- Jarrad Branthwaite opened the scoring after Liverpool failed to clear their lines.
- Rooney criticized the defense as “schoolboyish” while Carragher said it was “horrible”
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Wayne Rooney hit the Liverpool schoolboy who was defending Everton’s first goal.
Jurgen Klopp’s men fell behind in the Merseyside derby after failing to clear their lines before Jarrad Branthwaite headed home in the 27th minute.
It was yet another goal that came from a set piece for the Toffees, but Rooney pointed out Liverpool’s inability to defend.
The former Manchester United striker said: “We have seen five or six times Everton had first contact in the area.
Liverpool will have known that this is one of Everton’s greatest strengths. This goal, the way they threw the defenders, is really a schoolboy.
Wayne Rooney criticized the Liverpool ‘schoolboy’ who defended Everton’s first goal
Branthwaite opened the scoring after finishing the ball before the half hour mark.
The defender’s goal came after Liverpool missed several opportunities to clear their lines.
“Everton put pressure on them and they went into the break deserving the advantage”
Former Reds defender Jamie Carragher reflected those views when criticizing Liverpool’s inability to defend set pieces.
‘Awful. How many times have Liverpool taken free kicks? -Carragher asked.
That’s the name of the game for Everton. Konate, what are you doing? He doesn’t know where he is.
“Liverpool’s naivety in how a derby is played”.
Jamie Carragher mirrored Rooney’s views by describing the Reds’ defense as ‘horrible’
Dominic Calvert-Lewin doubled Everton’s lead with a header just before the hour mark to condemn Liverpool to a shock defeat.
The defeat at Goodison has dented the Reds’ title hopes as they now sit three points behind leaders Arsenal.
