Liverpool have been accustomed in recent weeks to losing at Anfield, which until recently was a rare occurrence. But the 2-0 home loss in the derby against Everton last night (Saturday) is already a new record, which only exacerbates the nightmare experienced by the reigning champion recently.
At the end of the game, manager Jürgen Klopp referred to the referee’s whistle to Pendel which was translated by Gilpi Sigurdsson to the second goal which closed out interest in the Merseyside derby. “The referee thought it was Pendel,” Klopp said, “so I went to talk to him after the first interviews at the end of the game, but he had already left the stadium. I just wanted to ask about what he saw.”
The manager continued: “The VAR calls the referee in situations like this and I thought he was in doubt about the decision, but one second was enough for him in front of the screen! So he went, looked from a distance of 3-4 yards at the VAR screen and said” Yes, Pendel “, Turned around and gave a penalty kick. He probably saw something that all the other people in the world had not seen.”
Liverpool’s historic loss numbers in the derby
24 – Everton beat Liverpool for the first time after 24 meetings between them in all competitions (12 draws, 11 losses), stopping what was the champions’ longest unbeaten streak against any team in history.
1999 – Everton won the Anfield derby in the Premier League for the first time since September 1999 after 20 games without a win.
4 Liverpool lost four consecutive home games for the first time since December 1923, and are also the first reigning champions to lose four consecutive home games since Everton in the 1928/29 season.
5 – Gilpi Sigurdsson has scored five away goals against Liverpool in all competitions, more than any other team he has played for in England.