Jan Molby believes Merseyside derby comes at the perfect time for Liverpool

Former Liverpool midfielder Jan Molby is convinced that the Merseyside derby has come at the perfect time for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

The Reds are coming off a poor performance in the Champions League midweek where they lost abroad to Paris Saint-Germain 2-1, meaning they now need to defeat Napoli 1-0 or by two clear goals to progress to the knockout stage of the competition.

That will have to wait though as the Merseyside derby is next on the agenda, and with Everton having not won a derby at Anfield since 1999, Molby believes this is the perfect game for Liverpool to bounce back in.

“As a footballer you should always be looking forward to the next game but this is also a good fixture because Everton are doing well,” Molby wrote in his column for the Liverpool Echo.

“The players they have got now have made them a good team so it’s all to look forward to and therefore there’s all the more kudos for the Liverpool players if they were to beat them.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sunday, December 10, 2017: Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton, the 229th Merseyside Derby, at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

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“The fact that Everton haven’t won at Anfield since 1999, I don’t think players carry those kind of statistics.

“It’s Everton Football Club at Anfield generally, not something that is down to individual players. It’s a stat that belongs to Everton and it’s a problem for them.

“The players might come with clear minds and think ‘well I’ve not played in the Derby before’ but sometimes I think it’s deeper than that otherwise you wouldn’t get runs like this would you?

“If you can change all the players and the manager and still go so long without winning, then it’s an issue for Everton.

“They will have to be at their absolute best to get anything.

“Marco Silva might not ‘park the bus’ but he’ll make sure they’re well-organised and they’ll defend deep, relying on their ability on the counter-attack whether that’s Richarlison or Theo Walcott.

“He isn’t going to be looking to dominate the game with the ball. I think he’ll be quite happy to let Liverpool to have the majority of possession so long as his team are in good positions.

“To be fair they’ve improved under him and they’re probably 20% better than they were at the start of the season and are now challenging for a top six spot.”

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