Football: Keeping Liverpool's front three quiet is key to Everton winning the Merseyside derby

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates with team mates after scoring their third goal against Sevilla during a Champions League match on Nov 21, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS/MATTHEW CHILDS
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It would be easy for me to trot out a line about the Merseyside derby being just another match. But it most definitely isn't.

No other fixture generates the intensity and buzz of these games - and I absolutely love them.

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