Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp apologised to fans for the Merseyside derby defeat at Everton which has left his side needing a "crisis" to affect Arsenal and Manchester City in order to salvage their almost-impossible title hopes.

The German's last visit to Goodison Park ended in his first defeat there, having previously won two and drawn five, after goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin left their chances of overhauling both their rivals in tatters.

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They trail Arsenal by three points and have a vastly-inferior goal difference and while City are a point behind Liverpool they have two matches in hand.

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"I can't say now that we are still fully in it; we need a crisis at Man City and Arsenal and need to win football games because if they start losing all their games and we do what we did tonight nothing changes.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin heads home Everton's second goal of the game

Victory for Everton lifted them eight clear of 18th-placed Luton, whom they still have to play, and almost certainly secured them top-flight survival.

"Pleased obviously, delighted with the performance against a top side, delighted for the Evertonians and the old-school Toffees," said manager Sean Dyche.



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