Neville issues rallying cry ahead of Mersey derby

Unlike Ferdinand who was instructed to put on the glove, Neville was not. The futile effort didn't stop LFC to score and win the game, but also landed him the sweet RED card from the Reds.

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Phil Neville has insisted Everton must meet the challenge head on to beat Liverpool to fourth spot in the Barclays Premier League.
Five points dropped from their last two games leaves Everton going into Sunday's 207th Mersey derby at Anfield two points behind neighbours Liverpool.
If they lose there, Everton will have a mountain to climb in the race for Champions League football next season.
But if they can take advantage of Liverpool's distraction and dismay following last Sunday's defeat at Manchester United, it will be very different.
'When you play consistently well as we have done all season, you automatically raise the bar of expectation,' said captain Neville.
'That is a challenge we need to meet head on. Just doing enough now is no longer acceptable at Everton, and we must start to achieve now.
'For us to finish fourth in the best league in Europe would represent a wonderful achievement.'
Everton go into the derby with injury doubts over Tim Cahill, Steven Pienaar and Joseph Yobo - but striker Andrew Johnson should have recovered from his groin injury.
Neville knows Everton's objectives will be tough to achieve, but his rallying cry is clear - with an apparent dig at the under-achievements of opponents such as Liverpool.
He said: 'Certain clubs set out at the start of each season with the aim of winning the Premier League - so for them to finish third or fourth would be a disappointment.
'It will mean they have under-achieved. But not us. We know we are unlikely to be crowned champions, but for us to qualify for the Champions League would be great.
'I feel there will be a few thrills and spills along the way between now and May. There are too many big games for all the clubs involved for the position not to keep changing.
'We have just got to make sure we capitalise on any slip-ups that other teams make. We are not favourites for fourth place, but we are going to give it our best shot.'
After the derby, Everton face strugglers Derby and then Birmingham.
Liverpool run into arguably tougher games with Arsenal and Blackburn, so there are plenty of chances for those slips Neville is predicting.