Most Everton fans want to beat Man City at Goodison on Saturday (Picture: Reuters)

Everton supporters have been placed in a difficult situation this week after Steven Gerrard’s Bambi on ice impersonation blew the title race wide open.

Many thought Manchester City were out of the running after their defeat at Anfield a few weeks ago and that Liverpool could pretty much seal the title with a win over Chelsea on Sunday.

However, their defeat to the Blues means City can now claim the league title if they win all of their remaining games.

The first of those games – and arguably the toughest – is against, who else, but Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.




It is a game that will see Liverpool fans cheering on their city rivals while Manchester United fans, desperate for the Reds not to reach 19 league titles, will be cheering on their neighbours City.

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Everton fans have been discussing their feelings about the game this week and we even ran a poll on our website, asking whether they would rather the Toffees lose to stop Liverpool.

The vast majority said that they wanted Everton to win regardless. They go to the game to support their side and want to win every game.

There is also the small case of European qualification that Everton are still fighting for. Their Champions League hopes are slim given Arsenal are four points clear in fourth but a win would at least put pressure on them against West Brom on Sunday.

Behind them both Tottenham and a revitalised United are snapping at their heels – it would be a great shame if Everton missed out on Europe altogether after such a fine campaign.

Steven Gerrard’s slip means Everton will help decide who wins the title (Picture: AP Photo)o

However, there are those who take the opposite view, or at the very least will not be too upset if City win.

They say it would be bad enough if Liverpool win the league but if Everton help them on the way it will be even worse.

Fans will be reminded of it for years, t-shirts will be made, hashtags invented and no doubt a witty banner will be waved about on the Kop.

Evertonians rooting for a City win have defended themselves from criticism by pointing out that such mixed feelings are not new – just look at Liverpool.

Four years ago the Reds fans were hardly disappointed when they lost 2-0 to Chelsea in their final home game of the season, a result that ensured the Londoners stayed ahead of Manchester United in the title race.

In 1995, Liverpool fans were desperate for their side to lose to Blackburn on the final day to stop United once more. The awkward celebration of Liverpool’s winner that day only tempered by United’s draw at West Ham which gave Blackburn the title anyway.

Such quandaries are not new and as a result Everton are in a no-lose situation at Goodison on Saturday.

Win and European football of some sort is secured. Lose and it may just save themselves years of taunting from those across the park.

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