Liverpool fans were left with a familiar feeling of frustration today after failing to turn utter domination of a game into a victory.
Manager Jurgen Klopp won’t escape his share of the blame after a strange Merseyside derby team selection, which omitted Brazilian superstars Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho. However, it was centre back Dejan Lovren’s moment of madness with less than 15 minutes to go that made him the villain of this piece.
Liverpool capped a first half, where they barely let Everton up for air, with a beautiful strike from Mohamed Salah to give them a 1-0 lead at the break. It was more of the same in the second period as The Reds rampaged forward in waves with attack-after-attack.
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It looked for all the world like Liverpool where cruising to victory until Wayne Rooney launched an accurate long ball to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and as the young Everton forward took the ball into the box, Lovren inexplicably decided to shove him in the back as he went away from goals.
Wayne Rooney would convert from the spot and Everton would hold on for a 1-1 draw, despite the fact they only recorded 21% possession in the game – the lowest number of any team in the Premier League since the 2003/04.
At the final whistle Lovren immediately ran to confront referee Craig Pawson, but Liverpool supporters were in not doubt who was at fault for the result and have been letting the Croatian have it ever since:
Get back in the dressing Lovren 100% pen.
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) December 10, 2017
Get off the pitch you clown, pen all day long
— Jackie Cahill (@cahilljackie) December 10, 2017
Don’t play Lovren ever again.
— Matthew Ordish (@MattOrdish) December 10, 2017
I swear to god if Lovren is still starting for us next season
— Liverpool GFN (@LiverpoolGFN) December 10, 2017
Terminate contract asap I can't deal anymore
— Christie (@christiemsia) December 10, 2017
sell lovren for free please
— Mark Gold (@maaarkk8) December 10, 2017
klopp is just so stupid ,same thing against chelsea
— Aregbesola joshua (@joshares78) December 10, 2017
exile lovren from the city of liverpool
— Will Cooper (@cufc_will) December 10, 2017
Don’t play Lovren ever again.
— Matthew Ordish (@MattOrdish) December 10, 2017
Score your Football bets on PaddyPower.comexile lovren from the city of liverpool
— Will Cooper (@cufc_will) December 10, 2017
