From October 17th 2010 to today. A decade of disappointments in the Liverpool derby for Everton, who have not managed to beat their "cousins" in the derby for the past ten years. And tomorrow will be a round figure, with the possibility of reversing a trend that has been going on for too long now. A start to the season far beyond expectations for the “Toffees”, who with Carlo Ancelotti on the bench, started the new season with 7 consecutive wins, 4 in the Premier League and 3 in the EFL Cup.
"For us it will be an important test against one of the strongest teams in the World - says the former Napoli coach to La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Don't be fooled by the last defeat against Aston Villa. Now everything is going the right way for us, but we know that sooner or later the negative moments will come and that will be our real test ”.
A few hours after the Liverpool derby another one very closed to Ancelotti's heart will take place: Inter and Milan will face each other at the Meazza.
“As a child, I was an Inter fan. Herrera's squadron enchanted me. Milan, however, is the club that has changed my life, first as a footballer and then as a coach. The Rossoneri are in good shape, Maldini and Pioli have done an exceptional job. Inter strengthened a lot in the summer, it can interrupt Juventus' hegemony. " Then the Everton manager returns to talk about his team and the Premier League. "We are a good group, there is a lot of humility. We do not have superstars in the squad, but a solid base with a low average age. I didn't expect James Rodriguez to adapt to the Premier League so quickly, he hadn't played for a long time and it was reasonable to expect some difficulties. The enthusiasm and his talent were a formidable boost. The favorite for the final victory? Liverpool, Klopp managed to improve a very strong team by buying Thiago and Jota".
