It’s called the friendly derby, and largely that proved to be the case – with the exception of that gross challenge on Jordan Henderson from Ross Barkley.
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva joined in the spirit of the occasion with his teasing Instagram post after the game, with the caption “Win the derby in the last minute I have just one word to say [UNLUCKEEEEE] #get #in”
It’s all in the spirit of good fun, and its nice to see players like Lucas who have built a genuinely connection with their club, to whom the derby games still matter a lot.