Derby Week Is Here

 So, what happens when two Evertonians get together? They talk about Liverpool of course.... I have first hand experience of this all year round, but this week they're justified in doing so as it's Derby week!

 Our neighbours have had a good season, they've been consistent, hard to beat and difficult to score against. They've proved wrong all the critics who say players don't try when they're not sure if their manager will be there the following season and whoever is in charge at Goodison next season will have something to build on.

 We're missing our star striker through suspension (just in case you hadn't heard...) but January signing Daniel Sturridge stepped up to the mark at Newcastle and Liverpool fans have every faith he can do so again in his first taste of Merseyside Derby action.

 I'm not the most optimistic of supporters when it comes to predictions and it bothers me somewhat that we haven't lost this fixture for over a decade, though I know come kick off on Sunday previous results, good or bad, count for nothing. It will be hard fought, passionate and intense, as it always is. Coming so close to the end of the season with the teams right next to each other in the league table it has all the makings of a classic Derby. 

 Last season we won the game 3-0 (see match review here) thanks to a hat-trick from Superman, captain Steven Gerrard. More of the same would be very welcome this time round.

 I'll put a few posts on here over the course of the week in the build up to the game so keep checking back. Let the excitement build and let's hope we keep the bragging rights where they belong for another season.