Eight reasons why Liverpool won’t regain top spot tonight
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2009 marks the ten year anniversary of Everton’s last win at Anfield but they have been granted two opportunities in the space of a week to ensure that the lean streak isn’t allowed to continue for a second decade. Liverpool are unbeaten at home this season but they have drawn a lot and here are eight reasons why chickendinner expects them to drop points tonight:
1. Everton’s form away from Goodison Park is so impressive that they have won more on their travels than Liverpool have at home this season. Only Chelsea have a better away point average this season than the Toffees.
2. David Moyes’ side know how to perform a smash and grab. They have recorded the second most 1-0 wins in the league this season and four of those have come away.
3. Everton have won four straight games and are unbeaten in six despite the lack of recognised strikers due to injuries to Louis Saha, Yakubu and James Vaughan.
4. The Toffees have kept six straight clean sheets in all competitions since losing out in injury-time at home to Aston Villa.
5. Liverpool have drawn five of their last eight league games and have only won five of their last fourteen encounters with Everton at Anfield.
6. Everton have already picked up draws against top four sides Chelsea and Manchester United in this campaign.
7. The last time Liverpool had the chance to go top on a Monday night they drew 0-0 with West Ham, which was enough to climb to first but not enough to stop the fans booing at full-time. Rafael Benitez’s side also drew 0-0 with Stoke the last time they were on Setanta and their only defeat came in a game against Spurs that was televised by the Irish broadcaster.
8. Tim Cahill has scored as many in this fixture (3) as Liverpool’s top scorer this season Steven Gerrard despite playing eight less Merseyside derbies. Fernando Torres has scored all three goals in the last two Liverpool Everton fixtures but hasn’t scored in the league since the beginning of October.
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Posted: January 19th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 
One Response to “Eight reasons why Liverpool won’t regain top spot tonight”
By Boon on Jan 19, 2009 | Reply
I am actually on the Liverpool -1 handicap tonight!!
I think the combination of Alonso + Aurelio + hopefully Torres starting will be able to overpower an Everton that will be critically missing a big piece in midfield called Fellaini.
Also, Everton have beaten Hull, Sunderland, and Macclesfield in recent games… hardly quality opponents.
Best of luck to us both!!