Osman out for derby revenge
Mar 20 2006
By Dominic King, Liverpool Echo
LEON OSMAN today admitted Everton's players are desperate to atone for one of their most miserable nights of the season by winning at Anfield at the weekend.
Having kept themselves in the hunt for a UEFA Cup spot with Saturday's 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa, the Blues will make the short trip across Stanley Park with their confidence levels soaring.
Everton have not beaten Liverpool away from home since 1999 but if they could break that hoodoo, their chances of playing in Europe would be significantly enhanced.
Osman, however, has revealed that Everton will be on a revenge mission following the last meeting between the two sides at Christmas.
Liverpool ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at Goodison Park when Everton were at a low ebb and Osman says there is a determination in the dressing room to prove that display was all wrong.
"We didn't want to go into that game on the back of a defeat," Osman stressed.
"We want to go over there as confident as we can be and we've made that the case after beating Villa.
"When we played Liverpool at home, it was really disappointing and we were well beaten. I was sub and never got on either, which was especially frustrating.
"It was just a disappointing night for everyone. But we will go into the next game determined and we want to put things right.
"We are definitely coming good at the right time, picking up points and if we can get ourselves into Europe, we will all be happy.
"We are on a fantastic run but we are realistic to know that we can't win every single game. There are going to be slip ups. But we will do our best to make sure that doesn't happen."
