
Moyes believes furious Goodison derby showed football should not be sanitised

04/01/2025 05:30 PM
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David Moyes has said the entertainment provided by the most recent Merseyside derby is a prime example of why authorities must be careful not to "sanitise" Premier League football.
Everton and Liverpool meet again on Wednesday, 49 days after their tumultuous 2-2 draw in the final derby staged at Goodison Park. Four red cards were shown after the final whistle – to Curtis Jones, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Arne Slot and Slot's assistant Sipke Hulshoff – after James Tarkowski's 98th-minute equaliser sparked wild scenes at the end of a competitive and controversial game. The match itself, Moyes insists, is what many football fans want to see.
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