Liverpool Manager Matt Beard Expresses Team’s Readiness for Merseyside Derby at Goodison

Manager Matt Beard conveyed that his Liverpool squad is “raring to go” in anticipation of their match against local rivals Everton. This fixture, the final WSL Merseyside derby, is scheduled for Sunday at Goodison Park, with a kick-off time of 15:00 GMT. Liverpool has not secured a derby victory in the league since 2019. They will be competing against an Everton team that remains without a win this season. Beard stated, “The players don’t need any motivation for the game. It’s a derby. It’s going to be a good occasion. We’re looking forward to it. We’ve trained well this week. We’ve worked really hard in training, we’re ready and raring to go.” Further significant remarks from Beard’s news conference included: Beard commented that “form goes out the window” for derby matches, but he emphasized, “we just have to make sure we turn up. If we do that we know we have the quality.” He commended Olivia Smith, stating, “she is probably going to be one of the best players in the world in the future but she still has plenty to learn and is still finding her feet.” Fuka Nagano is available to play. Beard indicated that there is “no timescale” concerning Lucy Parry’s comeback. Sandi Toksvig will be accompanied by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to sing along to tracks from Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and other artists. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are returning for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics range from microplastics present in our air, soil, and waterways to the volume of food waste observed during this period of the year.