Molby: Gerrard will be key

Last updated : 26 September 2008 By Al Campbell
The former Red believes Liverpool will beat Everton tomorrow because they have Steven Gerrard.

"Every derby game is always tricky but if you look at the form of the two sides so far this season Liverpool will start the game as favourites and rightly so," Molby told the club's official website.

"Everton will lift their game in front of their own supporters but I just feel Liverpool will have too much quality for them.

"Steven is always our key man. Last season Steven got substituted at Goodison which surprised many people so maybe for this game he will want to do something special. It would be nice for him to get his 100th goal for Liverpool in the derby.

"I also think Robbie Keane will be relishing the derby. Newspaper columns have been full with stories about his lack of goals so far, but if he starts on Saturday then what a great game to get your first goal in! I'm sure he will find the net sooner rather than later and Saturday would be perfect. Once he gets his first then he will get plenty of goals.

"We will have to defend well and we know they have got excellent players going forward. Arteta is getting back to his best and Cahill is scoring goals. Yakubu can be a handful and they have Saha who is also a threat.

"Everton's problem this season and it has been a massive one, is their defending so hopefully we can take advantage of that.

"Last year's Goodison derby is remembered for penalties with the two we had and the two Everton say they should have had. We probably should have put them out of sight by then considering the chances we had and I remember Voronin and Sissoko missing great opportunities.

"We haven't found our scoring boots so far this season but I think Liverpool will shade this game and win 2-1."