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As they have so often in recent weeks, Jurgen Klopp’s team began the game sloppily, handing Everton the advantage in a crucial game for both sides.

VAR ruled out an early penalty for the home side for offside but one of the most slapdash goals of the entire Premier League season put Everton into the lead midway through the first half.

Liverpool fought back, but their other constant current issue — wayward finishing — ensured Sean Dyche’s team led at half-time.

And Everton continued where they left off in the second half, doubling their lead through a Dominic Calvert-Lewin header on 58 minutes.

Their dreams of a 20th league title in Klopp’s final season are surely over, as are Everton’s relegation fears.

Here, Andy Jones and Patrick Boyland answer some of the key questions from tonight’s game at Goodison Park.

How bad were Liverpool in the first half?

Liverpool could not have started Jurgen Klopp’s final derby more poorly if they had tried.

They were second best by a distance to an Everton team who were hungrier and sharper than Liverpool despite the dire title-race implications if they took anything less than three points from Goodison Park.

A terrible start culminated in going behind to Jarrad Branthwaite’s 27th-minute effort in a goal befitting of the scrambled brains Liverpool were displaying.

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After Liverpool had conceded another cheap free kick, Branthwaite won the initial header although it came off his shoulder.

In their most important game of the season, in a Merseyside derby they had to win, Klopp’s team were timid and failed to show up.

Andy Jones

Were Liverpool’s front three to blame?

Darwin Nunez.

Everton had already threatened from set pieces before that, with Ben Godfrey and Calvert-Lewin both going close.

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After half an hour, Dyche’s side had won a staggering 75 per cent of their duels, comfortably the most in the league this season.

With the pressure on and the destiny of the title in their hands, Liverpool’s last four league games have led to one win, one draw and two defeats — in addition to FA Cup and Europa League exits in recent months.

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This was one of their worst performances of the season.
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