Gary Neville stunned by what Everton fans did at Liverpool, Jamie Carragher responds
Everton fans have not had much to celebrate on the pitch this season.
Sean Dyche had the Blues in relegation danger before David Moyes returned and steadied the ship, securing Premier League safety with ease.
The Friedkin Group takeover saw the end of the Farhad Moshiri era on Merseyside, leading to a joyous atmosphere.
However, the moment of the season could well be something that happened with the Liverpool supporters.
Neville loves what Everton fans did to Liverpool
The Toffees supporters tricked Reds fans into lighting blue flares during their Premier League title celebrations but the Anfield faithful got them back with red ones seen in the Goodison Park farewell.
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were discussing the best wind-up of the season in their alternative end-of-season awards and Blues fans were nominated for the award for the stunt.
Speaking on Sky Sports (19 May), Neville mentioned the L4 outfit, saying: “Blue flares at Anfield, I love that one.”
Carragher responded: “But do you know the Liverpool fans got them back, yesterday, that is good banter.”
Everton and Liverpool rivalry is still alive and kicking
There has not been much of a rivalry in terms of the league table in recent history, but it is still well alive.
The latest scenes show that, and the action on the pitch is still as pulsating as ever when the sides meet, as evidenced by James Tarkowski’s last-minute leveller in the last ever Goodison derby.
| Premier League | Liverpool | Everton |
| Postition | 1st | 13th |
| Won | 25 | 10 |
| Drawn | 8 | 15 |
| Lost | 4 | 12 |
Moyes will hope that the investment from the new ownership will take his side closer to their rivals and towards trophies, their first since the FA Cup win in 1995.
The new era is exciting, with the move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium getting closer by the day, and it should allow the Toffees to compete at a higher level once they start raking in the extra income from their new home.
However, the process could take a couple of years, so Blues supporters may have to settle for winding up their fellow Merseysiders off the pitch rather than on it, for the foreseeable future.
Once the stadium starts bringing in revenue and if they get it right in the market, they could start to bridge the gap, and the rivalry will be well and truly back.