Liverpool boss Arne Slot could not resist a cheeky three-word dig at Everton.
The Toffees hosted their first match at their shiny new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock on Monday night time as Everton and Wigan’s under-18 groups performed out a pleasant.
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Roughly 10,000 Evertonians sat within the South Stand for the inaugural contest, however it was a Wigan teen who immediately turned himself right into a trivia reply.
Latics midfielder Harrison Rimmer turned the primary participant to attain at Everton’s new stadium when he popped up with a purpose within the thirteenth minute.
Rimmer simply so occurred to attain in entrance of the Everton supporters within the South Stand.
The teenager, who helps Liverpool, made certain he took the possibility to wind up the Everton followers by holding up six fingers, which is a reference to the Reds being European champions on six events.
Rimmer later posted about his historic purpose on Instagram together with the caption: “Rattled.”
As Slot arrived on Tuesday for his press convention forward of his facet’s journey to Aston Villa on Wednesday, he requested one query to the gathered reporters about Monday’s pleasant.
“Who scored first?” Slot mentioned.
A smile shortly flashed on the Dutchman’s face, hinting he knew precisely what he was doing by asking the query.
One reporter replied: “Harrison Rimmer, a Liverpool fan.”
Upon listening to the reply, Slot’s smile grew even wider.
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Slot’s quip got here lower than every week after his facet performed out a pulsating 2-2 draw towards Everton in what was the ultimate Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Beto opened the scoring for the Toffees within the eleventh minute however Alexis Mac Allister equalised simply 5 minutes later.
Mohamed Salah put Liverpool forward within the 73rd minute and it seemed for all cash to be the winner.
Nonetheless, James Tarkowski supplied a 98th-minute twist as he thumped residence a volley from shut vary to salvage a invaluable level for the hosts.
At full-time, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Curtis Jones got crimson playing cards after the Everton midfielder taunted the Liverpool supporters and sparked a livid response from his reverse quantity.
Slot himself was additionally given a crimson card by referee Michael Oliver following a tense alternate and prolonged handshake with the official.
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The Premier League later defined Slot would serve a two-game touchline ban for utilizing ‘offensive, insulting, or abusive language’.
Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff had been later charged by the FA and had till February 19 to offer their respective responses.
Regardless of his cost, Slot was nonetheless allowed to be on the touchline for Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday.
Because it stands, Slot will as soon as once more be charge to function within the dugout at Villa Park on Wednesday for Liverpool’s conflict towards Villa.
Victory for Liverpool would ship them 10 factors clear on the high, though the hole might return to seven ought to second-placed Arsenal beat West Ham United on Saturday.
