IAN LADYMAN: Frank Lampard's plan to frustrate, irritate and harass Liverpool eventually fell down... and Everton's lack of a goalscoring threat is a weakness that threatens to follow them down to the Championship

The banner on the Kop at kick-off simply said ‘1995’ and was meant to indicate the last time that Everton won something.

But for Frank Lampard’s team, this was a day that was never really about winning. It was about not losing.

For a while Everton looked good for that. This was not their worst performance of the season by a long way. They were hard working, organised and ready for the physical challenge that first and foremost must be met if you are not to be rolled over at Anfield.

Ultimately, though, there was a flaw.