Matches between the two teams from Liverpool, are sometimes called “friendly derby” because fans of the Reds and the Toffees united common rival – Manchester United. In recent months, but this is not such a strong opponent, and therefore both Liverpool and Everton treat their 223rd meeting of prestige in history.
team on Tuesday advanced to the eighth League Cup final after a remarkable match against second division Middlesbrough. After extra time was 2: 2, so there was a shootout contest, one of the most unusual in the history of the tournament: Liverpool won 14-13.
In turn, Everton took leave of the League Cup after losing 0: 3 from Swansea City, which in the next round will face the … Liverpool.
– So far in the league we won two matches and lost three – this is not the ideal situation, but the derby will be an opportunity to improve it. If we win, it can help us to catch a stable form for a long time – rated coach Brendan Rodgers Reds.
He stressed, however, that it does not expect an easy task, even though Everton is on point less and is in the table below.
– They did not achieve these results, we would like to, but coach Roberto Martinez has done with this team a lot of good work. It will be difficult, but interesting for the fans – said Rodgers.
In London, Tottenham tries to cope with Arsenal the keeper Wojciech Szczesny is. Roosters won the North London derby at the Stadium him only once in the past 21 years. Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham do not think about these statistics.
– The key to winning is to play the match after the first whistle, and not before. We have to play aggressively for 90 minutes – he noted.
Arsenal is next to Chelsea the only unbeaten team, but in the first five lines recorded three draws and occupies the fourth place. Roosters have seven points and are in ninth position.
Also on Saturday, leading Chelsea to take third-placed team Aston Villa. On the other hand, Manchester United will try to erase the stain of last week, when he lost 3: 5 from Leicester City. The Red Devils face the front of their home crowd with West Ham United.
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