Liverpool Fc & Everton: Foes Turned Friends ? Time To Redefine Foes?

More Liverpool fc fans will be rooting for Everton this season from now on than in the recent past. The reason being a little different than mutual friendship .A lot of water has passed since the beginning of the much talked about rivalry of the Merseyside giants Liverpool fc and Everton..but glancing to what has been the course of events in the English Premier league this season 2009-10, a lot has happened (and can happen) to the contrary....
So here's a preview of a lot of things that can come up ..and is a top four berth so elusive for Liverpool given the sequence in which things are unfolding?? Well, I don't think so.. Here's Why ?
There will not be many a RED fan who would completely agree that much of Liverpool fc's below par performances cannot be attributed to the invisible yet decisive "LUCK" factor..with the ever-so bizarre beach ball incident, too many 90' goals and last but not the least untimely injuries to key players..All this meant Liverpool fc's title challenge and hopes for silverwares have been trimmed to a race for top 4 and The Europa Cup (after a long time!)
However, the best thing about Luck is that it changes..and are we seeing the signs as yet?..Well may be..
Everton has been considered one of the most hated rivals of the REDs ever since their inception, however in this current season a lot can happen for each of the Merseyside giants in a way that will do each other more favor than loss..
Liverpool would be more on the recieving side of favors if rivals Everton were to continue their currently "HOT"  form against Liverpool's much threatened fourth place contenders in the form of Spurs, Aston villa and Man city ..Liverpool having finished their campaign run against these teams, will undoubtedly hope that not only Everton but the entire gang of lower ranked teams in the league upset the foresaid teams to draws and defeats..
However, Everton fc being in a brilliant form after a defeat at Goodison Park to the REDs seem most likely to go even stronger for the rest of the campaign and it will not be a surprise if they can pull off victories against all of Spurs, Villa & Man city..

Liverpool fc however having pulled off a double against Everton, have a run of games which include only Manchester united and Chesea games as Big games coming up.. With players missing in the former leg against both these teams liverpool has a chance to better them this time round and even draws there sounds a good outcome..In this aspect all of the other three contenders for the fouth spot have to face not only the Top 3 teams but also the likes of Everton and a few others who have shown good fighting spirit...
That is not to say that Liverpool's task is a cake-walk but just that Liverpool face much less tight matches..and in winning most of them can ease out whatever minor threat Everton may have of securing a Europa spot next season..
With a difference of just seven points some RED fans may still be wary of the notion that what if this purple patch for Everton continue too long for their comfort and we have a case similar to the last time that Liverpool lost out on a top four..It was Everton who piped them then..To this idea I just have this to say that no doubt Everton having beaten both the title contenders (which nobody expected them to ..even after the display at anfiled which was gruesome to say the least) are playing Top quality football which is expected from a Top side in EPL , however if Liverpool now suffer futher defeats so demoralising to give away their seven point advantage or so ..then Liverpool probably don't deserve a fourth point this season whatever be the reason..
As foresaid as much as destiny would seem to make two apparent long-term rivals act as indirect allies to each other ..It is upto the individual clubs performance mainly which will make the BIG difference and seal their fate..but after all is said we still do realise that this time round EPL has been much much tougher and a few favours like i mentioned would not at all be unwelcome ...if it serves the purpose..

Having already beaten Manchester city this year ..Everton has already done Liverpool's hopes a favor , not to mention their ownselves too.. As it turns out that most of those,now apparently critical matches for Liverpool to watch !!(involving Everton vs foresaid teams) are away from Goodison Park  so it will take Everton some doing..and the parting of Landon Donovan by March also doesn't sound very good..Everton however should still play well if their injury crisis and low confidence die out as it currently should seem likely..

As goes an Old Adage  "The enemy of your enemy is your friend"....So shouldn't the REDs  feel the same..??????