Jurgen Klopp\u2019s once near-Invincibles have now lost their last four matches at Anfield, with the Toffees picking up their first most-deserved win at their fierce rivals\u2019 sacred Anfield grounds since 1999.<\/p>\n
Brazilian Richarlison drew first blood for a bold Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s side to give them an early lead before Gylfi Sigurdsson struck a late penalty in a win 22 years late in arriving, but one definitely well worth waiting for, nonetheless.<\/p>\n
The reigning champions\u2019 title defence is now beginning to be reminiscent of the disaster-bound Titanic blockbuster. The Reds are three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea and have now also lost skipper Jordan Henderson to injury in the latest episode.<\/p>\n
Souness, when speaking on\u00a0Sky Sports\u2019<\/em>\u00a0coverage of the game, was highly critical of Liverpool, to put it mildly as the Reds have scored only once in their last five home league outings.<\/p>\n The Reds legend fumed:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a shadow of a Liverpool team. Fair play to Everton. It was thoroughly deserved by Everton, they were set out to be hard to play against, Liverpool had 71% of the ball but it was tippy-tappy football for most of the time, whereas they did the business, Everton.<\/p>\n \u201cDefended when they had to, their goalkeeper has made a couple of really good saves which is why goalkeepers are in goal.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a Liverpool supporter, I\u2019m deeply disappointed with my team. They didn\u2019t look like they had any energy, or real fight, or real aggression about them and the best team got the points today.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first 10 minutes, I expected a reaction at half-time, I think we got that, kicking into an empty Kop.<\/p>\n \u201cBut after 10 minutes, that faded as well. I think there\u2019s no Liverpool player that can come off there and think they\u2019ve had a good game tonight.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you think of the team Liverpool have been for three years \u2013 a team that nobody wanted to play against, a team that was always on the front foot, super aggressive, must\u2019ve been horrible to play against sometimes.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, everyone wants to play against them. They\u2019re an easy touch, that hurts me to say that, they\u2019re an easy touch.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool are up next against bottom-dwelling Sheffield United next weekend with a free week to while resting some tired bodies and legs.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s wait and see if the once-gargantuan Liverpool vessel can get itself off the rocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"