{"id":569851,"date":"2020-10-17T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=569851"},"modified":"2020-10-17T06:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T10:36:00","slug":"liverpool-looking-to-bounce-back-against-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/17\/liverpool-looking-to-bounce-back-against-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Looking to Bounce Back from Aston Villa Humiliation Against Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Merseyside derby. Usually a day of<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_self\"> Everton<\/a> dread; usually a day of Everton nerves. This time around, however, things feel different. Carlo Ancelotti&#8217;s transformation is underway; <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/715bf047\/James-Rodriguez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Rodriguez<\/a> has arrived, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/59e6e5bf\/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> is leading the line as well as the golden boot race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the first time in a decade, that Everton dread and those Everton nerves have been exchanged with the excitement and anticipation that, finally, today could be the day of Merseyside victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a>, off the back of an Aston Villa thumping, will be desperate to send a swift reminder of their credentials, setting up one of the most intriguing derby days for years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Looking to Bounce Back from Villa Defeat with Derby Victory<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Team News<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everton<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd35 \ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude48 \ud835\ude49\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude52\ud835\ude4e \ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0f Allan and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aftgomes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@aftgomes<\/a> return to the starting XI.<br \/>\n\u25ab\ufe0f Deadline Day duo Robin Olsen and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenG0dfrey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BenG0dfrey<\/a> feature on the bench. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYB<\/a> \ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0P9ENxj4L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/c0P9ENxj4L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Everton (@Everton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Everton\/status\/1317412552419250177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Going into the game at Goodison Park, Everton are better positioned than ever to secure victory. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Everton\/status\/1317083305657991168\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allan and Richarlison have been passed fit for the game<\/a>, leaving Ancelotti with no new injury concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, the in-form duo of Calvert-Lewin and Rodriguez are given their first Merseyside derby test as a partnership, giving a recently troubled Liverpool backline plenty to think about.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd34 TEAM NEWS \ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<p>How we line up for the derby \ud83d\udc4a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EVELIV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EVELIV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1317412582559522816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As for Liverpool, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1317078841458888705\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jurgen Klopp confirmed<\/a> the news that both Alisson Becker and Naby Keita will miss the game, but all of Sadio Mane, Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson and Joel Matip are back in for a starting place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The news of Mane and Thiago&#8217;s return will give the Reds a much-needed boost following a night to forget at Villa Park. Yet, it is the return of Joel Matip which could prove to be an all-important one for Liverpool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The towering centre-back, often the unsung hero, brings with him a collective calmness on, and off, the ball, something which Joe Gomez, and Liverpool, have lacked in abundance in recent times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rodriguez the Danger Man for Everton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both sides, for the first time in forever, arrive at the game with a plethora of talent. From Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara for Liverpool, and Richarlison, Allan and Calvert-Lewin for the home side, both Merseyside teams look more than capable of out-starring the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But, it is new man Rodriguez who could decide the tie should he keep his form up against the recently questioned Liverpool highline. The Colombian&#8217;s ability to thread that all-important key pass could prove to be the difference-maker in behind what has been a vulnerable Reds defence so far this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The star power in abundance, both in the technical area and on the pitch, sets up the most highly anticipated Merseyside derby in years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"Ys4a7ueXQohwWSwuBAz1qQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1228898006\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Ys4a7ueXQohwWSwuBAz1qQ',sig:'8UbF8wj28u4Llj5P6M7NXG-ivnjKXNKWnODUDBjTkU4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1228898006',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Merseyside derby. Usually a day of Everton dread; usually a day of Everton nerves. This time around, however, things feel different. Carlo Ancelotti&#8217;s transformation is underway; James Rodriguez has arrived, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is leading the line as well as the golden boot race.\u00a0 For the first time in a decade, that Everton dread [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3402,"featured_media":569852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13,16,1],"tags":[5101,45,126,95,488,136],"class_list":["post-569851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-everton","category-liverpool","category-uncategorized","tag-2020-2021-premier-league","tag-everton","tag-jurgen-klopp","tag-liverpool","tag-merseyside-derby","tag-world-football"],"modified_by":"Tom Cunningham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/569852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}