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In our first 3 games away to the "big 6" we've had offside goal allowed, dubious penalty given and clear red card unpunished. So which is up for us this week: onside goal disallowed, stonewall penalty not given or clean tackle given as red?
 
Let's just get stuck into them, play our football, and leave them do the worrying about us.Im confident that we'll see a performance from Everton, and im confident that we'll finally get one over on that lot.Eight years without a derby win is way too long.We need a new Andy King and new Super Kev Campbell to emerge this sunday.I would be lying though if i said that i wasn't nervous.I hate derbies, but hopefully this one will go our way.
 

They're unbeaten in the league, hardly conceding a goal at home, in a title race apparently, with their self proclaimed best team in twenty years, we are 4 months into a total rebuilding job with a team learning a completely new system.

Pressure is all on them to have to win this.

Counter points though - we have actually been playing better away from home so far under the system, we have a team with lads who aren't gonna go into this with the same mentality the older players have had, we finally will have Coleman fit for a derby, can't even remember the last time that happened at the pit, we actually look fitter than they do and the stats back that up, throw in their focus will be 100% on the midweek CL game against psg, and that fitness and mentality thing swings things a bit further in our favour.

Now need to get the first goal, at Anfield and especially this season they just aren't used to being behind, their entire setup this year as a more defensive side relies on the opponent coming into them more, they go behind in a derby at home, with a tough midweek game in most of their legs, be interesting how they react.

Richarlison has the ability to take this game and make it his. Think he will do too with a absolute masterclass.
 
bluestevon said:
They're unbeaten in the league, hardly conceding a goal at home, in a title race apparently, with their self proclaimed best team in twenty years, we are 4 months into a total rebuilding job with a team learning a completely new system.

Pressure is all on them to have to win this.

Counter points though - we have actually been playing better away from home so far under the system, we have a team with lads who aren't gonna go into this with the same mentality the older players have had, we finally will have Coleman fit for a derby, can't even remember the last time that happened at the pit, we actually look fitter than they do and the stats back that up, throw in their focus will be 100% on the midweek CL game against psg, and that fitness and mentality thing swings things a bit further in our favour.

Now need to get the first goal, at Anfield and especially this season they just aren't used to being behind, their entire setup this year as a more defensive side relies on the opponent coming into them more, they go behind in a derby at home, with a tough midweek game in most of their legs, be interesting how they react.

Richarlison has the ability to take this game and make it his. Think he will do too with a absolute masterclass.
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The second point about them not conceding much is what worries me. This is one of those games where we need to take our chances. Can't have Bernard hitting the side netting after rounding the keeper or Theo smashing a 1v1 right at the goalie. And a vintage Gylfi screamer would help too.
 
If they lose as expected in midweek and we get the first goal on Sunday, watch Klopp’s mask drop as the pressure rolls down on him.

I fancy our chances indeed here, largely based on our midfield having too much for theirs. Avoid any stupid zonal mistakes from set pieces and we’ll come home with something.
 


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