Supporters of Everton have called for the club’s former midfielder, Lee Carsely, to feature in tonight’s Merseyside Derby.
On Wednesday morning, the 45-year-old Irishman simply tweeted: ‘come on then..’, referring to the clash between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield tonight (via Lee Carsely).
With the Goodison Park faithful fearful of a hammering, many, with tongue firmly in cheek, called on the club’s former midfielder to get some minutes against Jurgen Klopp’s outfit.
Come on then..
— Lee Carsley (@lecarso) December 4, 2019
Get your boots on, we need you!
— Adam James Price (@PriceyEFC) December 4, 2019
Fancy playing tonight? Could do with someone in that team who wants to play for the badge!
— Edwin Wilson (@EdwinWilson84) December 4, 2019
Get your boots on Lee! Machine!! pic.twitter.com/7Itq7AulxN
— (@Sean88999) December 4, 2019
Need you in the midfield Lee!
— Andy Kelly l 4 l (@AndyKellyy04) December 4, 2019
Do Everton have any chance of success at Anfield in the Merseyside derby?No, we're doomed
Yes, there's a chance
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Carsley played for the Toffees between 2002 and 2008, making a total of 196 appearances for the Goodison Park club, bagging 12 goals and four assists (per Transfermarkt).
Whilst that is, by no means, a bad return for a defensive midfielder, many felt that it was his type of character that the club needed in a clash like tonight’s.
Wish you were playing….
— Lauren Chase (@lauren_breen1) December 4, 2019
Would love to have you out there tonight Cars! You epitomise what our team does not have anymore
— Gaz (@bdcalhoon) December 4, 2019
Lee! … Are you fit and available for tonight!? You’ll be the first name down on the team sheet! Super, Super Lee!! COYB!!!
— Adam Kerrigan (@Adam__Kerrigan) December 4, 2019
Appropriate moment to thank Lee for the great job he did for Everton when with us..and thanks for that moment! Now come on..
— Phil Houghton (@philinsuffolk) December 4, 2019
What do we think?
It is certainly going to be a tough task for Marco Silva and his side at Anfield and a few characters of the like of Carsley certainly would not go a miss in the clash.