Yes, a shiny, new stadium standing proudly on the banks of the Mersey awaits Everton but the thought of a Derby being played somewhere other than Goodison Park or Anfield is difficult to comprehend.
Losing at Goodison Park was almost commonplace for Liverpool at the start of the Premier League era: Peter Beardsley returning to haunt his old club in December 1992, Mark Ward thrashing in from 20 yards after Bruce Grobbelaar had squared up to Steve McManaman in September 1993.
Duncan Ferguson scored his first goal for the club as Everton ravaged Liverpool in 1994.
Time can play tricks with your memory but time has not changed my belief that this was the finest Everton side to run out at Goodison Park since the days of Howard Kendall.
An Everton team, who were one of the best in Europe at the time, narrowly lost to Liverpool in September 1985.
