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THE LIST: Everton v Liverpool special - Sportsmail's Merseyside derby heroes
HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is your Merseyside derby hero? Sportsmail's Derek Lawrenson and Jerry Hayes have picked their top 25 stars from the Merseyside derby but we want to know what you think. Let us know who you consider King of the Kop or a Goodison glory boy. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Sportsmail's latest edition of The List celebrates derby day on Merseyside as Liverpool and Everton meet for the first time this season on Sunday. [LNB]The Reds finished 23 points and three places above their bitter cityrivals in the last campaign but games between the pair werehard-fought, close encounters. [LNB]The points were shared at Anfield after a Fernando Torres doubleearned Rafa Benitez's side a 2-0 win at Goodison Park - but the Toffessgained their revenge with an FA Cup fourth-round replay victory as theymarched all the way to Wembley. [LNB]The fans play a massive part in this fixture and with this in mindwe've asked two of the most passionate to select their 25 favouriteplayers from their team. [LNB]In the blue corner Sportsmail's Jerry Hayes says 'My days as an Evertonian began in 1970, with Harry Catterick'sChampionship-winning side and the midfield 'Holy Trinity' of Ball,Kendall and Harvey. [LNB]'I am a Londoner, and inherited my team through my Cheshire roots,so most of my early experiences were as an away supporter at Highbury,White Hart Lane and Upton Park. It has been an interesting journey,through the largely uneventful Seventies and the glory years of themid-Eighties and back. [LNB]'My first game was a 4-0 defeat at Arsenal, which I watched from theClock End surrounded by Gunners fans. Sometimes I think it might havebeen easier if the experience had put me off' [LNB]and in the red corner, golf correspondent Derek Lawrenson 'Myfamily have had Anfield season tickets for almost 60 years now, sothey've come to be regarded as heirlooms. It's a classic Liverpoolhousehold....it doesn't matter how extended it becomes, familygatherings invariably come back to talking about football at somepoint. [LNB]'Happily, every single member is, and always has been, of the redpursuasion. I currently own two of the tickets, and haven't missed agame at Anfield other than for golfing and holiday commitments for Ihate to think of how many years. [LNB]'As for the interminable debate aboutRafa, the reason you hear no protests from the fans inside Anfield isthat watching Liverpool at home this calendar year has been moreenjoyable than at any time since the glory days of the 1980s. [LNB]'My listtakes into account every player who has played for Liverpool sinceKevin Keegan left in 1977.'[LNB].......................................................................... Today we'll count down 25-21 from both sides and pick an overallwinner. We'll publish another 10 players every day this week and revealthe best of the best, according to Sportsmail's team of experts, onFriday. [LNB] 25 Pat Van den HauweNo doubt about it, he was a nutter, but he was our nutter.[LNB]Steve McManamanWhat Liverpool would give for a young Macca flying down the wing now. [LNB] [LNB]Verdict - Macca's the man 24 Stuart McCallThere won't be many players who have scored twice in an FA Cup final and ended up on the losing side. Can't remember who won.[LNB]Dietmar HamannAnybody know what happened to Kaka in the second half in Istanbul? He was Hamanned. Taken out the game by the best man-marker football has seen.[LNB] Verdict - McCall's Scot this one23 Phil NevilleHas achieved the seemingly impossible by making himself a true blue Evertonian after a lifetime elsewhere.[LNB]Phil NealGlen Johnson will have to go some to score as many goals, win as many medals, or prove anywhere near as brilliantly consistent as this full-back[LNB] Verdict - Neal's the top Phil22 Tony CotteeScored in the first minute of his debut, went on to get a hat-trick. Top scorer in five seasons at Everton. What's not to like?[LNB]Pepe ReinaStill only 27, but already our best goalkeeper since Ray Clemence. Reina looks great making one save per match. [LNB] Verdict - Tony's just great21 Gordon WestSuch an integral part of Catterick's champions. And got a namecheck in a Monty Python sketch, too.[LNB]Xabi AlonsoThink of his first season, and his last, when he was quite arguably the finest passer of a ball in Europe.[LNB] Verdict - West is bestResult - Everton 3 Liverpool 2The best of the rest of The ListSportsmail's top 50 Premier League teen sensationsSportsmail's top 50 players from Tottenham or ArsenalSportsmail's top 50 football kits of all time Sportsmail's top 50 sporting feuds of all timeSportsmail's 50 great sports photographsSportsmail's worst 50 strikers in the Premier LeagueSportsmail's top 50 stars who failed to play fairSportsmail's top 50 midfield maestrosSportsmail's top 50 commentators of all timeSportsmail's top 50 sporting venuesSportsmail's top 50 free-kick kingsSportsmail's top 50 England heroesSportsmail's top 50 performers of the season so farSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroesSportsmail's top 50 signings of the season Sportsmail's greatest Wembley finals in historySportsmail's top 50 biggest hitters in cricketSportsmail's top 50 British & Irish LionsSportsmail's top 50 Ashes heroesSportsmail's top 50 partnerships [LNB] Explore more:People:Stuart McCall, Xabi Alonso, Glen Johnson, Rafa Benitez, Phil Neville, Kevin Keegan, Dietmar HamannPlaces:Liverpool, Istanbul, Europe, Goodison Park, Upton Park
