Mersey Monday tactics

It’s Mersey Monday on Sky Sports as Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park and the performance of Romelu Lukaku is likely to be the key to Everton’s chances.

While Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been irresistible going forward this season, there are doubts about their defensive record.

Indeed, going into the weekend no Premier League team in the top nine had conceded more goals. As Danny Higginbotham explains, it’s an area Everton can exploit.

“Liverpool can go anywhere and score against anyone but the questions are obviously about the defence,” says the Sky Sports tactics expert.

“People talk about the goalkeeper but it’s a unit, you don’t just look at individuals. Liverpool will play a high line. They press high so the rest of the team has to press up.

“The way to beat the press is to go over the press. It’s not rocket science, it’s a case of thinking, ‘Where will Liverpool be vulnerable?’

“So the places for Everton to exploit are going to be in those wide areas. These are …

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