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Brennan Johnson took the plaudits with two goals for Nottingham Forest against Everton, who missed the chance to move out of the Premier League's relegation zone.

Toffees boss Sean Dyche said the display was "a great building block" in their survival bid going ahead twice courtesy of Demarai Gray's penalty and Abdoulaye Doucoure's header.

The Merseysiders did show progress on the road, ensuring they avoided going a club-record 14 consecutive games without scoring more than one goal.

For Forest, they had top scorer Johnson to thank for extending their unbeaten league run at the City Ground to nine matches.

The draw means they have collected 20 of their 26 points in front of their own boisterous fans and that form at home could prove crucial in the run-in.

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Everton boss Sean Dyche speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, after the Toffees first point on the road against Nottingham Forest: "I'm pleased, we're doing the right things and there's been real commitment to the cause since I joined.

"We got in so many good positions today. We know that they have a good record here too.

"It's just the details now, we've got to stamp out the mistakes but we defended well and countered today.

"There was a lot of plusses about the performance. We know that we have to win games but you have to re-start and this showed a really step forward.

"This was a really good away performance. It's a great building block to carry on the journey with."

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Forest have a similarly poor away record, but a record of just three home defeats is helping keep them out of the relegation zone.

And they had top scorer Johnson to thank for extending their unbeaten league run at the City Ground to nine matches.

His first goal was an opportunistic effort, as he reacted quickest to slot in at the near post after Pickford was unable to push Gibbs-White's drive away from the danger area.

His second was sublime. The ball fell to him in the box and he took a touch before caressing a delightful shot into the top corner

The draw means they have collected 20 of their 26 points in front of their own boisterous fans and that form at home could prove crucial in the run-in.

Forest boss Steve Cooper was unhappy with the performance of referee David Brooks, who he felt should have awarded a foul on Gibbs-White in the build-up to Everton's second goal.

Cooper said: "I am disappointed with the referee but we'll reflect on it. I thought he got lots of decisions wrong.

"He will know that and he will probably have to explain his performance as well. It's a pity things like that ended up having an impact on the game.

"You want to win or lose with what the opponent does - not the officials. The lads are a bit disappointed they didn't win but they gave everything and showed courage."

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Having seen fellow strugglers Bournemouth, West Ham and Leeds all lose on Saturday, Everton had an opportunity to move up to 16th in the table, but they left a rowdy City Ground frustrated.

And after losing their past three away games without scoring, the Toffees did show some progress.

Gray notched his fourth league goal of the season to become his club's top scorer this campaign, while Doucoure's header ensured they avoided going a club-record 14 consecutive games without scoring more than one goal.

And McNeil came close to adding a third before the interval but his long-range drive was brilliantly tipped over the crossbar by Keylor Navas.

But their inability to win away from Goodison Park is costing them dear. Johnson's late equaliser means Everton still have just one league victory on their travels this season, at Southampton on 1 October.

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Brennan Johnson scored twice for Nottingham Forest to salvage a point against an Everton side whose display was "a great building block" in their Premier League survival bid, according to Sean Dyche.

The visitors had led twice but missed the chance to move out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Everton, who have won two of six games since Dyche was appointed manager in January, remain in the bottom three on goal difference behind Leeds United.

"I am pleased," Dyche told BBC Radio 5 Live. "We are doing the right things and there's been real commitment to the cause since I joined.

"It's just the details now. We've got to stamp out the mistakes but we defended well and countered today.

"There was a lot of plusses about the performance. We know that we have to win games but you have to restart and this showed a really step forward.

"This was a really good away performance. It's a great building block to carry on the journey with."

In an electrifying contest, Demarai Gray put Everton ahead from the penalty spot following Jonjo Shelvey's trip on Dwight McNeil.

But Forest were soon level. Toffees keeper Jordan Pickford parried out Morgan Gibbs-White's shot and Johnson coolly slotted in at the near post.

Abdoulaye Doucoure restored Everton's lead by nodding in from close range before half-time, but Johnson's delightful curler into the top corner with 13 minutes remaining earned a point for the hosts.

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As reality checks go, the humiliation Liverpool handed out to Manchester United at a joyous and almost disbelieving Anfield was as brutal as it gets.

The statistics speak for themselves.

Liverpool's 7-0 win was a monument to the return of all the qualities that have driven success under manager Jurgen Klopp. Those same statistics piled up like rubble at the feet of a Manchester United side that simply crumbled.

The biggest beating in the history of this famous fixture; the 7-0 scoreline equalling the heaviest defeat inflicted on United; Liverpool scoring six goals in a truly remarkable 45 minutes in front of the Kop.

Joy for Liverpool. Pain for Manchester United.

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Before we move on, one last link from Phil McNulty.

We'll look at Forest 2-2 Everton next.

Sports psychologist Dr Paul McCarthy on BBC Radio 5 Live: "Those superlative performances happen occasionally, rather than as a pattern, but they have a lot of benefits.

"They highlight the connectivity and co-ordination between a team is greater than the individual parts.

"There's a lot of research that shows before the game players are concerned individually about their performance but after the game, it's more of a collective.

"You tend to get a greater feeling of team unity following a success of this nature."

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Manchester United's ownership position has moved onto the next phase, with bidders being told whether they are still in the process and meetings being set up with potential owners.

This will involve full access being given to United's data room, which is when their financial situation can be fully accessed by those wishing to buy the club.

Sheikh Jassim and Jim Ratcliffe remain the obvious choices given they have come forward but there are other options.

Meetings are likely to be held in Manchester at some point in the next fortnight.

Sports psychologist Dr Paul McCarthy on BBC Radio 5 Live: "The home team wins around 60% of their games worldwide.

"There's a famous quote from Bill Shankly where he says the Kop end almost suck the ball into the net.

"Beyond that, you have co-ordination losses. Teams have set patterns, roles, duties on the pitch and under enough stress, they are easily broken.

"It will be an aberration rather than a pattern of behaviour, which will make it easier to deal with in the weeks that follow."

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The biggest feeling coming out from that result is shock.

With Manchester United going so well before and Liverpool hit and miss, many expected a tight game.

So what we want to know today is, which other Premier League result shocked you most and why?

We'll share as many suggestions as we can throughout the day.

How to best sum up a heavy defeat?

Nicky Campbell's show is taking callers for the next hour. What impact can big losses have? And how difficult is it to bounce back?

"When have you been absolutely mullered? Your experience of being walloped, trounced, tonked, hammered, pulverised, thrashed and soundly beaten on the football field?" asks Campbell.

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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag will be looking for his side to bounce back immediately from their 7-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Their busy schedule continues with four games in three competitions in 10 days:

• 9 March - Real Betis (H) Europa League
• 12 March - Southampton (H) Premier League
• 16 March - Real Beitis (A) Europa League
• 19 March - Fulham (H) FA Cup

Mike Hughes: The only relevance of the number 7 is the amount of points Manchester United are above Liverpool.

DSSBrooks: The only defence that can be offered to United is they have played 18 games over 9 weeks since the start of January, which is 5 more than Liverpool over the same period. The second half witnessed a total mental collapse. Case of the rate of games catching up?

After Man Utd's 7-0 loss at Liverpool, BBC Radio 5 live will be discussing the psychology of heavy defeats.

Nicky Campbell's show is taking callers for the next hour. What impact can big losses have? And how difficult is it to bounce back?

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United We Stand editor Andy Mitten hopes the 7-0 defeat by Liverpool was "so bad good can come from it".

He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily: "It’s a horrendous result, absolutely horrendous. I couldn’t see that coming.

"I knew it would be difficult to go to Anfield. They’ve had a poor season and were 10 points behind Manchester United going into that game. I was very surprised when United won against Liverpool in August at Old Trafford. That was Ten Hag’s first win and that really got United’s season going and it has been a good season.

"I get that everyone is absolutely fuming now. I walked out of the away end last season after the 4-0 and thought 'it can’t get any worse than this', but it has done.

"I remember leaving Anfield in 1992 when United effectively lost the league there and I never thought it would get worse than that. That cost Manchester United the league on that day back in ’92. Today didn’t.

"I know there is a lot of emotion at the minute but United are still looking very comfortable in third, they are seven points clear of Liverpool – not a chance I would have seen that at the start of the season. Won the League Cup, still in the FA Cup, still in the Europa League.

"Those players looked tired. It completely fell apart in the second half and it couldn’t have happened against a worse team. It’s a shocker of a day, but I still think Erik ten Hag is doing a good job and hopefully the result is so bad good can come from it and Manchester United can get back to being what Jurgen Klopp described as a results machine."

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