”I know the atmosphere at Goodison Park will be unique. It's never going to be easy to play there, because Everton cut the ball into their own half and the fans are jubilant.”
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Liverpool face Everton on Wednesday in the English Premier League. On the eve of this, coach Arne Slot said, his players are ready for a new challenge. The game will be special in itself, as it will be the last Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park. Liverpool, who are at the top of the league table, have struggled away from home recently, with 9 of their 12 matches ending in draws.
Since the arrival of David Moyes as coach, Everton's performance has greatly improved. At the end of this season, Everton will leave Goodison Park for good and move to their new stadium, Bramley-Moor Dock, with a capacity of 52,888. It is located along the city's waterfront. So yes, this match between these two teams from the city of Liverpool is going to be historic. Coincidentally it will be the first and last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park for coach Slott.
He wants his players not to be swayed by this opportunity and remain in the challenge for the title. "I know the atmosphere at Goodison Park will be unique. It's never going to be easy for us to play there, because every time Everton cut the ball into their own half, their supporters go wild. Corners and other occasions also have a similar reaction from the fans," said Stall in the pre-match conference.
He adds, 'Players need to be mentally strong to play in such a situation. A player should focus only on what is his job. As long as the ball is in Liverpool's grip, the players will have to think and play comfortably. Meanwhile, what he believes is that Liverpool's players are ready for another big clash, especially the mentality of these players should be like this for the whole season. This Dutch coach is in his debut season.
Everton themselves have been on a roll lately. The proof of this is that the team has won the last three matches in a row. This win has eased the relegation pressure on Everton. Everton is a team that is ready to fight for every situation. That's why it is difficult to play against such a team,' admits Slot. Liverpool have a six-point lead at the top of the league, but are also in shock at the moment. Because it has recently been defeated by Plymouth in the FA Cup and has been eliminated from the competition.
Slott's performance against the second division championship team was completely unacceptable. Well, almost all of Liverpool's key players were absent from that game. Liverpool were defeated in Jurgen Klopp's last Goodison Park game as manager. Liverpool has 56 points. The team is closely followed by Arsenal. Everton themselves are in 16th place with 26 points.
