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Arne Slot, the gaffer of Liverpool, was banned from doin' his usual post-match chinwag on Wednesday 'cause of some little-known Premier League rule. The Dutch fella watched from the dugout as his team bottled it deep into added time in a 2-2 Merseyside derby draw at Everton.

Liverpool's Bottleneck

The Reds came from behind in the final derby at Goodison Park thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah, cancellin' out Beto's early opener for the Toffees. But it was James Tarkowski's thunderous 98th-minute equaliser that got the Liverpool boss all riled up.

The goal was given after a load of VAR checks for a possible foul in the build-up and an offside. Slot was fumin' on the touchline and let referee Michael Oliver know about it. After the final whistle, Slot approached Oliver, exchangin' words with the official before shakin' hands angrily.

Slot's Send-Off

But Oliver didn't take kindly to it and straight away showed the Liverpool boss a red card. Slot couldn't vent his anger in his usual post-match interview 'cause of this little-known Premier League rule. The rule says that any player, coach or manager who's been sent off can't do post-match interviews with the media.

Incredibly, Slot's assistant Spike Hulshoff was also shown a red card in the melee for havin' a go at Oliver over the decision to award Tarkowski's goal, meanin' he couldn't do media duties either. That meant Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk had to do all the media stuff for the club.

Slot and Hulshoff's Punishment

Slot and Hulshoff will now have to watch this weekend's clash with Wolves from the Anfield stands 'cause of their red cards. But Slot can still do pre-match and half time team talks to his players. He can also talk to his assistants on the bench durin' the match and do post-match media duties.

More Trouble After the Whistle

Slot's red card wasn't the only aggro at full time. Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure and Liverpool's Curtis Jones squared up after an incident in front of the away fans. Both players were sent off in the disturbance that saw almost every outfield player as well as police and stewards step in to calm things down.

Van Dijk's Jab at Everton

After a tense end to the match, Van Dijk let off some steam by aimin' a dig at their Merseyside rivals. "This is their cup final," said the Reds skipper. "We saw it last year, and this year it's a big blow. Doucoure wanted to wind up our fans. Curtis didn't think that was right. I think the referee didn't have the game under control; I told him that."

"It was a big wind-up from one player. We all saw it and reacted as a team like we should. You know what happens nowadays, it turns into one big scrap. Then it's not me who has to deal with it, it's the referee and today I'm not sure he had it fully under control."