A Goodison Park Dream

A Goodison Park Dream

I remember (many, many years ago), spending entire days playing Championship Manager. It would have been at least 25 years ago, where I would spend entire summer holidays managing teams, and searching for players to sign. Often times I would be the Liverpool manager, but here and there I would mix up my club of choice. AC Milan, with the likes of Maldini, Albertini, Weah and Zvonimir Boban were a particular favourite. Atalanta were a fun side, PSV rings a …
Everton vs Liverpool Preview - A Merseyside derby with a difference

Everton vs Liverpool Preview - A Merseyside derby with a difference

THE DETAILS Venue – Goodison Park, Liverpool Referee – Michael Oliver Date & Time – Saturday, Oct0ber 17th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Everton 11/4, Draw 16/5, Liverpool 4/5 ________________________________________________________ This Saturday, it will be 10 years to the day since Everton managed a win against Liverpool in any competition. That was a very different world, however. A world where David Moyes was a god-like figure at Goodison Park and Roy Hodgson was already on borrowed time across Stanley Park. In …
Everton Vs Liverpool Preview - The Reds are back!!

Everton Vs Liverpool Preview - The Reds are back!!

THE DETAILS Venue – Goodison Park, Liverpool Referee – Mike Dean Date & Time – Sunday, June 21st @ 19:00 Current Odds – Everton 9/2, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 8/15 ________________________________________________________ Over three months since Liverpool's last Premier League outing, a 2-1 home win against Bournemouth, The Reds return to action this weekend. Sunday night sees Jürgen Klopp's men make the short trip to Goodison Park for a Merseyside derby with a difference - no fans in the stadium. This is …
Liverpool's predicted lineup for Everton game after Klopp's latest injury update

Liverpool's predicted lineup for Everton game after Klopp's latest injury update

Jurgen Klopp revealed that Roberto Firmino will again face a late fitness assessment before a decision is made on whether he can play any part in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Liverpool's manager was speaking today at his pre-game press conference. About Firmino, Klopp said:
"He was running yesterday but we now have to see how he's reacted. He's very positive but that's Bobby's nature. We have to see. "It looks really good but I don't know yet …
Everton v Liverpool Preview - Huge derby fixture awaits Klopp's mighty Reds

Everton v Liverpool Preview - Huge derby fixture awaits Klopp's mighty Reds

The Details Venue - Goodison Park, Liverpool Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Sunday, March 3rd @ 16:15 Current Odds - Everton 17/4, Draw 16/5, Liverpool 4/7 Form Everton Form Everton stopped the rot in Wales on Tuesday night. After three straight defeats, they finally picked up all three points with a solid 3-0 win over a struggling Cardiff City team. Gylfi Sigurdsson, in particular, was in fine form for Everton, pitching in with two goals from his attacking midfield role. The …
Gini Wijnaldum believes Goodison Park atmosphere will spur on The Reds

Gini Wijnaldum believes Goodison Park atmosphere will spur on The Reds

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum thinks the hostile atmosphere at Goodison Park this Sunday will only serve to motivate Jurgen Klopp's team even more for the game. Wijnaldum was interviewed by James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo ahead of the 233rd Merseyside derby this weekend. When it was highlighted to Wijnaldum just how much the blue half of Liverpool would want to damage The Reds' title charge, Wijnaldum said:
“Yeah, but we want to defeat them badly too. “So it works …
Daniel Sturridge A Crucial Figure Between Now & May

Daniel Sturridge A Crucial Figure Between Now & May

Without Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool would not have beaten Everton at Goodison Park. It really is as simple as that. The 27-year-old was introduced late in the day at the home of the Reds’ local rivals, and every time he got the ball, it felt as though something may happen. He looked bright and unpredictable, and you sensed that he was the last person Everton’s defenders wanted to see enter the fray, with legs and minds tiring. It was Sturridge’s run …
The Merseyside derby and the perfect Christmas present

The Merseyside derby and the perfect Christmas present

So, here it is, Merry Christmas reds, and what a superb early present we got this past Monday with our win across the park in the dying embers of the game vs our Merseyside rivals. Sadio Mane sparked jubilant scenes in the away end with his 94th minute winner vs Everton, but what was more impressive than the win itself was the performance and stand-out gap in quality between the two sides. Everton, as tenacious as they were, tried to …
Everton v Liverpool - A Statistical Preview

Everton v Liverpool - A Statistical Preview

Liverpool head into the Merseyside derby on the back of a highly impressive 3-0 win in midweek. Admittedly Middlesbrough weren’t the toughest opposition Jurgen Klopp and his men will face this season, but the ruthless and stylish manner of their win will not have gone unnoticed amongst their title rivals. Everton have made a habit of doing Liverpool favours in their home games over the past few weeks. Taking points from both Manchester United and Arsenal has only aided the …