(Reuters) - Everton will not be cowed into changing their style of play when they face local rivals Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, manager Marco Silva said on Friday.Silva's team have made an encouraging start to the season and are sixth in the league ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool, who are unbeaten in 13 league games and occupy second place in the table.gi Ahead of the match, Silva stressed the need for his team to stay true to their identity and show plenty of attacking intent."We will respect our opponents like we did against Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea," the Portuguese told a news conference."Fear is something that doesn't come inside our dressing room. Respect, yes, but we... won't change our ambition or style of play. It's important to enjoy the moment and be strong. We want to win and nothing more." Liverpool are currently enjoying their longest unbeaten run against Everton, going 17 matches in all competitions without defeat, but Silva said … [Read more...] about Everton do not fear Liverpool, says Silva before derby day
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Family visit one THOUSAND Wetherspoons pubs during ten-year pub tour after making promise to their son
A FAMILY from Worcestershire have visited all 1,000 Wetherspoon pubs in the UK after their autistic son held them to a "throwaway" comment they made a decade ago. The Latchfords have spent 10 years touring Britain and Ireland and were first through the door at the chain's latest opening in Somerset last week. Christy Latchford with his parents at the Palladium Electric Wetherspoon restaurant in SomersetThey ticked off 900 in the first six years but were so prolific they have since had to wait for new ones to open. The only existing bars they haven't been to yet are the two beyond security at Heathrow's Terminal 5 - which they plan to attend the next time they go on holiday. Their odyssey began with a throwaway promise that mum Sheila, 61, made to son Christy, then 17, which, due to his autism, he took literally and held them to. Sheila, of Kidderminster, said: "Our daughter Amy works at the Penny and Black Wetherspoon in Kidderminster and when she started Christy was not yet 18. "We … [Read more...] about Family visit one THOUSAND Wetherspoons pubs during ten-year pub tour after making promise to their son
Detroit Liverpool fans walk the walk in supporting beloved English soccer club
Larry O'Connor The Detroit News Published 6:17 p.m. UTC Jul 25, 2018 You nick them and they bleed red, but then again, so do their fierce rivals Manchester United when their epidermis is perforated. So scratch that from the list of what separates Liverpool supporters from any other in the long list of rabid soccer fan bases. No, what puts the English soccer team’s followers a cut above from most is the ritual that played out Sunday among LFC Detroit’s supporter club members at Thomas Magee’s Sporting House and Whiskey Pub in Eastern Market. The watering hole, which caters to boxing and international sports enthusiasts, will serve as a nerve center this Saturday when Liverpool plays Manchester United at Michigan Stadium. A live podcast is planned with The Anfield Wrap as Liverpool FC Detroit members will host supporter groups from Chicago, Toronto, Boston and Cleveland at the pub before busing to The Big House. Among those 100,000 souls, … [Read more...] about Detroit Liverpool fans walk the walk in supporting beloved English soccer club
Stewart Arnold interview: ‘Debate is no longer yes or no over a devolved Yorkshire, it’s how’
0 Have your say Stewart Arnold interview: Debate is no longer “yes or no” over a devolved Yorkshire, it’s how it will work Hailed as the “grandest” opening in the storied history of the world’s biggest annual sporting event, Yorkshire’s hosting of the Tour de France Grand Depart put the region’s name in lights on the global stage and kick-started a renaissance in local cycling.But according to Stewart Arnold, the leader of the Yorkshire Party, the spectacular success of the two days of sport in July 2014 could ultimately have an even greater significance.Mr Arnold, a passionate advocate of region-wide devolution, described the arrival of Le Tour in the Broad Acres as a “seminal moment” in the process of transferring powers to make decisions about Yorkshire to local leaders rather than Ministers and Whitehall mandarins.“We weren’t the preferred bid from the UK government, so we had to do this on our own, … [Read more...] about Stewart Arnold interview: ‘Debate is no longer yes or no over a devolved Yorkshire, it’s how’
Liverpool fans warned to avoid Roma’s notorious Fedayn hooligan firm who vow to ‘hunt and hurt’ supporters ahead of Champions League clash
ROME police today warned visiting Liverpool football supporters to avoid areas of the city where they risked being stabbed or beaten up. It came as the first of thousands of British fans arrived in the Italian capital for a tinderbox European Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma on Wednesday. Liverpool fan Sean Cox remains in intensive care following the first leg in England, when the 53-year-old was set upon by a gang of so-called ‘ultra’ hooligans. Now members of the Fedayn – the notorious Rome gang allegedly responsible for assaulting Mr Cox – have pledged to ‘hunt down and hurt’ more Liverpool supporters. Rome police chief Giampietro Lionetti said: ‘There is a lot of history between the two sets of fans, and it will our job to keep them all safe. Mr Lionetti warned the English to avoid areas of the city where there have been ‘ambushes and severe beatings’ in the past. These include the Duca d’Aosta (Duke of … [Read more...] about Liverpool fans warned to avoid Roma’s notorious Fedayn hooligan firm who vow to ‘hunt and hurt’ supporters ahead of Champions League clash