5 Things We Learned From Everton 3-3 Liverpool - Derby Day Analysis

Daniel Sturridge's last gasp goal earned Liverpool a point as they faced up against Merseyside rivals Everton yesterday, so here are five things we learned from the game.
Daniel Sturridge's last gasp goal earned Liverpool a point as they faced up against Merseyside rivals Everton yesterday, so here are five things we learned from the game.
I have good news: Premier League football is back! No more useless friendlies until March! Hooray! Back to a good standard of football! Three cheers!
In a game that is always highly anticipated, Everton host Merseyside rivals Liverpool in the early kick off the in the Premier League this weekend.
Liverpool currently sit second in the Premier League after 11 games and are looking as though they are in with a shout for silverware. However, this weekend they are up against their local rivals Everton in what could be the defining fixture in the schedule. Everton are flying high themselves this season, losing just once in their opening 11 games under Roberto Martinez and could climb above Brendan Rodgers' men at the weekend - although they would have to overturn a significant goal difference.
Romelu Lukaku was drafted over from Belgium in 2011 as one of the most promising young forwards in Europe, and Chelsea were keen to nurture the teen. Since his time at Stamford Bridge he has been loaned out to both West Brom and Everton - both of which he has scored freely for - and not had any real chance to make an impact at Chelsea. But now, in perhaps surprise circumstances, it now seems that Arsenal are going to be in for his services sooner rather than later.
Arséne Wenger’s Arsenal side has surpassed all of their expectations this season, so far. The Gunners entered the season with pundits and rival fans all claiming that they would be a failure, and that their lack of significant signings would surely lead to them falling out of the top four in favour of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Indeed, the Gunners’ shock opening day 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa seemed to confirm that it would be a season of doom for Arsenal, but lo and behold, it would turn out to be a whole different story.
So, the Mirror are reporting that it is going to finally happen. Leighton Baines will join Manchester United in January in a deal worth £16m, apparently, to reunite with his former Everton boss David Moyes and team-mate Marouane Fellaini. Although this is good news for Manchester United, I thought that I would take a closer look into the England left-back's statistics and try and pick holes in his game to see if he is a suitable addition. So here goes.
Leighton Baines is an extraordinary player, there is no doubt about that. Last season he created more chances that both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo combined, and he also chipped in with five goals. Baines is continually being linked away from Everton, and should he make switch to Manchester United this January then here are three players who could make the deal sweeter by coming in the other way.
There have been a few standout players in the Premier League this season. Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey at Arsenal, Eden Hazard at Chelsea and Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez at Liverpool. But the one man who has sparkled for me is Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, the man who I consider the perfect man to complete Manchester United's midfield.
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Here is another short preview of this Saturday’s six games in the Barclays Premier League. Although there isn’t any stand out fixtures here, you can always rely on Manchester United to give us some entertainment this season – long may that last!
If I had to choose a starting 11 combining the players from Liverpool and Everton, this would be it. What would be yours?
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