Steven Gerrard already winding up Everton fans before the derby saying "they haven't won anything"

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was chatting to the papers before his side face Everton tomorrow lunchtime, and he was stoking the fires of the intense rivalry.

By Adrian Collins

Despite the fact that neither team are really fighting for that much in the league, Steven Gerrard has insisted that the Merseyside derby is still going to be a feisty one, and he's done his best to wind up the fans beforehand to make sure of that.

Gerrard told The Daily Mail that even if Liverpool don't win and Everton finish above their local rivals again, it doesn't matter because “they haven't won anything”.

While he stated that Everton would celebrate a finish above Liverpool and their fans would be thrilled, for Liverpool there would be “no celebrating or anything around here because it’s nothing really. It’s no big deal. No big deal”.

Gerrard also noted that this will, of course, be Jamie Carragher's last derby, so he'll be extra motivated to get the win. “That will definitely be in Carra’s head, 100% – it’s in everyone’s head at the moment”, adding that even the veteran defender gets tense during derby week.

However, the two clubs have been closer recently given the Hillsborough memorials, and the Kop will hold up a message that simply says “Thanks” tomorrow, aimed towards the Everton fans, a great reminder of how closely the two clubs are tied.