The Blues/Toffees/Bitters are struggling. They still sit on the edge of potential relegation, in 17th place, and just one point above Burnley. They have 29 points from 31 games. Worse yet is their record away from home, where they have won 1, drawn 3, and lost 11 (6 points from 15 matches). The clichė tells us the form book is …
It’s the Merseyside Derby, and narratives abound. In no particular order: The Everton manager is now Rafa Benitez, who is not only a former LFC manager, but he is a BELOVED former LFC manager. This is LFC’s first trip to Goodison since Jordan Pickford destroyed VVD’s knee, which led to destruction of Liverpool’s season. Not to mention Richarlison’s red card …