The unsavoury side of football returned again during the Merseyside derby in midweek.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were absolutely rampant against a very poor Everton side, and one who, under Rafa Benitez, appear to have stagnated badly.
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That still doesn’t explain the actions of a handful of Toffees fans who tried to punch Mo Salah as he collected a ball that had just gone out of play at Goodison Park.
Such incidents have no place in the beautiful game.