The historic last Merseyside derby has been postponed: Due to the storm over the Irish Sea, the game between Everton FC against Liverpool FC at Goodison Park cannot take place.
On Saturday, fans of the… “Reds” for the last time on foot on the way to Premier League-Play an away game. It’s a 17-minute walk from the stadium Anfield until Goodison park. The path leads right through the Stanley Park and Gardensa recreational area in the city of 500,000 residents.
The last march of Liverpool supporters has been postponed for the time being: Due to the storm over the Irish Sea, the game between Everton FC against Liverpool FC at Goodison Park cannot take place on Saturday. It is still unclear when the game will be rescheduled.
Moving to the port
One thing is clear: Move to the coming season “The Toffees” around. Construction began in 2021 Everton Stadiumthe club’s new home Bramley Moore Docks. The new arena is expected to cost around £500 million, because of which the city’s historic harbor area lost its UNESCO World Heritage status. Everything should be ready in time for the 2025/26 season. There will then be space for 52,000 fans.
The venerable Goodison The park is then history. “The Grand Old Lady” was built in 1892, is one of the oldest stadiums in the world and was the first large football stadium in England. Because the arena with its 39,414 seats is located in a densely built-up residential area, expansion was never an option.
The new Everton Stadium in the Port of Liverpool.
Spectacular 4:4 in the 1991 FA Cup
The last meeting between Everton and Liverpool will be the 107th. Merceyside derby at Goodison Park. Everton won 36 times Liverpool took the points 34 times and 36 games ended in a draw. Overall, Liverpool is ahead in the derby statistics.
The “Blues” from Everton celebrated big victories against the “Reds”, such as the 3-0 win in September 2006, and suffered heavy defeats. So in November 1982 there was a 0:5. The 4:4 after extra time is unforgettable FA Cup 1991, in which Everton were four times behind, were able to equalize again and again and then won the replay.
Everton FC is heavily in debt
It is undisputed that the former winner of the European Cup Winners’ Cup (1995) and nine-time English champions urgently needs the new stadium. The club is heavily in debt.
37 years after its last championship in the football motherland, the club is plagued by liabilities totaling the equivalent of a good 720 million euros. In the new stadium, at least the match day revenue will soon be significantly increased.
Last season Liverpool failed in the title race
Everton are clear outsiders in the derby. Liverpool are leading the Premier League table under their new coach Arne Slot and are unbeaten in 15 competitive games. The hosts, coach Sean Dyche’s team, are once again in the relegation battle in 15th place, but their recent 4-0 home win against them gives hope Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates against Liverpool.
And there are good memories of last season. In April, Everton spit in the soup of Liverpool FC and Jürgen Klopp in the title fight and achieved their first derby home win in 14 years. Another win would be a nice end to the derby story at Goodison, at least from Everton’s point of view Park.