but [Liverpool] are a great side." With Nunez making one goal and Gakpo scoring another, though, this was a good night for two of Liverpool's big hopes for the future. Hopefully it was a start." For Liverpool, that is all about finding the form to make a late charge up the table to seal a top-four finish and The absence of centre-forward If Liverpool and Everton are to save their seasons, though, both need to be better than they were at Anfield in this game. While the win boosted Liverpool's faint hopes of finishing in the top four, the defeat left Everton in the relegation zone ahead of their crucial clash against Leeds United on Saturday.

Football: 'Huge win for us', says Salah as Liverpool down Everton 2-0 (The Straits Times)

Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo scoring their second goal past Everton's Jordan Pickford en route to a 2-0 win at Anfield. PHOTO: AFP. Updated. 26 sec ago.

“It’s important we keep listening to the manager each day and we need to go again. “I know that Darwin is really fast so they had a corner and we played a one-two. “It’s a huge win for us,” said Salah.

Salah hoping win over Everton can herald new beginning for Liverpool (Reuters)

Mohamed Salah is hoping Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win over Everton in Monday's Merseyside derby could herald a new beginning for the struggling side as ...

"This has started last week in training. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story While Salah was happy to have snapped a five-game scoreless streak, he said the win mattered more for Liverpool as they eye a top-four finish to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Mohamed Salah ends drought as Reds win ... (Eurosport.com)

Liverpool relieved some of the pressure on Jurgen Klopp as they picked up a much needed 2-0 win over Everton at Anfield.

From Everton hitting the post, Liverpool clear the ball and counter attack in rapid, rapid fashion. Another clinical Liverpool counter-attack, and it results in Cody Gakpo netting his first Reds goal from a terrific Alexander-Arnold cross. What a let off for Liverpool as Alex Iwobi's corner is met by Tarkowski at the back post, and he thunders the woodwork with a header. It was his pace on the counter-attack that set up Salah’s opener, and he was unlucky not to get a goal himself, seeing one fierce shot blocked and another saved by Pickford. However, their performances recently, especially in defeat at Wolves and Brighton, have been so lacklustre and lifeless, and questions were beginning to get asked. That misfortune turned into a double blow, as the hosts counter-attacked immediately, and did so with such speed that their visitors just could not keep up.

Liverpool 2 Everton 0 - Highlights (beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News)

Cody Gakpo scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds snapped a four-game winless streak in the Premier League by beating Everton 2-0 in Monday's ...

But there was more good news for Liverpool in the sight of Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino's return from injury off the bench and Virgil Van Dijk's presence as a substitute after six weeks on the sidelines. That clash comes just days before Real Madrid's trip to Anfield in the Champions League last 16 and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping he has finally stumbled upon a solution to some of his side's woes in time for another tilt at the European Cup. Everton remain without a win at Anfield in front of a crowd since 1999 and the Toffees were undone by Mohamed Salah's first league goal since Boxing Day nine minutes before half-time.

Why are Everton called the Toffees? Meaning of Merseyside club's ... (Goal.com)

The meaning behind Everton Football Club's nickname the 'Toffees' and everything you need to know.

Goodison road was named after the civil engineer George Goodison, who constructed the street.Getty The name of the Everton stadium is due to the Goodison road that it was built beside the ground. It starts with the Everton Toffee shop owned by Molly Bushell, which was located near Anfield where Everton started their journey.