Everton FC jury - on the derby, form, injuries and Steven Pienaar

26 November 2009 00:00
LEE MOLTON, St Helens[LNB]IT'S the derby on Sunday and the form-book goes out of the window.[LNB]The possible return of Steven Pienaar will give the Blues a massive lift and we have missed his creative spark.[LNB]It will allow Cahill to move back into his favoured role, just behind the Yak or Saha.[LNB]The atmosphere will play a part and we need to make it as loud as possible to make it uncomfortable for them on Sunday and just maybe we could get a decent and unbiased referee.[LNB]I am sure every Evertonian will get behind the team and roar on every tackle, shot and goal too.[LNB]We can win by getting stuck into them and taking advantage of their poor run of form. Pienaar could be the key to provide any passes for the Yak or Saha up front.[LNB]Sunday is a big day - let's make it a Blue day and win the derby![LNB]DEBBIE SMAJE, Up Holland[LNB]IS THIS the least anticipated derby game in years?[LNB]Derby banter this week hasn't so much been about who is better, but who is the least bad![LNB]It is still unlikely we will see any of our injured players returning on Sunday, but Bilyaletdinov is at least back from suspension, and will be one of very few fresh players within the squad.[LNB]It's the cliché that form has nothing to do with derby games, but getting a positive result on Sunday relies heavily on the team pulling together, and approaching it like a derby, rather than just another game.[LNB]Everton had a brilliant derby record in the 1990s, when for the most part, Liverpool were better than us. But we could match them by beating them for attitude and desire. That is likely to be our best chance on Sunday too, as a bit of fight can make all the difference.

Source: Liverpool_Echo