Sports Desk,
With only four matches left in the campaign, the Reds will now need to produce a miracle if they are to deny Arsenal or Manchester City the league title.
Arsenal lead
Klopp, who previously lost just once in 18 of his Merseyside derbies, seems to have resigned to his fate and apologized to the fans.
"I really feel for the people, I'm really sorry for that obviously," said the German coach.
"People told me so often about my great record [in derbies], before the derby especially you hear, 'But you never win here'.
"But we never lost and that feels really different. I really apologize for that, it was unnecessary but it happened. We cannot change it anymore."
He has previously achieved success against Everton in difficult circumstances, such as without an audience, during the pandemic, and with
But the circumstances in the match were different, as they were in the title race against two very good rivals and could not afford any slips.
It appeared initially that luck was with them as
Everton refused to give up and produced an opener in 27 minutes as
Calvert-Lewin headed in the second to ensure Klopp's final Merseyside derby ended in a loss.
For Everton, the victory was not only important because it upset their neighbors, but also because it took them eight points away from the relegation zone.
In Old Trafford,
A powerful close-range finish from
He leveled the game from a penalty and scored his second in the 81st minute to finally take United ahead.
The Portuguese midfielder then provided Rasmus Hojlund with United's fourth goal to ensure they left the field with maximum points after four matches. EFE
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