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You'd have been forgiven for thinking that Everton fans making their way to Anfield might have done so with a certain amount of trepidation and nervousness among them. Not least after seeing Burnley's result against Wolves earlier in the day to place their side into the bottom three.
But, the spirit of those who travel around the country to follow the Blues never ceases to amaze. Through thick and thin, whatever situation Frank Lampard's squad finds itself in, whenever they're away from Goodison Park they can always count on their section of supporters to be right behind them.
Right from the beginning of the match you could distinctly hear the loud chants of Evertonians in the away section, situated at the far side of the stadium from where the press box is at Anfield. Their singing only got louder throughout a first half which saw the visitors frustrate their hosts, and create some interesting openings of their own.
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Even after going a goal down, it didn't deter those fans from making themselves distinctly heard, with "where's your famous atmosphere?" a particular song which was discernible. Many stayed behind to applaud their players after what had been a tough match too, with the squad and Lampard going over to show their own appreciation too.
Communication breakdown
Michael Keane was given something of a thankless task on Sunday afternoon. Having initially been left on the bench for the trip to Anfield, in what could have been something of a demoralising move for the player, he was given the very late call-up when Ben Godfrey suffered an injury in the warm-up.
With only about 20 minutes to prepare for such a crucial match, it's not an easy situation for any player to walk into, especially someone who has been involved in such a high-profile struggle for form this season. But, for the vast majority of the 90 minutes, he stepped up to the plate well.
The basis of that was making sure he did the basics right most of the game. Everton were forced to sit back a little deeper and he defended crosses into the box very well, as you'd expect.
One particular incident in the first half showed a little bit of miscommunication between the centre-back and Jordan Pickford in goal, however. As the shot-stopper called for a loose ball near him and ran off his line to collect it, Keane smashed the ball away with his left foot and into touch.
Pickford seemed to have a little shout towards his defender after that, but in truth he might not have been too bothered. Better safe than sorry in those scenarios, after all.
Coleman passion
One particular moment in the second half showed the passion that Seamus Coleman wanted to display throughout the 90 minutes, and him trying to inspire Anthony Gordon in that same way. Not that he needed to with the youngster, as he was putting his heart and soul into his performance as well as ever!
In the 57th minute the winger was fouled and found himself on the floor, with Everton being given a chance to put a dangerous delivery into the Liverpool box. The incident also saw Trent Alexander-Arnold finally booked after escaping a caution for a push on Gordon in the first half.
Coleman, however, could be seen running straight over to the youngster as he still lay on the floor. He leant down to shout right in the face of his teammate and point vigorously at the badge on his chest.
He was clearly signifying that his great run to win the foul, and work-rate throughout the match, were exactly what signifies the Everton spirit.
Gordon's post-match anger
However, at the end of the match, it was anger which was fully on display from Gordon. He was clearly unhappy with the result, as you would be when losing any Merseyside Derby - never mind one with such high pressure as Sunday's.
But, in particular, it was a decision to not award a penalty for a challenge on the winger which was sticking in the mind. With the scores still at 0-0 in the second half, he burst into the Liverpool penalty box with Joel Matip close behind.
The centre back looked to clumsily bundle into his opponent, standing on his foot in the process, before Gordon fell to the floor. Stuart Attwell decided not to give the decision, and VAR decided not to intervene as they believed there wasn't enough for them to intervene.
However, in the mixed zone after the match, it was clear to see the anger on the Everton man. He was asking why the decision wasn't given in his favour, but he wasn't about to find the answer that he wanted.
