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.
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.
Liverpool welcomed a review into the 2022 Champions League final which said organisers UEFA were responsible for the chaos before the game, calling on the ...
"... "The evidence-based panel report also found that there was 'a clear and immediate danger of a fatal crush' and that the action of Liverpool supporters saved lives." Feb 14 (Reuters) - Liverpool welcomed a review into the 2022 Champions League final which said organisers UEFA were responsible for the chaos before the game, calling on the European soccer governing body to "take positive and transparent action" to ensure the safety of fans.
Liverpool have implored Uefa to fully implement the recommendations made in the damning independent report on last year's Champions League final chaos.
We ask that they work with us and seek our expertise to address these injustices and give young disabled supporters from all corners of Europe hope that one day they can follow their football team in the same way that non-disabled children can. “The report contains important recommendations which are relevant to everyone involved in the delivery of major football events, and positive action should be taken to ensure that this never happens again.” We would expect Uefa and the authorities to act upon each of these. Our thoughts go out to all our fans who have suffered as a result of Paris and we would remind them of the mental health support we put in place in the days following the disaster that was the Uefa Champions League final in Paris.” “We implore Uefa to fully enact the recommendations as outlined by the panel – no matter how difficult – to ensure supporter safety is the number one priority at the heart of every Uefa football fixture.” The club has called on Uefa to transparently implement the report’s 21 recommendations to ensure the safety of all supporters attending a Uefa-organised game.
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 have called on UEFA to fully implement all the recommendations made by a highly-critical report into last year's Champions League final, ...
Ian Byrne, MP for Liverpool West Derby, has written to French president Emmanuel Macron in response to the report. It concluded: “We would expect UEFA and the authorities to act upon each of these. [Liverpool](https://theathletic.com/football/team/liverpool/) have called on [UEFA](https://theathletic.com/football/champions-league/) to fully implement all the recommendations made by a highly-critical report into last year’s Champions League final, attacking the “shocking false narratives that were peddled in the immediate aftermath of that night in Paris”.
It was the Reds' first Premier League victory since beating Leicester on 30 December.
Cody Gakpo finally got off the mark as Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in the 242nd Merseyside derby.
I’m a realist and I know how tough the Premier League is." I loved the atmosphere - it is an insane atmosphere people create here,” he said. Victory in the Merseyside derby is always something to savor in these parts. “All games are important, but it’s fair to say people were wondering if we would get a point from our first two games," Dyche said. We probably had 70% possession and scored from two counters, that makes it special,” Klopp said. Sitting ninth in the standings, this was a first victory in the Premier League in 2023 for Liverpool and only the second in eight games in all competitions.
Liverpool has urged European soccer's governing body to ensure supporter safety is the top priority at matches after...
“The shame — beginning with the stadium billboard announcing kickoff was delayed due to fans arriving late, supporters being tear gassed and pepper sprayed, pickpocketed and attacked, people frightened they were going to die — is on them.” “This is where the hard work really needs to start now,” he said. Security issues also marred the UEFA-run European Championship final at Wembley Stadium 10 months ago.
UEFA-appointed investigators said the football body bears the "primary responsibility" for security failures at the 2022 Champions League final.
"While we have not seen a full copy of the report, early indications suggest that its conclusion echoes what Leigh Day have said all along, fans were seriously let down by UEFA. French police were blamed in the report for wrongly assuming that Liverpool fans posed a threat to public order, and for using "weaponry'' like tear gas and pepper spray. "Institutional defensiveness, putting reputation and self-interest above truth and responsibility, prevents progressive change,'' the report said. But even more concerning is the realisation that for families, friends and survivors of Hillsborough, Paris has only exacerbated their suffering." The independent French Senate report published in July 2022 found Liverpool supporters were unfairly and wrongly blamed for the chaotic scenes to divert attention from the real organisational failures. "We knew that it was critical to understand why both Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters found ourselves in the situation where supporters' safety was put at risk.