I was shocked by Anfield atmosphere - Liverpool and Everton exposed a major problem

Aside from the obvious disappointment of losing the derby to Liverpool, there was another feature of Saturday's match that left a sour taste.

I was at the game and was disappointed the moment I found out it was a 12:30pm kick-off. This early start time is something Jurgen Klopp and other managers have had plenty to say about when discussing the schedule of their respective sides and it's not only an annoyance to players and coaching staff.

Giving this slot to the Merseyside derby was an absolute killer and I hope it doesn't happen again. There is a lot of talk around TV times, whether it’s Sky Sports or TNT, and while it is brilliant when you are watching these games at home, these decisions by big companies are taking away from the experience of the match-going fan.

The atmosphere was so flat on Saturday, to the point where it felt like a pre-season game or charity match. Both sets of fans were not really at their best. You go to derby games and you expect a huge atmosphere because of the excitement and the nerves and there was just nothing.

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You can’t exactly blame the fans for that, who have dragged themselves out of bed first thing to be there. The same could also be said for the players, who struggled to create any kind of tempo and took their time to wake up. This slot is not working and this has to be looked at by the people who control the TV picks. A game of this magnitude should not be starting so early in the day.

We've also had the debate over the long-standing tradition of 3pm kick-offs and whether the blackout should end. I think it should. The 3pm