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Liverpool boss Arne Slot was fuming with Michael Oliver in the aftermath of their draw at Everton(Image: Getty Images)

Arne Slot has joked that he should thank Michael Oliver for allowing Liverpool to celebrate at Anfield with their own fans - which came about after they dropped two points late on at Everton.

In the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, the Toffees equalised in the eighth minute of stoppage time before carnage began at full-time.

It resulted in Oliver sending off Curtis Jones and Slot after the Dutchman had gone to air his anger over some of the referee's decisions.

While frustrating at the time, the point, rather than three, ultimately meant that the Reds were able to win the title on their own terms at Anfield.

It was alleged he said "I'll f***ing blame you" if the Reds missed out on the title and he was subsequently handed a touchline ban, but the Dutchman has now seen the lighter side after becoming a champion in his debut season.

He told the Athletic: "There were a lot of things that were hard to take in that extra time.

In extra time, too, many things happened that were not OK.

It felt at that moment in time like we had dropped two very important points.

Looking back at it now, we have to thank Michael Oliver because that late goal meant we could win the title in our stadium."

Liverpool were able to celebrate their title success in front of the Anfield crowd(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

When Liverpool were held by Everton, it saw the gap at the top reduced to seven points with Arsenal still harbouring hopes of chasing down the Reds.
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