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Jordan Pickford frustrates Liverpool as Everton hold firm in goalless draw

One of the more enthralling goalless derby draws left both Merseyside rivals with cause for regret. Everton’s wait for a home victory over Liverpool stretched to 12 years after VAR ruled out Conor Coady’s strike against his boyhood club, while Jürgen Klopp’s side dropped more points after hitting the frame of Jordan Pickford’s goal three times. Both sides will argue over the merits of a point shared until they are blue, or red, in the face.

Virgil van Dijk can consider himself lucky to receive only a yellow card for a dangerous foul on Amadou Onana, VAR siding with the referee Anthony Taylor’s decision on that occasion, and though Everton remain winless in the Premier League there was plenty to encourage Frank Lampard. That Liverpool impressed only in patches will be a concern to Klopp.

Liverpool’s intent to take the game to Everton was demonstrated before the 241st Merseyside derby got under way, with Klopp’s selection brimming with attacking intent. Darwin Núñez came straight back into the starting lineup after his three-match ban for a head-butt on his Anfield debut, while Fábio Carvalho was rewarded for his 98th-minute winner against Newcastle on Wednesday with a first Liverpool start. Everton finally had a forward to Lampard’s liking in their lineup too, with Neal Maupay making a debut delayed by the Premier League’s inability to register his £15m move from Brighton ahead of Tuesday’s draw at Leeds.

The visitors dominated possession from kick off but it was Everton, content to absorb the pressure, who fashioned the game’s first real opening. Tom Davies beat Fabinho to a risky pass out of defence by Joe Gomez and found Demarai Gray in space. Gray, a potent outlet throughout, released Maupay inside the area. His shot

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