"We were much closer. The performance in the second half warranted us to get something, but we gave too much in the first half, The boys never gave up and showed a great deal of resilience. The bigger thing is the game seemed to be controlled by the referee; we couldn't start anything quickly. We couldn't play. I have had played plenty of games where teams have taken quick free-kicks and it hasn't been the referee's whistle."
"He never allowed us to get the game underway fast when we wanted to. I found it strange there was only three minutes [of stoppage time]. If Liverpool were 2-0 down, I'm not sure if three minutes would have been put up."
Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike scored first-half goals to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead, and Idrissa Gueye pulled one back for Everton before the hour mark, leaving the final score 2-1. David Moyes remains without a Premier League win at Anfield in 21 matches (D6 L15). Everton have won 11 of 67 Premier League meetings with Liverpool, a 16% win rate. Everton produced nine shots, two on target, totaling 0.6 expected goals versus Liverpool's 11 attempts and 0.94 xG. Moyes and Jack Grealish criticized refereeing decisions, citing quick free-kick control and limited stoppage time.
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