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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Moyes believes furious Goodison derby showed football should not be sanitised

Tuesday 1st April 2025, 9:30PM

Everton manager chasing first win in 22nd Anfield derbyClub consider keeping Goodison Park for women’s sideDavid Moyes has said the enter­tainment provided by the most recent Merseyside derby is a prime ­example of why authorities must be careful not to “sanitise” Premier League football.Everton and Liverpool meet again on Wednesday, 49 days after their tumul­tuous 2-2 draw in the final derby staged at Goodison Park. Four red cards were shown after the final whistle – to Curtis Jones, ­Abdoulaye Doucouré, Arne Slot and Slot’s assistant Sipke Hulshoff – after James Tarkowski’s 98th-minute equaliser sparked wild scenes at the end of a competitive and controversial game. The match itself, Moyes insists, is what many football fans want to see. Continue reading...

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