Liverpool's Premier League title pursuit came to a grinding halt on Wednesday night after losing 2-0 in the Merseyside derby.

Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Everton on their way to a first win over the Reds in front of fans since 2010, all but ending Jurgen Klopp's hopes of going out on a high as manager.

Arsenal and Manchester City are now primed to battle it out for top spot, with Liverpool now requiring something of a miracle to end the campaign out on top.

Reacting to this damaging defeat, three Reds have shared their views as part of a weekly ECHO fan column.

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Andrew Cullen (Widnes, @brothersred5) - Klopp's glorious reign ending in worst possible way

This Liverpool team looks like an orange which has been squeezed to its limits.

This looks to be how Klopp’s reign will end, not with a bang but a whimper.

David Shams (Beijing, @ShamsWriter) - Liverpool have come up short again

Even though this was anticipated to be a rebuilding year, it’s hard not to feel deflated now.

Except for a single season, Liverpool simply weren't good enough to win the league when the matches mattered most.

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Either way, this season has exceeded many expectations and the best we can do is finish it strongly.

There appears plenty for the likes of Michael Edwards, Richard Hughes and the new manager – who, at the time of writing, looks likely to be Feyenoord boss, Arne Slot – to build on and think about
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