Liverpool look destined to snatch yet another late winner today as Opta reveal ominous Everton record - opinion
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Liverpool’s form suggests that a late winner against Everton is inevitable, especially with the statistics to back it up.
The Reds’ season so far can be summed up by one key factor, and that is their mentality to go on to score winning goals late on in the game when it seemed almost impossible.
This season, Liverpool have set a dramatic new Premier League record, which has seen them win four consecutive games after the 83rd minute thanks to some individual brilliance and good fortune.
Their form continued this Wednesday in the Champions League when Virgil van Dijk was able to set aside the crowd of bodies in the box to score a header from a corner in the 96th minute to take home a 3-2 victory.
It is no surprise that fans may want this form to continue for the next game against their local rivals, Everton, in the first Merseyside Derby of the season at Anfield.
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Not only is recent form on their side, but Arne Slot’s men have some history against the blue half of Merseyside that will make for good reading for them.
According to Opta, Liverpool hold the Premier League record for scoring the most last-minute winners (5) against a single side, Everton, in history.
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It may make for sorry reading for the Toffees, but it will be a delight for fans of Slot’s team, who will go in with the expectation of another late winner.
While most would want this to be the start of a more consistent and dominant form for their side, if they were given a choice on how to beat their rivals, it would be a last-minute winner to send the home crowd into delirium.
The game is always cagey, and in recent years, it has taken individual moments of brilliance to win, no matter which ground it has been at.
What fan would not want a repetition of Divock Origi’s astounding last-minute header, which had Jurgen Klopp running onto the pitch to celebrate?
Those kinds of moments are what derbies are made for, and if something like that can happen during the early kick-off, it would be expected that the weather will not be able to dampen any spirits or celebrations.
After van Dijk’s performance and goal on Wednesday, there could be a repeat of what happened against Madrid, but instead, they will be facing their bitter rivals.
Expect a very tightly contested game with few creative openings, but with a bit of drama from a set-piece, with the club captain a likely contender for the goal.
His real arrival on Merseyside was when he scored on his debut against the Blues during an FA Cup game very late on.
It would be a fitting way to win on Saturday, and if this general late form is anything to go by, it would be expected.