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After their disappointments in the Champions League and Carabao Cup final, there were very faint suggestions that Arne Slot’s side might falter dramatically in the Premier League run-in, but crossing the winning line is now a formality.

Just as it is a formality that this Everton manager does not win at Anfield, Jota’s moment of brilliance in a mediocre game making it 22 matches without a victory at the home of the champions-elect for David Moyes.

Strangely enough, the first 10 minutes or so had, by derby standards, been distinctly amicable but then a ricochet found its way into a small patch of land midway between James Tarkowski and Alexis Mac Allister.

Old-fashioned types would refer to it as a hospital ball and let’s just say Tarkowski is, er, an old-fashioned type.

And let’s just be thankful Mac Allister did not end up in hospital after Tarkowski cleaned out the ball then the man with a thunderously violent tackle.

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James Tarkowski was lucky to escape a red card for his high challenge on Alexis Mac Allister.

It was a rare moment of composure and faultless technique in a Liverpool display that suggested they are feeling the effects of their considerable efforts in the first three-quarters of the season.

But those efforts have been good enough to guarantee a Premier League title - and Jota’s magic confirmed it will come sooner rather than later.

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