With Everton walking into the Merseyside derby without a win in their opening five games, it had fans and critics alike concerned that the Toffees would get swept aside by Liverpool. However, instead, the two sides battled out a goalless draw although both teams had more than a few chances over the course of the game. Everton even hit the post once and forced Alisson Becker into big saves while Liverpool smacked the bar on two occasions while consistently testing Jordan Pickford.

“I thought we were brilliant.  They’re a fantastic team, they’ve been building for years. You know what you’re getting. They’re always a danger. From the smallest moment, they can create something.  We defended brilliantly. We held our own in the game in terms of keeping possession and we had our own chances,” Lampard said, reported the Athletic.

“Gana (Idrissa Gueye) comes on and looks like a proper player and he’s not even fit yet.  You can’t go from one extreme to the other. You have to have personnel and work on the training ground. It feels like those wins will come,” he added.