"It is ridiculous to say Liverpool are bottling it,” Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“It is not down to mental fatigue that they are struggling.
“It is not over yet, there are nine games to go.
"Liverpool fans are bottling it, not the players."
Liverpool were frustrated by Everton at Goodison Park (Image: GETTY)
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are now a point behind Manchester City (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has admitted the team aren’t pleased with twice dropping points against bitter rivals.
"Yes of course (we are disappointed),” he said.
“We deserved the three points and it says a lot that they are celebrating.
“We had chances to win the game and did not finish them off. We go again.
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