Follow live coverage as Everton face Southampton in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

Knowing Martin’s tendencies, I’d expected Everton to create much of their offence from pressuring the visitors in the centre and final third, along with set-pieces. Surprisingly, the home side sat quite deep in a lowish block,

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