OK, so we have covered James Tarkowski's tackle and the offside call on Diogo Jota's goal.

What else from the Merseyside derby should we discuss?

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock has plumped for the performance, or non-performance, of Mohamed Salah, amongst other things...

Here's another thought William, if James Tarkowski gets sent off on 12 minutes, then where does the game go from there?

We have all seen matches that descended into chaos following an early red card, which then gives an official very little wriggle room and a flurry of cards follow.

But is there room for such an approach in football?

Shouldn't all decisions be taken on their merits, rather than within the context of the game?

That's another debate...

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter

The PGMOL has privately confirmed James Tarkowski should have been sent off during Everton’s defeat at Liverpool last night.

Tarkowski was shown a yellow card for a reckless tackle on Alexis Mac Allister by on field referee Sam Barrott during the game and this was confirmed after a VAR review that only lasted 10 seconds.

The decision was widely condemned by a number of pundits and Everton manager David Moyes admitted Tarkowksi was fortunate to stay on the field.

However, PGMOL sources now accept the challenge reached the threshold for serious foul play and VAR Paul Tierney should have upgraded the punishment to a red card.

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaking to Sky Sports on Diogo Jota's goal: "It's not easy to score against them. Great goal, according to the rules it was a goal so no one can complain about that. There is always question marks, but the good thing is we've got rules. At least they just showed on TV that it's a clear goal.

"I would be frustrated if I concede that goal, but then I'm frustrated about the rule and not the execution of the rule. The rule itself is frustrating because I think you always have to help, in my opinion, the offensive team."

But as Newton, or Arne Slot, puts it: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction..."

Everton

Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to Sky Sports: "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."

On Diogo Jota's goal: "The players behind Jarrad [Branthwaite] interfere with him clearing it. It is an easy decision to give. I cannot understand any reason why that wasn't given offside."

Was anyone else thinking that if James Tarkowski had decided not to block the pass, and let the ball roll through to Luis Diaz, then the offside would have been given and the goal would never have happened?

Anon makes a fair point - difficult to make that judgement in the heat of the moment, but it's something the Arsenal defence made an art-from of in the late 1980s, early 90s.

We will let you have this one 'Anon', but that's the last time today. We need names please folks.

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According to law 11, as explained on the Football Association's website: "It is not an offence to be in an offside position."

It would only become an offence if the following occurred:

• Preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision
• Challenging an opponent for the ball
• Clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent
• Making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.

We did say there were a few other talking points at Anfield last night, thanks for bringing us back to that Matt...who is just an everyday football fan, watching the Premier League in Queensland, Australia, by the looks of it.

And there's another thing...

Should the previous scenario play out, and Liverpool win the title at Stamford Bridge on 4 May, their next match is at home to title challengers Arsenal.

It has happened in the past where the newly-crowned champions have been given a guard of honour by the opposing team.

I will let that thought sit with you a moment Gunners fans...

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Granted, there are lots of variables in that last post, but here are the facts - confirmation of the Premier League table after Liverpool's win yesterday evening.

As mentioned previously, the Reds now need 13 points from their remaining eight fixtures to secure the Premier League title.

Should they and Arsenal continue to cancel each other out with wins every week - the earliest Arne Slot's side could be confirmed as champions would be the fixture against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 4 May.

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Statisticians Opta give Liverpool a 99.1% chance of winning the title. Arsenal, who are 12 points behind, have just a 0.9% chance of finishing top.

The Reds, who have lost just once in the league this season, need 13 points out of a possible 24 to guarantee the title, with Arsenal only able to obtain a maximum of 85 points.

Twelve points could also be enough given Liverpool's goal difference is vastly superior to Arsenal's (currently +43 to +30).

In fact, given their goal difference supremacy, Slot's side might only need three wins - as long as one of those is against the Gunners - to secure the title.

The earliest date Liverpool could win their 20th league title is 20 April, when they play Leicester away.

For that scenario to play out, Arsenal need to lose their next two matches against Everton and Brentford, and third-placed Nottingham Forest need to drop points against either Aston Villa or Everton, with Liverpool beating Fulham and West Ham in that time.

That would leave Arsenal 18 points behind Liverpool with 18 points left to play for, and a point against Leicester would be enough for Liverpool to claim the title.

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Liverpool claimed bragging rights on Merseyside with victory over rivals Everton and edged closer to lifting the Premier League title.

Arne Slot's men require only 13 points from a possible 24 available to guarantee a deserved and record-equalling 20th top-flight triumph.

The Red were being frustrated by Everton's backline sitting deep, but claimed the three points courtesy of a moment of magic from Diogo Jota.

The Portugal forward was on the periphery of the game but collected Luis Diaz's cute backheel before showcasing dancing feet by jinking past challenges and slotting home.

Replays showed Diaz had been standing in an offside position earlier in the build-up to the goal, but he was deemed not to be interfering with play and it was allowed to stand

Liverpool and their supporters looked to up the ante in the second period and Ryan Gravenberch's stinging drive from range was pushed away by Pickford, but Jota's 56th-minute strike made the difference.

While James Tarkowski's challenge on Alexis Mac Allister has proved a key talking point this morning, there were others in Wednesday night's Merseyside derby.

For those who missed it, let's just recap on what happened...

Steve: With the very greatest respect to Marcus and Paul there is not a single ex-pro who thinks that Tarky’s tackle was OK. In my youth I played semi-pro and I have seen some nasty injuries caused by this sort of out of control tackle. I have been an Everton fan for nearly 40 years and I can be as partisan as anyone but I can’t defend this. Sorry, Tarky.

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For such a robust challenge, it was a surprise that a VAR check and the subsequent decision came so quickly.

The Premier League rules state: "In the Premier League, there will be a high bar for VAR intervention on subjective decisions.

"The decision of the referee, known as the 'referee's call', will stand unless, in the opinion of the VAR, based upon the evidence readily available, that call is a clear and obvious error.

"If a clear and obvious error is identified by the VAR, for subjective decisions, after checking the attacking possession phase for any clear infringements by the attacking team, the VAR will advise the on-pitch referees to use the pitchside monitors to review the incident and make a final decision."

The judgement here was that there was no clear and obvious error.