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da dobrowin： Everton right-back Seamus Coleman has been reflecting on his Merseyside derby history, labelling one win since 2010 “embarrassing” – as quoted by the Mirror.
What’s he said?
Coleman’s first, and only, Merseyside derby win came at Goodison Park in October 2010, when the Blues saw off their local rivals 2-0 with Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill on the score sheet.
The 49-cap Republic of Ireland international has been involved in nine draws since, but labelled the winless run “embarrassing”.
“It is quite embarrassing that that [2010] is the last time we beat them,” said Coleman. “I don’t want to say the same old things I have said before every derby, and then we don’t turn up. We have to turn up and do it on the pitch.
“We won’t change the way we play or anything like that, like maybe we have in the past, it won’t be a case of going there for a draw. The manager sets us up to win every game, and hopefully the lads will then step up to the occasion.”
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What does he mean?
The 30-year-old’s acceptance that his team have been embarrassing is a breath of fresh air, but to follow that up with hopes “the lads will then step up” suggests the Toffees have, in the past, lacked the desire and belief to beat Liverpool.
The manager setting up for a draw would have played a part in Everton’s squad not believing in themselves, but, for a fixture of this level, you would at least expect players to step up to the task at a bare minimum.
Sunday’s fixture will now go one of two ways. One, Marco Silva will set Everton up to win, and they can go toe-to-toe with their rivals. Or two, they’ll try and take it to Jurgen Klopp’s side and get caught on the break.
Silva’s removal of fear
The Mirror also quote manager Silva as saying: “What I can tell you is fear is not one word in our dressing room.”
Coleman’s desire for his team-mates to step up to the occasion, combined with the apparent lack of fear, will undoubtedly help Everton as they aspire to take all three points against Liverpool for the first time in eight years.
They must, however, perform better in front of goal than last time out against Cardiff, when only half of their 16 efforts were on target and only one of those found the net.