Frank Lampard has acknowledged the huge importance of the Merseyside derby and called on Everton fans to continue their ‘unwavering’ support.
The Toffees host Liverpool at lunchtime still looking for their first win of the season, but a busy summer of business and three consecutive draws has renewed optimism around Goodison Park. To continue that unbeaten run, however, Lampard must work out how to stifle a Liverpool side that have found their form and scored 11 goals in two games.
One of his biggest weapons in last season’s run-in was to harness the emotion and passion from the stands and instil it into his players, and no doubt that support will be as fervent as ever to welcome the red half of Merseyside. And the Blues boss has called on fans to continue pushing every tackle and every run out of his team.
