Liverpool (A)

Liverpool vs Everton

Premier League

Anfield

Saturday September 27th 12.45pm

Just the kind of prep you want going into the Derby isnt it? Losing twice and letting in 6 goals! Liverpool are in pretty dire form themselves, needing a last minute penalty and penalties to see off a couple of minnows in two cup games, and losing 3 of their 5 League games so far. But of course, we're doing worse...

Team News

Seamus Coleman and Steven Pienaar both have late fitness tests. Im very concerned if Coleman isnt fit. Gibson and Oviedo are fit enough to start games after playing midweek.
Liverpool expect Jordan Henderson and Phillippe Coutinho to be fit, while Daniel Sturridge might be back from injury on the bench. Joe Allen, Emre Can, Jon Flanagan and Glen Johnson are still out.

Howard

Coleman-Stones-Jagielka-Baines

McCarthy-Barry
Mirallas-Naismith-McGeady
Lukaku

Ones to Watch

Steven Gerrard, captain of the filthy Kopite bastards.

Simon Mignolet, filthy Kopite bastard and notorious waste of money, so will naturally have his best game in a Liverpool shirt tomorrow.

Dejan Lovren, filthy Kopite bastard and a bloody octopus given where he gets his arms when the Shite are defending set pieces.

Raheem Sterling, filthy diving in form Kopite bastard.

Mario Balotelli, one of the most overrated filthy Kopite bastards ever...so expect him to score his first League goal.

The Ex Factor

There are no players on either side facing their former club today. Judas Barmby, David Johnson, Peter Beardsley and Abel Xavier are among the more well known or notable to play for both clubs.

The Stadium

Anfield, home since 1892.

Capacity: 45,362

Record Attendance: 61,905 vs Wolves (FA Cup, February 1952)

Visits: 10 (2006-2014)

Anfield Review (Dont expect it to be impartial...)

Previous Meetings

(Premier League, January 28th 2014)
Liverpool 4-0 Everton

(Gerrard 21, Sturridge 33, 35, Suarez 50)

(Premier League, May 5th 2013)
Liverpool 4-0 Everton

(Premier League, March 13th 2012)
Liverpool 3-0 Everton

(Gerrard 34, 51, 90)

(Premier League, January 16th 2011)
Liverpool 2-2 Everton

(Meireles 29, Kuyt (P) 68: Distin 46, Beckford 52)

(Premier League, February 6th 2010)
Liverpool 1-0 Everton

(Kuyt 55)
Kyrgiakos sent off 34: Pienaar sent off 90

Last Time

Liverpool 4-0 Everton (Gerrard 21, Sturridge 33, 35, Suarez 50) Premier League, January 28th 2014

A performance that wouldnt have looked out of place in this season, with us committing a succession of defensive cock ups, and being punished for every one. We were actually playing well, better team maybe even, then committed suicide from a corner to allow Gerrard to score with a free header. It got worse, with Lukaku getting injured trying to defend it, and leaving us with just Steven Naismith to play up front with nobody else. And when Sturridge took advantage of two more within minutes to give them a 3-0 half time lead, it was just a case of hoping it didnt get any more embarassing. It did, Jagielka playing a backpass straight to Suarez, who never misses against us. A little bit of respite despite Sterling feeling the need to dive for a penalty at 4-0 up, but Sturridge fluffed the penalty off target. An abomination of a night.

Memorable Meeting

Liverpool 0-1 Everton (Campbell 4) Westerveld sent off 74, Gerrard sent off 90: Jeffers sent off 74 Premier League, September 27th 1999

Fifteen years ago to the day tomorrow...too fucking long ago since we last won at the Shit Pit. Kevin Campbell gave us an early lead poking in from Jeffers' pass, and that was it. Some comedy late in the game, with Jeffers and Westerveld sent off for a catfight, forcing Liverpool to put Steve Staunton in goal for the last 15 minutes, before Gerrard was sent off in the last minute for a typically scything challenge. One goal was enough though, and its an utter disgrace this is still the last time.

Prediction

Never predict the Derby, but lets just say Im not feeling very good about tomorrow at all, no matter how awful Liverpool are playing.