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Abdoulaye Doucoure of Everton reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on February 12, 2025 (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Abdoulaye Doucoure has offered new insight into the emotional aftermath of the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park - including his "spicy" exchange with Alexis Mac Allister.

James Tarkowski sent the home supporters wild with his stoppage time equaliser, his stunning volley ending a poignant final meeting between the sides before Everton move to their new waterfront home.

Doucoure celebrated in front of the away end on the final whistle, prompting Curtis Jones to intervene and leading to a mass brawl on the pitch.



Doucoure and Jones each received second yellow cards while Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also sent off.

Both clubs, Slot and Hulshoff have since been fined.

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The chaos continued into the bowels of Goodison and, speaking on Fozcast, the podcast of his former Watford teammate Ben Foster, Doucoure revealed what happened when he was called to take part in the routine post-match drugs test.

Referencing the words of Slot to referee Michael Oliver, who in his match report alleged the manager said “If we don’t win the league, I’ll f***ing blame you”, Doucoure said: "They were very touched by us, we heard them.

After the game they were all like 'it is your cup final'.

"I met Mac Allister in the doping room and he was saying: 'Oh, are you happy now.' I said 'of course I am happy, you think it is easy to win here?'.

I replied to him and he just left."

On the battle with Jones, Doucoure said the pair actually have a good relationship off the pitch.

People think we hate each other but we don't."

Reflecting on the derby, Doucoure said he was called into David Moyes' office and told Everton wanted to fine him.
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