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MARK JENSEN of ‘The Mag’, Newcastle’s longest-running fanzine

The sports presenter on BBC Breakfast last Saturday described your new manager as ‘Roy’ Kinnear – does that kind of sum up his appointment? Read

Tigers’ tale is one to support

EVERTON fans are looking forward to a fast and furious match this weekend after a long period without much to cheer. Read

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Blue Watch: So much rests on Everton's trip to Belgium

COMPARED to clubs like Newcastle, West Ham and Manchester City, in recent years Everton have been seen as something of a model of stability. Read

Manager must find response tonight and turn season around

WITH a disappointing week behind them, tonight has taken on an even greater significance than merely bidding to extend their run in this season’s UEFA Cup – as if that is not important enough! Read

Stars must prove worth on field

DANNY Cipriani is fast becoming the best known rugby player in the UK but it’s not immediately clear why. Read

Proper recognition for Saints’ giant Graham

PROP forwards have to play with pain and take knocks that would render the rest of us as guests of our local NHS and they have to do it every week against other big, tough, fit, well trained, skilful and fearsome opponents. Read

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MARK LAWRENSON: Signs that this could be Benitez’s year

WHISPER it softly, but Liverpool are showing signs of putting together a genuine title challenge. Read

Mark Lawrenson

MARK LAWRENSON: Riposte must come quickly from Everton

IT may be far too early in the season to be talking about must-win games, but Everton’s meeting with Newcastle on Sunday is already taking on huge significance. Read

Element of doubt key to big decisions

TIM CAHILL’S sending-off was a harsh decision – but it was not the worst of the weekend. Read

Liverpool and Everton fans

Derby comment: Everton fail to get a boost in morale

EVEN the glaring Goodison sunshine couldn’t obscure the long, cold winter that lies ahead for Everton. A club whose fans, players, officials and manager are longing for a repeat of last season, on Saturday they got it – but only in the shape of Fernando Torres applying the finishing touches to another one-sided Merseyside derby. Read

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EFC FAN: No apologies, just set Standard

WE WENT into the game with hope but no real expectation. We came out of the game with absolutely no hope and the expectation that this is going to be a long and not very enjoyable season. Read

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LFC FAN: Confident run can continue

STILL not at our absolute best, but no red will be complaining today. Read

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Derby ratings: Liverpool

The vital ratings for Liverpool Read

EVERTON can only boast two derby victories in the past five seasons.

However, the significant point to note is that both Everton victories were at Goodison and in both games Rafa made some strange selection decisions which he is more liable to do away from Anfield. Read

IF we were facing a striker that was going into this game with three goals in as many league games, we’d be scared of facing a potent threat to our goal.

With our own defenders possessing that record coming to this game, we’ve got more reason to be worried about the (own) goal-scoring threat of our defenders than anything the Red Sox may throw at us. Read

THERE have been more than a few grumbles among Liverpool fans after the result against Crewe during the week. A narrow win against such lowly opposition following the disappointing draw against Stoke is hardly what we were all expecting.

So we go into the derby still unbeaten but a bit unsure about just what we can expect at Goodison. Read

Barry Horne: Costly errors typifying Everton’s season so far

I WAS at Ewood Park on Wednesday hoping to see a strong Everton team make progress in the first domestic cup competition and there was indeed a very decent looking line-up on the field that – of the players available – was missing only Tim Cahill and Ayegbeni Yakubu, who were both rested. Read

Speaking with the enemy - Dave Usher, www.liverpoolway.co.uk

There’s been plenty. The most recent would be Gary Mac’s free-kick in the treble season – that was as good as it gets I think. Total ecstasy for us and sheer gut wrenching heartbreak for them. Love it! Read

Speaking with the enemy - Mike Lafferty, www.bluekipper.com

First of all – why are you a Blue and not a Red? Read

Young leaving Laird

UNIBOND League Premier Division side Cammell Laird were yesterday rocked by the news that assistant manager Neil Young was leaving the Kirklands club to take up the vacant managerial position at Colwyn Bay. Read