Everton would take a draw against Liverpool, says Toffees boss Frank Lampard

Frank said he would be happy with a draw in his first derby.

By the time the game kicks off, Everton could be in the drop zone as they have not won away since August.

When asked if he would take a point before the game, the boss replied: "What do you think?" Of course.

Manchester City lead the league by a point, but they have lost 11 of their past 12 games.

It is a team that just defeated Manchester United. It is an incredible team and you have to respect it.

It is always difficult to respect the level of player and manager they have when you play them.

When the Reds won their first title in 30 years in July 2020, it was the last time that Lampard visited.

He was heard shouting expletives at his boss during the game.

I have not seen him in a while, but I have seen him before when I was at Chelsea, and everything is fine.

We understand the passionate nature of the game and we can get things wrong, but we all move on because we know what this game can do.

The stakes in the derby could be higher than usual because of the two sides at opposite ends of the table.

"It was always very intense and, yes, this one is important for both, but I can't remember when it wasn't important for us."

Maybe a little bit more intense. To be honest, these derbies never lacked intensity.

Manchester City would go into the game four points behind.

"I didn't expect us to win the League Cup, be in an FA Cup final, semi-final of the Champions League and one point behind the leader of the table."

We love the situation we are in. You can't plan it because you are still in and around everything. There is nothing achieved so far, or it is not a lot.