Liverpool, England – Liverpool Football Club don secure important victory over rivals Everton for their latest Premier League match on Friday. Diogo Jota score the only goal of the game as Liverpool now dey 12 points clear at the top of the table.
After a tense 90 minutes, the match ended 1-0 with Liverpool controlling possession and creating several opportunities. Everton wey don dey struggle, no fit find their rhythm despite some promising moments. Manager Arne Slot praises di effort of him team but noted say it no easy to create chances against Everton strong defense.
“We played better than in our previous away match,” Slot talk to BBC. “But Everton dey on great form right now. Dem hard to break down because dem get many players inside their 18-yard box.”
On the VAR decision regarding James Tarkowski dodging a red card, Slot express say e no wan focus on dat but rather on Jota’s goal and Curtis Jones’ performance at full-back. “Diogo score a fantastic goal, and Curtis show say e fit perform well in dat position,” Slot added.
Everton keeper Jordan Pickford also comment on the match, saying, “We thought say it was a bit of a high foot, but the VAR decide say no red card dey needed. Football be like dat.” He also express frustration over Jota’s goal, as several Everton players believe say di goal should have been disallowed for offside.
“We finish well, but we didn’t play good enough to take our chances,” Everton manager David Moyes lamented after the game. “Now we face a tough challenge against teams wey dey higher for di league.”
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna praised Liverpool’s victory. “We need to challenge ourselves for di next phase of di season,” he said. “This league sabi how to punish mistakes.”
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk urge him teammates to keep up their performance as dem strive for di title. “We know say every point counts. We have to play well all through di season. No room for complacency,” he conclude.
After dis win, Liverpool dey sit comfortably at di top of di table while Everton struggle to find their footing. Di Premier League continue with more matches lined up as teams dey battle for points to stave off relegation or secure European places.
