PDA

View Full Version : Everton To Keep European Hopes Alive, Not Help Liverpool



alan_stubbs
01-05-2014, 08:40 PM
Martinez: "Helping other teams is not the way we do things"


The Everton Boss wants to beat Manchester City to strengthen our own European hopes rather than do Liverpool a title favour.

So, at half five on Saturday Everton take on Manchester City at Goodison and it could be a strange atmosphere in the ground with some fans wanting Manchester City to beat us as a victory for the Blues of Manchester would see them almost certainly secure the Premier League title with a game in hand of Liverpool.

On the other hand, if Everton win on Saturday the title will be back in the hands of our city rivals, who play Crystal Palace on Monday night.

"Helping other teams is not the way we do things," said Martinez. "We focus on trying to win for ourselves."

We start the penultimate weekend of the season fifth in the table and still have a chance mathematically of securing a top-four finish and a spot in next seasonAs Champions League. Although is is looking as if we would have to rely on