What The Papers Say - 3 April

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Speaking to Sky Sports after last night's Merseyside derby, David Moyes discussed his team performance and the controversy surrounding the goal that ultimately left Everton leave Anfield empty-handed.

Moyes said: "I think we are a lot closer to them tonight than possibly when I came to the club than what I expected. Over the two games we have given them a good game. Tonight was really tight. An offside goal which they get and that's the difference in the game tonight.

"The players behind Jarrad interfere with him clearing it. It is an easy decision to give. I cannot understand any reason why that wasn't given offside.

"Liverpool were the better team and that's why they're top of the league, but we showed great resilience and we stuck at it. A bit gut-wrenching when you feel the end result has come from something which wasn't deserved.

"We have been on a great run, the players have been doing brilliantly well. First defeat in 10 games. I thought we tried to close that gap from their levels to our levels tonight."

Meanwhile, Liverpool World looks ahead to our next fixture, at home to Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime, and discusses fresh injury concerns for both sides after the midweek action.

David Moyes confirmed that Jesper Lindstrøm was unavailable for Everton last night due to a groin strain, and faces a race against time to be fit in time for Saturday.

Meanwhile, in Arsenal's 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday, defensive duo Gabriel Magalhães and Jurrien Timber limped off due to injury and could well be unavailable for the clash at Goodison Park.