FanSided World Football
·30 de enero de 2025
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Leicester City are away at Goodison Park for a crunch clash against Everton on Saturday afternoon. The Toffees and the Foxes find themselves in respectively similar situations at present. You've guessed it, in a surprise turn both clubs find themselves in relegation battles. How odd.
In all seriousness, time is running out for the pair of struggling teams. Each of which already sacked and appointed new managers just before and at the midway point of the current season. David Moyes took over from Sean Dyche on Merseyside. While Ruud van Nistelrooy is the latest City boss following Steve Cooper's dismissal.
And Moyes has done pretty well, or very well in fact, since joining Everton. The Scotsman's return might just see the side he previously managed survive once more. On the last occasion LCFC were threatened with demotion, EFC were the rival club on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign. Some people considered the north West outfit slightly fortunate to have survived on the day. Thankfully the King Power club managed to dominate the Championship and came straight back up.
Though all that is history now. Let's see what's happening, along with what is being said, prior to the upcoming fixture between the two. And I have a feeling fans in the east Midlands won't particularly like what a couple of prominent pundits prophesied before the match. But what exactly did former Manchester United star Roy Keane and ex-Everton forward Wayne Rooney predict?
Only one Premier League place separates Moyes' men from van Nistelrooy's squad. However, Everton are six points ahead with a game in hand.