Liverpool held in Everton in goalless derby
Liverpool may need to wait just a little longer because of their Premier League subject celebrations once they were held to a 0-0 draw in Everton in the in back of closed-doorways Merseyside derby on Sunday.
But it might have been more serious for the leaders after Tom Davies hit the content in the 80th minute for Everton, who will feel a little disappointed that they didn't take full benefit of a below-par peformance from the European champions.
Juergen Klopp's Liverpool area went into the game, their primary competitive match in 103 days, knowing a victory allows them to secure their earliest league title in 30 years on Wednesday with a win in the home to Crystal Palace.
With eight games remaining of the season which has resumed following the novel coronavirus stoppage, Liverpool need five more points to be certain of their 1st title of the Premier League era, unless Manchester City lose in the home to Burnley on Monday.
Liverpool have 83 tips from 30 games, even while Pep Guardiola's second-placed Metropolis are on 60 from 29.
"It was incredibly intense," stated Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. "Both sides made small opportunities, that they had the big one against the content. Everyone is just happy to be again, we didn't lose and it is another stage towards our goal."
There were few opportunities for possibly side in a tight and ultimately disappointing video game at Goodison Park nonetheless it was mid-table Everton, with out a make an impression on their local rivals since 2010, who came closest to taking the points.
With ten minutes left Dominic Calvert-Lewin's clever flick from a minimal Gylfi Sigurdsson cross was pushed out by Liverpool keeper Alisson and Tom Davies' follow-up shot hit the content.
Liverpool, who kept Mohamed Salah on the bench, lacked their common potency in attack with their best opening to arrive the 35th minute when Roberto Firmino screwed a shot wide even while Fabinho went close overdue on with a good curling free-kick.
Klopp and his Everton counterpart Carlo Ancelotti handed players initial league starts with Japan's Takumi Minamino in the Liverpool strike and 19-year-aged Anthony Gordon in advance for the house side - although neither could actually make much impact.
