Liverpool were hardly at their best, but the Reds picked up all three points in one of the trickiest fixtures standing between them and the Premier League title, beating Everton 1-0 at Anfield.

Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool extended their strong Merseyside derby record against Everton. The Portuguese striker ended his 10-goal goal drought to move his side 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Everton defender James Tarkowski received online threats after his reckless challenge on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby this week, his club said Friday. Everton condemned the abuse,

El defensor de Everton James Tarkowski recibió amenazas en línea después de un planchazo sobre Alexis Mac Allister de Liverpool en el derbi de

The defender was involved in an incident with Alexis Mac Allister when his robust challenge did not result in a red card, and he has since been the subject of vile social media messages.

Mikel Arteta's side have got Tuesday's Champions League tie with Real Madrid to think about and, on top of that, this is an early kick-off to deal with too. None of that helps. I want Arsenal to keep on winning to put some pressure on Liverpool but Everton drew 0-0 at Emirates Stadium in December,

Everton v ArsenalArsenal sit 12 points behind leaders Liverpool with eight games to go. If they slip up at Everton then Liverpool will almost be able to taste glory and will seal their title success soon.