Everton and Liverpool battled out a fiercely competitive goalless draw in the 241st Merseyside derby as Jurgen Klopp's side risk falling further behind in the title race
Liverpool’s continued their winless start on the road this season as they were held to a 0-0 draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday afternoon.
In a frantic encounter at Goodison Park, both sides had chances to win the game but were denied by two world-class performances from Jordan Pickford and Alisson, who were superb on the day.
Ex-Red Conor Coady saw a goal ruled out by VAR midway through the second-half, after Neal Maupay squandered the best chance of the game. Liverpool created more opportunities but were unable to beat Pickford, who won the Player of the Match award for his efforts.
Here are six talking points from a pulsating encounter in the North West.
Liverpool stutter again
Liverpool's pursuit of another title charge took another hit with two more dropped points. It's the third draw they've had already this season, having already been held against Fulham and Crystal Palace.
They could be seven points behind Manchester City by the end of the weekend if Pep Guardiola's side manage to beat Aston Villa in the late kick-off. That is a huge margin after just six matches, with Arsenal, who are the only side to win all of their games to date, playing on Sunday against Manchester United.
World-class goalkeeping
Jordan Pickford and Allisson stole the show as the goalkeeping duo made a number of world-class saves throughout the game. The Everton shot-stopper, in particular, was outstanding at the start of the second-half to deny Firmino on two occasions and Fabinho's effort that took a deflection off Coady.
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