Arne Slot's unexpected decision to give Liverpool players a day off before facing Man City has raised eyebrows. But is this the secret to success?

Arne Slot was sent off at the end of a chaotic Merseyside derby after using ‘offensive, insulting, or abusive language’, the Premier League has confirmed. Tempers flared at Goodison Park at full-time after James Tarkowski’s last-minute goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Everton against Premier League leaders Liverpool.

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