Liverpool v Everton was definitely full of entertainment on Wednesday night, provided you weren't an Everton fan. The Toffee's miserable start to the season was compounded by a 5-2 drubbing that was arguably made all the worse because of the players' ability to rescue false hope with two first half goals that appeared as if they could spark a comeback.
It's the hope that kills you.
Back in the Premier Sports studio, the old band was still back together, minus Mr Giles, and Eamon Dunphy pulled no punches.
"Everton bought a load of rubbish in the summer. Expensive rubbish," he told Ivan Yates.
"They're not playing for the club. Not playing for their pride. Not playing for themselves. And Liverpool dispatched them quite ruthlessly really, without being at their best."
🗣 "Everton bought a load of rubbish in the Summer, expensive rubbish"
Eamon Dunphy not impressed with Everton's signings after a lacklustre display v Liverpool
FT: 🔴 Liverpool 5-2 Everton 🔵#LIVEVE | @Dunphy_Official pic.twitter.com/2lEt3P7atx— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) December 4, 2019
Liverpool's first half goals were something special, particularly Divock Origi's effort to put them 4-1 up at the time. There is an argument that this should be goal of the season really. Everything about it is perfect; the pass from the Lovern, the touch to bring it down, the deft finish. It was poetry in motion.
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Lovren with the assist 👌
Look at that touch from Origi, incredible goal! 🔥#LIVEVE pic.twitter.com/duYilDr06d— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) December 4, 2019
Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho had an unhappy return to Old Trafford with Spurs losing 2-1 and speaking after the game he felt the home side were well worth their victoy.
⚪ Jose Mourinho lamented a slow start for Spurs tonight, admitting Manchester United grabbed the initiative in the first half
🗣 "They started more aggressive, they started more intense, and I think because of that they deserved to be in front. Maybe even 2-0." pic.twitter.com/FA4sxTRmaQ— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) December 4, 2019
