QUADRUPLE chasing Liverpool are in red hot form and facing rivals Everton RIGHT NOW.
The Toffees have surprisingly found themselves in a relegation scrap and their end of season run-in has left fans a little nervous.
But Everton have gone unbeaten in their last two fixtures which includes a marginal win over Manchester United.
- Start time: 4.30pm BST
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports PL/Main Event
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Mane
- Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Mykolenko, Allan, Holgate, Godfrey, Gordon, Doucoure, Richarlison, Iwobi, Gray
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Liverpool 0-0 Everton
36. The Toffees are battling for everything here.
Doucoure and Coleman set about getting at Mane on this near flank, and, when they succeed, the pair share an overly-aggressive high five.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
34. Pass and move, it’s the Liverpool groove.
However, Everton’s method of getting the ball upfield as quickly as possibly is looking a worthwhile option too.
Richarlison’s pass has Doucoure galloping into the area, but his shot across goal doesn’t trouble Alisson.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
32. Liverpool’s possession over the past ten minutes is now up to 92%.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
30. A half chance for Jota!
The Portuguese forward’s movement helps escape his marker, and allows him to reach Robertson’s pull-back on the volley.
Unfortunately for the Liverpool man, he can’t get the angle on his sidefooted volley.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
28. On the edge of his own area, Allan decides he doesn’t want to aimlessly boot upfield with nobody there so instead sends his clearance…
…out for a corner?
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
27. By the way, Jota won the free-kick for that incident.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
26. The Everton players are up for this one, and that is occasionally boiling over as the heat is turned up.
And there are none more heated that Seamus Coleman, who is livid after Diogo Jota floored him with an arm thrust in his direction by Diogo Jota.
There are no cards on this occasion
Liverpool 0-0 Everton – Gordon yellow card
24. Everton attack again, and once more it’s Gordon in possession.
The forward cuts inside Keita in the box, goes over his leg, and hits the turf right in front of referee Stuart Atwell.
The official takes his time and then blows his whistle. With those on the Kop fearing a penalty decision, Atwell produces the yellow card and books Gordon for simulation.
Replays show that the referee is absolutely bang on with this one too. An awful dive.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
23. Richarlison forces Everton’s first corner.
Gordon whips it in but can’t get the height on it to truly test the Liverpool defence. As a result, it’s comfortably cleared at the near post.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
21. Brilliant from Mane, who receives the ball with his back to goal, turns on a sixpence, and whips a fierce curler just over from 25 yards
It’s Liverpool’s first attempt of the game.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
19. Liverpool have had more than 85% of possession since this game got underway.
Of course that means Everton have so far had the only two shots.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
17. Atwell awards Everton a free-kick for a foul by Alexander-Arnold on Gordon.
Inevitably, it was far, far softer than the challenge he just let go.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
16. The visitors come forward again with Doucoure releasing Gordon with a weighted through ball.
The young Everton forward finds himself in a footrace with Alexander-Arnold, and goes to ground when a hand in the back from his opponent sends him sprawling.
Stuart Atwell takes a long look, and then – inexplicably – waves play on.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
14. Real intent from Gray, who has the trickery to cut inside from the left, beat one defender, and then another.
With a strike at goal now on his mind, the forward lets fly, but can’t get his shot beyond a third defender that blocks.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
12. Jordan Pickford takes his time with a free-kick just outside of his penalty area.
I wonder what data Opta have on the earliest incidents of time wasting in the Premier League.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
10. Liverpool have clocked up 98 passes in the opening ten minutes of this match.
Everton, you ask? Seven.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
8. The Anfield boos are ringing out for Richarlison.
The home fans believe the Brazilian has made the most of a slight coming together with Fabinho, who caught his compatriot in the face with a slight flick of the hand.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
7. An early chance for Salah to test the Everton defence with a run in from the right.
It’s a test that Mykolenko passes too, standing up to the Egyptian and then confidently winning the ball back.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
5. Ever the bright spark in the Everton ranks, Gordon draws a clumsy challenge from Fabinho and wins a free-kick for the visitors 25 yards from goal.
Gray takes charge of the set-piece, but sends his curler straight into the wall.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
3. A early morale booster for Keane, who steps out of defence to claim possession, and then plays a long ball down the line for Richarlison to chase.
It’s been a difficult season for the defender, and as a late replacement for the injured Godfrey, he’ll be under pressure for a performance this afternoon.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
2. It takes less than 90 seconds for the Liverpool fans to goad their counterparts with chants of “going down! going down!”
So much for this being the friendly derby.
Kick-off – Liverpool v Everton
1. As the final strains of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” fade from the stands, it’s Everton and Allan that get this encounter away.
It’s a Merseyside derby as it should be with Liverpool in red, Everton in blue, and the atmosphere off the scale.
Here come the two teams!
Anfield is rocking! The travelling Everton fans are in fine voice, but even they are being drowned out by noise emanating from the Kop.
As the players wait in the tunnel, nobody is looking another in the eye. Are they simply focused, or could it be nerves?
Eventually they get the nod, and it’s over to Virgin van Dijk and Seamus Coleman to lead their respective teams out to the cauldron of noise that awaits.
It’s a huge occasion, and a game of the upmost importance to both clubs and differing ends of the table.
Kick-off is moments away.
More concern for troubled Toffees
As if Frank Lampard didn’t have enough to contend with, the Everton boss now has to deal with an injury sustained by one of his starters in the warm-up.
Ben Godfrey has hobbled away from the pitch, and it’s now Michael Keane who is participating in the back four drills ahead of kick-off.
In fact, it has just been confirmed that Keane officially replaces the young centre-back alongside Mason Holgate.
Mind the gap, Frank Lampard
Less than one mile separates Anfield and Goodison Park, but when it comes to their status in the Premier League, the distance between the two clubs is much greater.
In fact, it’s never been as big as the 47 points that currently separate them. Another home win and that will be 50 come this evening.
Credit: @OptaJoe Twitter
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
