Match Thread Liverpool v Everton, April 20th KO 20:00

Are you sick of the fact we can see their monstrosity of a new stand from everywhere in the city?

  • Yes

    Votes: 287 74.9%
  • Yes

    Votes: 96 25.1%

  • Total voters
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Feel like we need to turn up for this to stand a chance in the cup. Another lackluster performance and we're in w downward spiral right in to a cup semi.

Honestly feel the kids would fight more to win for Unsy and stand a better chance of winning than the first team.
 
Well, on this day, in 1889, a very famous Austrian fellow was born in the small town of Braunau.

Clearly, this is a sign that the forces of evil will prevail and we will lose to, yet again, a dodgy decision and many unjust ref decisions in their favour.
 
*squirms*

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpools-jurgen-klopp-channels-spirit-7789490

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp channels the spirit of Bill Shankly before his Merseyside derby debut
Reds' boss says one of his big goals is to "make the people happy" — unaware an almost identical phrase adorns his iconic predecessor's statue outside Anfield
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Mission of Mersey: Klopp's pre-derby comment was eerily similar to the Shankly statue inscription
Jurgen Klopp is following the Bill Shankly philosophy: “Make the people happy.”.

Klopp admitted he did not know that Shankly had said it before him... or that the quote appears on the Liverpool legend’s statue, which stands outside their Anfield stadium.

But, ahead of Wednesday night's derby showdown with city rivals Everton, he insisted that the idea which the great man turned into footballing folklore is the most important target he has as the Reds' manager.

“Yes, it is one of my ultimate aims – it is the ultimate sense of football, to make the people happy, to let them live some emotions that you usually can’t get,” boss Kloppexplained.

“An atmosphere like last Thursday [in the Europa League fightback against Borussia Dortmund ] you can get in no other circumstances, with all your good mates, to watch something like this, to be part of something like this, that’s something pretty special.

In pictures — Liverpool's epic Europa League win over Borussia Dortmund:



Klopp says Reds must be willing to "hurt" themselves on derby day

“When you create circumstances together, when you try everything, then you can lose. But you need to show the importance.”

Klopp has never experienced a derby with teams from the same city, although when he was in charge at Dortmund he had an intense rivalry with neighbours Schalke that showed him just how important such games can be.



Reds' boss says one of his big goals is to "make the people happy" — unaware an almost identical phrase adorns his iconic predecessor's statue outside Anfield

“When we won the league, Kagawa scored twice in his first year, and it was crazy,” he with a smile.

“And when we came back to Dortmund with the cars, they waited for us in a small street next to the car park and we couldn’t drive through with the bus, so we walked and they put little Shinji on their shoulders – he will not ever forget this.

“When we lost they were waiting, too – they were not aggressive, but they told us not to forget it!”

Read more: Jurgen Klopp issues rallying cry ahead of his first Mersey derby

Klopp insisted he will have no problems playing Daniel Sturridge alongside Divock Origi against Everton — but insisted people should be careful not to place too great a burden on the England striker.

“After this long period, you cannot use him as an orange and take each little bit of the juice,” he said.

Flashback — Everton and Liverpool draw 1-1 in October's reverse fixture:



Full transcript of Jurgen Klopp Q&A before Liverpool vs Everton

“But they have shown that they can play together. They can be very good together. But at the end, we have to find the solution.”

Klopp has several injury worries ahead of Wednesday's game, with midfield duo Jordan Henderson and Emre Can out, and doubts about Origi and centre-backs Martin Skrtel and Kolo Toure.

PROBABLE TEAMS
Liverpool Mignolet; Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno; Allen, Milner; Coutinho, Origi, Lallana; Firmino.

Everton Joel; Connolly, Stones, Funes Mori, Oviedo; McCarthy, Besic, Barry; Deulofeu, Barkley; Lukaku.
 
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