Local Derby Quotes

I hold the record now with Dixie Dean for being the only Everton player to score three Merseyside derby goals at Anfield. I still hope to better it. Things like that, the fans never forget.

Merseyside derbies usually last 90 minutes and I'm sure today's won't be any different.

The Merseyside derby games are unique in the city.

But there is always that unpredictability about a derby match and that's what it was today.

I never had anything against Arsenal, but when I joined Spurs I tried to learn about the club's traditions and I soon found out about the magnitude of the match.

I'd like Everton to be known as the better team in Liverpool.

I think the Swansea-Cardiff rivalry is good.

My wife is from Brighton so I got a bit of stick for going to Palace even though in my first three-and-a-half years at Brighton I didn't actually face them. So I don't think I completely understood the rivalry.

United always had that flag which counted the years City were without a title, making fun of our fans. After the 6-1, they were quiet!

When I'm out and about or walking my dogs, United fans are coming up to me saying, 'We'd rather City win the league than Liverpool.' It's strange to hear, but I can assure you the United players aren't going to leave a red carpet and say, 'Go on, City, score past us.'

Even before the season starts, the fans look at the dates for the Madrid derbies. They all want to be there; they're big games.

I also had a chance to play in Brazil for Vasco against Flamengo, the local rivals in Rio. So it is the sort of game the players like to play in, and I like the atmosphere, the build-up, and all the preparations throughout the week. You want to be involved in these kind of games.

There is something special which rides on a game between Liverpool and United.

I really enjoyed my first Istanbul derby.

United were always our great rivals when I was at City, and we played some really important games against them.

In England, every game is like a derby, because it's physical.

Every time I have played against Everton, whether it was home or away, straight away the first thing that comes to mind when you see the fans is passion.