Liverpool manager Arne Slot firmly rebuffed suggestions made by Everton forward Jack Grealish that the Reds were reduced to timewasting during last weekend’s Merseyside derby.
Slot’s side romped into a 2–0 lead inside the opening half-hour of Saturday lunchtime’s clash, limiting Everton to little more than a snatched glimpse of goal. However, a draining run of fixtures decided by last-minute winners over the previous six days soon caught up to the reigning league champions.
