We have been treated to plenty of entertaining, end-to-end Merseyside derbies in recent seasons. This was not one of them.
For about 90 minutes, the highlight of Everton's meeting with Liverpool at Goodison Park was
Fatman Scoop showing up in the crowd.
Even when the board for added time showed eight minutes, few thought it would be the precursor to anything even approaching a goal, but Sadio Mané struck as the clock ticked towards minute 94 after Daniel Sturridge's low shot came back off the post.
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/810966154336436228
Sometimes there's only one way to respond to such drama at the end of a positively undramatic game.
https://twitter.com/kevinmccauley/status/810965594564685825
It was the winning goal that the game deserved.
https://twitter.com/jackpitt89/status/810965685396525056
https://twitter.com/JamesTylerESPN/status/810965690001850368
There was an air of inevitability for those pessimists who support other title challengers.
https://twitter.com/neal_sousbois/status/810966091723849728
It spawned some new chants.
https://twitter.com/PaulAndo1987/status/810969354502369284
Not sure we see this one catching on, mind you.
https://twitter.com/jrgdutton/status/810969801652834304
It wasn't the most entertaining way to prepare for a full week without any Premier League action, but some people always suspected it would turn out this way.
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/810953934735110145
Maybe it was the fault of the 'Mersey Monday' branding.
https://twitter.com/oilysailor/status/810946888040148993
https://twitter.com/JohnBrewinESPN/status/810960485420036096
Still, Liverpool fans won't be complaining too much. They're back up to second in the Premier League table, while Everton are ninth and could drop into the bottom half if results go against them on Boxing Day.
https://twitter.com/lfcmaestro23/status/810965611631222784
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