#merseyside-derby

#merseyside-derby

"A lot of Blues will hammer me for this, but when we were struggling and things were looking bleak, so many Liverpool fans would come up to me and say, 'Forget the rivalries online and all that, we don't want you to go down.' "They loved the rivalry, the banter, the derbies themselves, the pride in the city that was always evident. That really was en masse."

Spanish hero reflects on managing during a more austere era at Liverpool and explains why crossing the divide to Everton did not work out

An "exceptional performance" was the perfect way for Ornella Vignola to announce herself on the Women's Super League stage. On her Everton debut against city rivals Liverpool at their iconic Anfield stadium, she scored three goals. The 20-year-old's hat-trick in a 4-1 win was also the first time an Evertonian had scored three in a Merseyside derby since the legendary Dixie Dean in September 1931.

Manchester City Women announced their starting line-up for the match against Manchester United, featuring Khiara Keating as goalkeeper and captain Alex Greenwood in defense.