Liverpool are on high alert ahead of the Merseyside 237 derby, with either group leading the picture and the two groups of supporters are sure of a win.
The encounter between the two is known as a friendly derby by friends or even the circle of family in the city divided between red and blue, and visitor team enthusiasts are seen among the local fans.
There will be no spectators at Goodison Park this time, however, the friendly component of this derthrough will continue in the spirit of the stadium through the existing leaders of two teams, Carlo Ancelotti of Everton and Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool.
“We are smart friends,” Ancelotti said of Klopp. “I feel smart when I’m with him. Of course, we don’t have much time to communicate because we’re so busy, but every time we meet, smart time.
“He’s a man. When I’m with him, he gives me energy, and that’s important. I have a lot of respect for him, it’s an honor for me to be considered his friend, he’s my friend. “”
Ancelotti’s words of respect came after Klopp’s suggestion that Everton can challenge Liverpool in the most sensible part of the Premier League table.
“It’s transparent that they’ve done smart business [the transfer] and Carlo is a sensational manager,” Klopp said.
“It is transparent that when he has time to build something, he will, and they have the resources to do something, they will, and that’s what they did.
“Your team looks good. I’d like to say something else, but it wouldn’t be true!”
Everton has triumphed in this match since October 2010, when goals from Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill gave them a 2-0 win at Goodison Park.
To put this in perspective, Arteta is now Arsenal’s coach, and Cahill is now a television expert.
The Toffees’ pitch will have a very different feel than that of that day when only about 40,000 spectators accumulated in the old stadium.
It is a sign of the times and a sign of the fighting the UK is suffering to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, as this is the time when the Merseyside derby will be played behind closed doors this year.
The absence of fans makes questionable the prestige of the derby of those games, but the action in the area will not be less competitive, possibly a friendly derby in some respects, but in others it is far from so.
Everton entered the game on a height note, with Ancelotti starting to build a team capable of fighting for the European rankings, and perhaps even for a trophy or two. His team is the most sensitive in the standings and is the only undefeated team in the Premier League. . Liverpool will be the champion who finishes the race.
Klopp’s team entered the game after an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Aston Villa, a team that had to fight relegation but had an impressive start to the season.
Instead of having the opportunity to recover immediately, the German and his players had all the foreign rest to live off this disappointing defeat. They will not seek to end the winning streak of their local rivals, but will also seek to regain some pride. .
Although Everton has not won Liverpool for ten years, Klopp himself has savored defeat in the derbys of his time in Germany and is willing to avoid a repeat of this experience.
“I’ve lost enough derbies in my life to know what it feels like,” he says. “To be honest, I don’t want this experience.
“All games [against Everton] are difficult, especially before the game because [the media] gives it a lot of importance, but in the end we have to play the game.
“Of course we respect Everton, and that’s what we’re doing this time, for very smart reasons, because it’s a smart football team and this year it’s beautiful. “
Both coaches will have to deal with the return of players after an intense break abroad, and there are no additional injury considerations before the game, they would possibly have to consider week trips and fatigue.
Left-back Lucas Digne remains one of Everton’s key players and hopes to play despite a small foreign transfer with France.
The Toffees were exhausted defensively with injuries from Jonjoe Kenny, Jarrad Branthwaite and Mason Holgate. Yerry Mina has been hit on a foreign mission, but Ancelotti says she will be available for selection.
Everton his defense at the end of the play window with the signing of Norwich central Ben Godfrey.
Seamus Coleman, Allan and Andre Gomes are ready after taking hits before the foreign break, while Jean-Philippe Gbamin is expected to return in December.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is out for a shoulder injury, so Adrian will take his place between the poles.
Sadio Mané and Thiago are back after being taken away after testing at Covid-19 a few weeks ago, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains absent for a long time.
Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Mine, worthy; Allan, Doucouré, Gomes; James, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.
Liverpool: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
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