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Liverpool vs Evertons - Tuesday 8.00pm
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27-01-2014 2:31pm#1The reds vs the blues
4th vs 6th
TEAM NEWS
Liverpool duo Joe Allen and Mamadou Sakho are both doubtful as they continue to nurse hamstring injuries.
The Reds are already without injured quartet Jose Enrique, Daniel Agger, Lucas Leiva and Glen Johnson.
Everton are assessing knocks to Phil Jagielka, Sylvain Distin, Antolin Alcaraz, Seamus Coleman, Ross Barkley and Steven Pienaar.
New striker Lacina Traore may be risked despite a recent hamstring injury, but Bryan Oviedo (broken leg) is out.
MATCH PREVIEW
Brendan Rodgers's belief that Liverpool should still be considered as title contenders despite being six points behind third place is not entirely far-fetched.
It's based on the fact that all the other sides in the current top six still have to play at Anfield, whilst Liverpool have already played them all away.
Whilst that's true, Rodgers would probably agree that Liverpool will need to take maximum points from those five crucial home games to exert any real pressure on the breakaway top three, starting with this mouth-watering derby.
Liverpool should be confident against anyone at Anfield, where they've lost just one of their last 20, but the sloppy home draw with Villa last time out will need to be a one-off.
If the Reds still consider themselves to be in the title race, what about Everton? Just a point worse off than Rodgers's side, Everton's campaign has perhaps been the better story, however impressive Liverpool have been.
The manner in which Roberto Martinez has changed Everton's approach, without losing any of the sheer bloody-mindedness that was a feature of the team under David Moyes, must already have made him a contender for manager of the season.
If Everton were to finish in the top four or win the FA Cup, then Martinez would have a very strong case indeed.
Like Liverpool, the Toffees play some lovely stuff going forward, but defensively they're better than their neighbours.
Since the first Merseyside mash-up of the season, the thunderous 3-3 draw at Goodison in November, Liverpool have conceded 15 goals in 10 Premier League games to Everton's seven.
Nobody has scored more than one past an Everton keeper since, you guessed it, Liverpool.
Working out how many players you'd pick to make a combined XI from each squad, if everyone was fit, is an interesting exercise if you have a spare 10 minutes; mine came down to six of one and five of the other, but that's all I'm giving away.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 13 Premier League Merseyside derbies at Anfield (W6, D7). Everton's last away win came courtesy of a Kevin Campbell goal in 1999.
Everton have gone six Premier League matches without a win against Liverpool, although the last three meetings have all been drawn.
The Merseyside derby has produced 20 red cards in the Premier League, more than other fixture in the division.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League home matches, only dropping points in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa last time out. They have scored at least twice in each of those games, and managed three goals or more in six of them.
The Reds have scored a league-high 64% of their goals this season in the first half.
Luis Suarez needs one goal to match his 2012-13 tally of 23.
Steven Gerrard has scored seven Premier League goals against Everton, the most by any player in Merseyside derbies.
Everton
The Toffees are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League away matches (W3, D4), their best streak since an eight-match run (W2, D6) between September and December 2010.
They have conceded 11 goals in away matches - the joint-fewest in the league, alongside Chelsea.
Roberto Martinez could earn his 100th league win as a manager. It would be his 12th Premier League victory with Everton, the most he has achieved in a single season in the top flight.
Nine-goal top scorer Romelu Lukaku has only scored once in his last nine league matches, and none of his last six away appearances. He has scored four goals in four Premier League appearances against Liverpool.
Phil Jagielka could make his 200th Premier League appearance for Everton.10
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Even with our injury problems, I don't fear this anywhere near as much as I would under Moyes, Liverpool may be dreading playing us as well with their defence seemingly decimated. They conceded 3 against Stoke, and 2 against villa - two poor sides. If we get amongst them we will create chances and I fancy us to score a couple. Keeping SAS quiet is where we will know the outcome of this game.
If Lukaku turns up it could be interesting but Barkley and Coleman being out for this means it's almost essential for us.
That, or they'll get a late pen, we'll have at least one red card or they will put one past us via 17 deflections
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citytillidie wrote: »
Should have been Super Rush to create match thread
Just hope Suarez stays away from Mirallas
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citytillidie wrote: »
Should have been Super Rush to create match thread
Just hope Suarez stays away from Mirallas
True and I hope Gerrard doesn't go gun ho with 2 footed lunges.
But back to the football, Barkley and Coleman are big big loses for us. Stones and Distin need to have the game of their lives. If Mirallas and the midfield can put in a shift maybe we can sneak something. Head says Pool 2-1 winner coming from a deflection in the 88min, heart says score draw.
Liverpool cant afford to lose this game, and depends on Evertons approach. We've done alright in big games away from home under Martinez this year.0 -
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Sir Gallagher wrote: »You're mad controversial you...pure loose cannon.
Okay…
Besides distin I think It's spot on, Liverpool haven't put out a consistent back four tough I'd agree sakho, agger and skertle are all better than him. Also the keepers are similar and I put jag in the team just because the better defensive record though there is very little in it between both team's CB.
Henderson might get into the team too but I would rather have both barkley and mcCarthy over him. I think any non Liverpool fan would Also.
Also there's very little it between gerard and Barry,I chose Barry, I wouldn't argue against someone picking Gerard though.
The front line picks itself.
Everton have finished above Liverpool for the past two seasons and are only behind by one point this season, that was not a controversial team selection.
So if you want to debate my team go ahead and stop Thank whoring!0 -
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