Everton Backed for Victory in Historic Final Goodison Derby: Duncan Ferguson's Blueprint for Success

Everton’s Big Derby Farewell: Duncan Ferguson Stirs Belief and Lays Out Five-Point Plan

There’s no room for nerves when history is on the line. The last ever Goodison Derby is coming, and Duncan Ferguson, a man who bleeds Everton blue, has cranked up the anticipation with a gutsy prediction: Everton will beat Liverpool. For a game loaded with tension and nostalgia, Ferguson’s confidence isn’t just talk—it’s rooted in what he believes are the perfect ingredients for a famous win.

So what does Ferguson see as Everton’s recipe for derby success? First, it’s all about setting the tempo. In a fixture often decided by emotion, Ferguson wants Everton to fly out of the traps, denying Liverpool any early comfort. The former striker insists this isn’t the day for passivity—a sluggish start will only feed Liverpool’s slick machine. Next, there’s relentless pressure: why give the Reds room to breathe? Ferguson says Everton must hassle, harry, force mistakes, and keep Liverpool guessing. He knows that even a title-chasing team can wobble when swarmed in enemy territory.

That enemy territory will be at its loudest with the electric atmosphere of a packed Goodison. Ferguson urges the Toffees players to draw every drop of adrenaline from their fans. This isn’t just another derby—it’s the last one before Everton move to Bramley-Moore Dock. Goodison will be a wall of noise, and Ferguson wants that energy funneled straight onto the pitch. “Make Liverpool feel they’re not just up against eleven men, but a stadium,” he says.

Of course, heart counts for nothing without defending with tenacity. Liverpool thrive on every slip and gap, so Ferguson calls on Everton’s backline to play with their lives. He believes a centre-back will have to produce a ‘worldie’ of a performance to keep the Reds at bay, and this man could be the game’s difference maker—the Man of the Match if Everton are to land the victory Ferguson is calling for. It’s not just clichés either: in the last six home derbies, the Toffees have only lost once, including a 2-0 win this season. They know how to dig in.

On the sidelines, David Moyes is getting loads of credit. Ferguson says the manager’s steady hand and tactical sharpness have driven a three-game Premier League winning streak and all but banished relegation fears, with Everton now enjoying a nine-point cushion above the drop zone. That momentum is crucial, just as Liverpool—still in the title hunt—can’t afford to slip. Jamie Carragher, Liverpool legend, agrees that under new coach Arne Slot, the Reds face their biggest test of nerve yet in such a noisy, hostile setting.

All this talk of strategy leads back to one thing: the weight of Goodison history. Ferguson can’t help but reach for his own memories. Back in 1994, he led Everton in a 2-0 win despite battling challenges off the pitch. For him, derbies can define careers and eras. This last dance on the old ground might become another chapter fans talk about for decades.

Goodison Park Form and What’s at Stake

The numbers back up Ferguson’s optimism. In recent years, Everton haven’t rolled over for Liverpool at home, notching up a win, four draws, and just one defeat in their last half-dozen Goodison meetings. That resilience—especially against the odds—has kept the rivalry alive even as fortunes have shifted across Stanley Park. The memory of celebrating that last derby win still lingers, proof that this fixture ignores the form table.

With Everton practically safe and Liverpool eyeing the title, you could say the stakes are lopsided. But Ferguson, and most of Goodison, would argue there’s nothing bigger than winning the last derby on this patch of hallowed turf. If the Toffees can mix fearless pressing with defensive heroics and harness every ounce of fan noise, they might just give Goodison its perfect send-off.