{"id":174346,"date":"2017-12-10T20:03:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T20:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=174346"},"modified":"2017-12-10T20:03:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T20:03:32","slug":"collymore-liverpool-failed-beat-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/collymore-liverpool-failed-beat-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Collymore: This is why Liverpool failed to beat Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stan Collymore revealed why he thought Liverpool failed to defeat Everton on Sunday, with the Merseyside derby ending as a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p>The pundit posted his thoughts on the game on Twitter, criticising Liverpool&#8217;s approach to the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Too many touches, too easy, not ruthless enough with Everton on the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Sods law.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanCollymore\/status\/939884836235501568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Collymore believed the Reds had too many touches, were too easy and not ruthless enough despite having the Toffees on the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds took the lead through Mohamed Salah in the 42nd minute with the striker scoring from an impressive solo effort.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool fans believed they should have been 2-0 up before the break as Salah was in space ready to tap the ball in, but Saido Mane opted not to pass to him and go it alone.<\/p>\n<p>Mane failed to score from the opportunity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/liverpool-fans-slam-fan-favourite-despite-everton-victory\/\">leaving Liverpool fans fuming on social media<\/a> and the Reds with only a narrow 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Everton eventually grabbed an equaliser in the 77th minute through Wayne Rooney, as the striker scored from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees had been awarded a penalty after Dejan Lovren had fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the box.<\/p>\n<p>Neither side could grab a winner in the minutes that remained, leaving Liverpool fourth in the league and Everton 10th.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds equaled their club record for games unbeaten against the Toffees ahead of meeting them again in January.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides are set to meet on January 5 at Anfield in the FA Cup third round.<\/p>\n<p>In other Liverpool news,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/rooney-angers-fans-wordless-tweet-following-everton-liverpool-draw\/\"> Wayne Rooney angered fans without saying a word following the 1-1 draw with the Toffees.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019ve launched a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dh8IH8\"><strong><em>&lt;&lt;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dh8IH8\"><strong><em>BREAKING NEWS FEED<\/em><\/strong><\/a><a style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;color: #dd1616;font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 13px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dh8IH8\"><strong><em>&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em>exclusively for your club. \u2018Like Us\u2019 on Facebook by\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2dh8IH8\"><em>clicking here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0if you want 24\/7 updates on all Liverpool breaking news.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stan Collymore revealed why he thought Liverpool failed to defeat Everton on Sunday, with the Merseyside derby ending as a 1-1 draw. The pundit posted his thoughts on the game on Twitter, criticising Liverpool&#8217;s approach to the game. Too many touches, too easy, not ruthless enough with Everton on the ropes. 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