Video: Liverpool quietly troll Everton for Merseyside Derby defeat as players return to training
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Liverpool secured a 2-1 win over bitter rivals Everton at the weekend, cementing themselves firmly in the top five ahead of Chelsea.Virgil van Dijk scored the winner, netting a late goal to ensure the Reds won the first-ever Premier League derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.During the game, Everton fans produced a tifo with the slogan ‘we built this city’, something Liverpool have now mocked this week as players return to training ahead of their clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Who should Slot start up front against Crystal Palace? 🤔 Credit: James Gill/Danehouse/Michael Driver/MI News/NurPhoto/Getty Images Liverpool mock Everton for ‘we built this city’ tifoIliman Ndiaye also mouthed the slogan when celebrating his goal that was ultimately ruled out for offside.The saying came about because Anfield was originally the home of the Toffees from 1884 to 1891, before they then built Goodison Park and their new ground.Everton seem to take some pride in building all three grounds, but Liverpool have now aimed a light-hearted dig at their close rivals.The Reds posted a video to their official X/Twitter account on Thursday showing a number of players like Alexis Mac Allister returning to the training ground.In the background, We Built This City (Starship, 1985) can be heard playing across the complex, seemingly mocking Everton for their actions over the weekend.Liverpool vs Everton head-to-head recordAs well as damaging their rivals’ European hopes with a win and trolling their tifo, Liverpool were able to continue their dominant record over Everton in recent years.Throughout history, the Reds have won 128 Merseyside derbies compared to 84 for the Toffees, while the remaining 87 fixtures ended as draws.Meanwhile, since 2011, Liverpool have fallen to defeat on just two occasions, last doing so in April 2024.Their previous defeat came in February 2021, while you have to go all the way back to 2010 to see the last time Liverpool were bested before then.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox