Liverpool manager Arne Slot expects Wednesday’s clash with Everton at Anfield to be similar to their last meeting at Goodison Park in February but with the key difference that his players will have the backing of a home crowd.
Everton held Premier League leaders Liverpool to a 2-2 draw in a thriller to mark the last Merseyside derby at Goodison before their move to a new stadium.
As Liverpool close in on the league title with a 12-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, they face a stubborn Everton side who are unbeaten in the competition since January.
“They didn’t lose one football game in their last nine Premier League games, so it would be a surprise if they are going to do something different,” Slot told reporters on Tuesday.
“And we are top of the league so it would be strange if we are going to change something as well.
“I expect the same but with one difference, that every time the Everton players do something well, they don’t get the reactions and cheers … but our players will get that reaction, after every tackle they make, pass they do. And that is \[a\] different emotion.”