Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has apologised for dismissing rivals Everton as a long-ball team in the aftermath of a stormy Merseyside derby. Gerrard described Everton as playing like Stoke, a team notorious for their direct approach and aggressive tactics, following Sunday's 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.
But the England midfielder has moved to make amends for his controversial comments by claiming he was speaking out of frustration after Liverpool striker Luis Suarez had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside in the closing moments. "Just to clarify I've watched the game again and I've seen some of Everton's matches this season, and what I said in relation to their style of play went too far," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo newspaper. "I was frustrated by the disallowed goal from Luis when I spoke and also some of the things (diving allegations) that have been said about Luis in recent weeks which haven't been fair in my opinion.