Liverpool keep pressure on Manchester City after derby win over Everton

Goals from Andrew Robertson and Divock Origi earned Liverpool a Merseyside derby win over Everton at Anfield on Sunday.

Both efforts came in the second half and means Jurgen Klopp's team are once again just one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Everton's day was looking bleak even before a ball was kicked after Burnley's 1-0 win over Wolves dumped Frank Lampard's team into the relegation zone.

And Liverpool's 12th consecutive home league win means the Toffees are deep in trouble two points from safety as they try to avoid dropping down to the second tier for the first time since 1954.

“It was tough, we started playing their game and not our own game,” said Roberton after the match. “We weren't at our best. We had to focus on ourselves and be patient and create chances.

“Everton are fighting for every point they can get. We didn't create anything first half. We had to be patient and fortunately we got the goals.

“My first at the Kop end, it was an amazing feeling, I'm really pleased with all our contributions today and now we've got a tough week ahead.”

This was far from the humiliation many predicted as Everton showed they can be organised and put up a fight but the one thing manager Lampard could not bridge was the gulf in class.

An injury to Ben Godfrey in the warm-up meant the visitors took the field having changed both centre-backs from the midweek draw with Leicester.

Michael Keane was the late replacement alongside Mason Holgate with Yerry Mina rested completely following his comeback against the Foxes after two months out with a thigh problem.

But that did not alter their tactics, which were understandably evident from the off: get behind the ball in a 4-5-1, eat up as much time as