David Moyes may well have watched Goodison Park’s final derby from the comfort of his home in Lytham but for Storm Darragh battering the original date in December into submission. A different storm awaits on Wednesday when Liverpool cross Stanley Park one last time intent on silencing taunts about blowing the league at the home of their oldest rivals and containing the fallout from a shock FA Cup exit at Plymouth. There is nowhere else Moyes would rather be than in its midst of it all.
“Strange it was rearranged,” the 61-year-old said, reflecting on the opportunity that has blown his way since the Merseyside derby was postponed on 7 December, the inevitable consequence of 70mph winds. Everton have changed owners and manager since then. A new era in a new stadium begins at Bramley-Moore dock next season and, thanks to three successive league wins under Moyes, Everton have newfound belief in remaining a Premier League club when they get there.
