Everton midfielder Dwight McNeil has claimed responsibility for Liverpool’s first goal in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.
The Reds defeated Everton 2-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, courtesy of a last-minute winner from Virgil van Dijk, and McNeil says his error leading to Mohamed Salah’s opener made it more difficult for his side to secure a victory.
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“I thought we were the better team – a last-minute goal and my moment in giving the ball away [in the build-up to Salah’s strike], and that’s what happens at this level against Liverpool – they punish you,” McNeil told BBC Radio Merseyside after the match.
“I know that was my fault leading to the goal which makes it’s harder to get back into the game. We grew back into it and got the equaliser and I thought we going to go on and win it, but it was just that final moment.
“We know how good they are as a team, they won the league last year, so for us to be competing with them shows the big way we’ve come along in the last few years. It was disappointing the way we lost it but there’s still plenty more points to play for.
“As a group, we’ve still got massive games to come. We wanted to get the win here but now we’ve got to look forward because there’s a massive end to the season.”
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