Everton boss Sean Dyche on the final Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park and what it will mean to face Liverpool there on Saturday
Finch Farm, Liverpool, UK
Finch Farm, Liverpool, UK
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00:00It will be the last ever Merseyside derby, lead Merseyside derby I should say, at Gunnarsson Park.
00:05What further edge does that add to the game?
00:09Well, I mean, I'd like to think that it brings our fans to the fore again.
00:13They've supported us throughout, they question us, that's fine.
00:15I've never questioned their questioning us because that's part of the game.
00:18But on this occasion, I think it all goes out the window for this game.
00:21I've learned that it's kind of just an individual game in a season's work that means so much.
00:26We delivered a very good performance last season.
00:28We're going to have to, at home that is, we're going to have to do that again, of course,
00:32against a very good side.
00:33And I think certainly our fans can play a part in that by getting behind the players again from the off
00:38and creating that atmosphere that makes it difficult for teams to come and play here.
00:42You don't get overly emotional, but was that game at Gunnarsson Park one of the exceptions?
00:46It's not about not getting emotional.
00:48I just know the bigger jobs are always there.
00:51And that was a...
00:53Them games for me, I explained it many times.
00:55I haven't got the depth of knowledge of them games.
00:57So it's for the people.
00:58It's for the crowd.
00:59If we can win, it's for them.
01:00It's not for me.
01:02It's for me, for my role, of course, and the points.
01:04But you get what I mean?
01:05I understand the depth of it, the history of it, and I've always made that clear.
01:08So what I did enjoy is giving something back, you know, in my little part,
01:12including a team of people, my staff as well,
01:14and just giving something back to the fans, you know, that meant a lot.
01:18And we want to do that again, and we're certainly working hard to do that.