The Fiver | The Goodison horn hero and Dejan Lovren's 17-minute cameo

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As the 236th Merseyside derby quietly unfolded before our increasingly glazed eyes, a lone saxophonist could be heard weaving their mellow melodies somewhere near a silent Goodison Park. Their rendition of Baker Street might not have been note perfect, their Love Will Tear Us Apart slightly off key. Nevertheless, the sweet sounds coming from their horn provided a far better soundtrack to the game than the option offered by Sky of disturbingly random International Superstar Soccer-style virtual crowd FX, which at one point celebrated an Everton throw, a full five seconds after the ball bobbled apologetically out of play, as it would a long-range belter by Ronarid.

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On this day in 1986 … pic.twitter.com/BtgS8xpUdv

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