Also featuring a tribute to Enable, the most unselfish assist you will ever see and some top-drawer goalkeeping
1) This weekend Everton go into a Merseyside derby at the top of the table for the first time since 22 September 1989. How did they get on back then? Well, they lost 3-1 after being given the lead by Mike Newell. An equaliser from John Barnes and an Ian Rush double lifted Liverpool from second back up to first. The last time Everton beat their city rivals in a derby at Goodison (or anywhere), was 17 October 2010, exactly 10 years ago to the day that Saturday’s derby kicks off. A spooky omen? There was a rowdy live Football Weekly podcast in Liverpool after the match (probably not the best timing) to commemorate the occasion. Here’s the current Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, scoring a beauty to secure the 2-0 win. With no fans allowed in on Sunday, it will be one to watch on TV. Much like the 1967 FA Cup derby, when giant screens were erected in high winds at Anfield so that thousands who couldn’t get tickets could still watch the match thanks to “modern science”.
2) The world’s only heritage listed skatepark in Romford was forced to shut last year after a devastating fire, but a bunch of middle-aged skaters, BMXers and street artists are fighting to bring it back to life. They’ve just released a documentary about it: Rom Boys: 40 years of Rad. It looks ace. For more on some of Britain’s oldest surviving skateparks Concrete Dinosaurs is worth a watch too.
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