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Right yesterday has gone now so we need to move on. Defo need a rethink at the back. Confidence and a poor pre season killing us atm
— THT (@THT1878) September 24, 2014
WHAT WE LEARNED
Everton’s Bryan Oviedo battles for the ball with Swansea City’s Tommy Carroll during the Capital One Cup Third Round match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea
There were a few positives in last night’s loss to Swansea, the main one being the return from injury of Bryan Oviedo.
Check out our look at what we learned from a painful defeat in Wales. Click here
Lee must be the only one. Everyone else (Blues and Reds) are dreading Saturday!
Can’t wait for Saturday…
— Lee Carsley (@lecarso) September 24, 2014
Mind you, he’s got decent derby memories, hasn’t he?
Lee Carsley after his derby winner in 2004 100
Greg O’Keeffe says the Blues “peppered their own feet with bullets” after another poor defensive performance at the Liberty Stadium.
Jefferson Montero of Swansea City (R) in action with Tony Hibbert of Everton Credit: Action Images / Ian Smith
The Blues crashed out of the Capital One Cup with a 3-0 defeat to Swansea and Greg says that Saturday’s Merseyside derby could be a season defining game.
Click here to read Greg’s full match report.
Here’s today’s Liverpool ECHO back page:
Liverpool Echo back page September 24 2014
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We will have all the reaction to last night’s Capital One Cup capitulation as the Blues went out of the competition. They will need to pick themselves up pretty quickly for this weekend’s Merseyside derby.
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