“For Curt to get a red (for a tussle with Abdoulaye Doucoure, who was also sent off after celebrating in front of Liverpool fans) in that case is a normal thing but I tried to stay calmer and get everyone away because I know how much we need everyone on Sunday.
Oliver’s handling of the game, even up to the last-gasp equaliser which Van Dijk felt should have been ruled out for a foul, angered Liverpool and Everton’s approach definitely threw them off their game.
His previous touchline ban will only come into consideration if he is charged by the Football Association, which has three days to make a decision and could mean Slot is still in the technical area for Sunday’s visit of Wolves.
“Overall I think we definitely could have done better but you are still playing against a team who has strength in the way they played and we have to adapt to that.”.
It is very difficult to just put it aside because it is still so fresh and you are still thinking about it a lot and what you could have done better and differently but from today we have to move on.
