At 3 o'clock in the morning tomorrow Beijing time, Liverpool will usher in the penultimate Premier League game of the season, away to challenge the city rival Everton, which will also be Uncle Scumbag's last Merseyside derby.
1: The bad news is that Jota was injured in the last game against Fulham, but fortunately it is not a recurrence of the old injury, the injury is in the hip, and it is not serious, but it still needs to rest for another 2 weeks or so.
Thankfully, Salah has had plenty of rest in the last two games, Nunez has also failed to start two games in a row, and the two are expected to return to the starting line-up, with another position looking to continue Gakpo, who has been too tired lately.
Midfielder McAllister will return to the starting line-up and he can be paired with Elliott and Endo, with Hrafenberg coming off the bench.
The main suspense in the backline is who will partner Van Dijk, and Konat, who is stronger and more defensive, should be more suitable to play Everton.
2: Liverpool's next manager, it looks like the choice is almost done.
Last night, reporters from all walks of life basically confirmed that Feyenoord manager Arne Slot (Arne Slot) has become Liverpool's number one target for managerial selection. Slote is an unfamiliar name compared to the previously rumored Alonso, Amorim, De Zerbi and others, but this also confirms my previous feeling that Liverpool's final target is not necessarily the above hot picks.
And Slote does meet several conditions for Fenway and Mr. Ai's selection of coaches: young and strong, aggressive style of play, low-key and unassuming, not very famous, and most importantly, can "do big things with little money".
Today, let's take a brief look at the situation in Slote:
-- Slot, 45, led Feyenoord to their first Eredivisie title in six years last season and lifted the Dutch Cup last weekend.
--Slot, who arrived at Feyenoord from AZ Alkmaar in 2021, led the team to the UEFA Cup final in his first season in charge, but lost to Jose Mourinho's Roma. (How similar this is to Uncle Scumbag's first year in Liverpool!)
--Slot's preferred formation is 4231 and 433, and his ability to improve his players, aggressiveness, passion, attacking and pressing style of play are all traits that appeal to Liverpool.
--Slote has said that he likes Pep Guardiola very much, while a Dutch journalist called Slote "the most attacking coach in the Eredivisie since Cruyff".
--Previously, Tottenham and Leeds United had both invited Slot to coach, and Slote chose to stay.
- Slot's contract expires in 2026 with no release clause, but no more than €10 million (£8.6 million) is enough for Feyenoord to let him go.
--It's still early to be officially finalized, after all, there are many giants who need to change coaches this summer, and there are many variables, but at present, the willingness of both sides is very strong.
3: Everton vs Liverpool data preview:
-- A win for Liverpool would set a franchise record as he has won nine of his 16 Premier League games against Everton, while no manager has ever led a team to 10 Merseyside derbies in the league.
- Hopefully Salah can continue his excellent record against Everton: Salah has been directly involved in six goals (five goals + 1 assist) in the last five Premier League games against Everton, and in fact, six of Liverpool's last 11 Premier League goals against Everton have been scored by Salah. In the first leg of the season, it was Mohamed Salah who scored twice to help Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 at home.
--Everton boss Dyche has played Liverpool 16 times in the Premier League, winning two and losing 12, and he has only lost more against Manchester City (14).
• Liverpool have lost just one of their last 26 Premier League games against Everton, but have drawn 13 (12 wins), winning four of their last five and keeping clean sheets in their last four.
--Everton are winless in their last 12 Premier League home games against Liverpool (nine draws, three defeats), the longest winless home run against any opponent in the league. Everton's last home win over Liverpool was 2-0 in October 2010, with current Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta netting.
--Everton have gone four consecutive non-scoring games against Liverpool in the Premier League, their longest record since a wave of nine consecutive non-scoring against Liverpool in the 70s.
-- Ashley Young was sent off in the first leg between the two teams, which was Everton's 16th red card in the Merseyside derby in the Premier League, more than against any other opponent. The Merseyside derby produced 23 red cards, the most of any Premier League match.
--Everton won 2-0 last weekend in a controversial (Nottingham Forest 3 suspected penalties) to make it two consecutive home wins in the Premier League (1-0 beating Burnley) for the first time in the 2024 calendar year, with Everton last winning three in a row at home in December 2021.