How can Everton replicate Goodison cauldron?published at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Goodison Park displayed every quality that makes it such a unique arena last night, with Everton manager David Moyes calling the atmosphere "red hot".
If anything this was a masterpiece of understatement from a manager who can barely disguise his delight at being back at Everton.
Even before the game, Goodison Road was packed, with blue smoke filling the air. One fan complained that he wanted to buy a souvenir programme but could not get anywhere near the programme seller.
Even Goodison's media room was packed with plenty of old faces, including Jan Molby and Jim Beglin from the red side, as well as Ian Snodin, Graham Stuart and Leon Osman for the blue.
Everyone wanted to be in on the action at the last Merseyside derby - and what action we got.
Everton and Evertonians will miss Goodison Park when it goes - and it is hard to know how the club will replicate the emotions there at their new state of the art stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.