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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 1, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp (R) shakes hands with Everton's manager Rafael Benítez (L) after the FA Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC, the 239th Merseyside Derby, at Goodison Park. Liverpool won 4-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Toxic Goodison and Everton’s lost identity as Reds avoid stereotypical derby

Spoiled for choice on breakthrough night – Last word on Everton 1-4 Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 1, 2021: Liverpool's players look at a smoke bomb on the pitch as Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the third goal during the FA Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC, the 239th Merseyside Derby, at Goodison Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Everton 1-4 Liverpool: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, November 27, 2021: Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 4-0 Southampton: Player Ratings

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 8, 2021: Liverpool's Harvey Elliott during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

A critical positive step in Harvey Elliott’s rehabilitation

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) celebrates with team-mates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 5 game between Liverpool FC and FC Porto at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s 4-pronged approach made Porto only dead rubber on paper

Morton’s moment and what group of death? – Last word on Liverpool 2-0 Porto

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, November 24, 2021: Liverpool's Thiago Alcantara celebrates after scoring the first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 5 game between Liverpool FC and FC Porto at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool 2-0 Porto: Player Ratings

10 forwards Liverpool could realistically sign in January

Kostas Tsimikas, team celebration, Arsenal (Image: Peter Byrne, Alamy)

Show them the way to go home: Pretenders are swept aside

Ox shines & how much rotation for Porto? – Last word on Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal

2H75KE5 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (right) celebrates with his team-mates Sadio Mane and Trent Alexander-Arnold after scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday November 20, 2021.

Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal: Player Ratings

Neco Williams is earning plaudits for Wales, so what comes next at Liverpool?

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Sunday, October 24, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp celebrates after the FA Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford. Liverpool won 5-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

5 things to look forward to now the international break is over

LEEDS, ENGLAND - Sunday, September 12, 2021: Liverpool's Diogo Jota during the FA Premier League match between Leeds United FC and Liverpool FC at Elland Road. Liverpool won 3-0. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Diogo Jota’s game-defining moments only scratch the surface of LFC potential

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 7, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp during the pre-match warm-up before the FA Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC at the London Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool’s midfield balance: More goals, but less pressing

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, October 18, 2021: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp (R) chats with James Milner (L) during a training session at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 3 game between Club Atlético de Madrid and Liverpool FC. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Are Liverpool quietly preparing for James Milner the coach?

Liverpool's winning goalscorer Ian St John celebrates winning the FA Cup

Ian St John: The player Shankly called “the only striker in the game”

MADRID, SPAIN - Tuesday, October 19, 2021: Liverpool's Joel Matip during the UEFA Champions League Group B Matchday 3 game between Club Atlético de Madrid and Liverpool FC at the Estadio Metropolitano. Liverpool won 3-2. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool may have finally found the secret to keeping Joel Matip fit

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, August 9, 2021: Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Club Atlético Osasuna at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

What next for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in make-or-break season?

Wilfred Watson – Remembering the Liverpool centre-forward killed in World War I

LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, November 7, 2021: Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson applauds the travelling supporters after the FA Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Liverpool FC at the London Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool must turn shock into wakeup call after sleepwalking into Moyesball