Everton have hired the services of a legendary Blackpool mystic, to try to end their appalling record at Anfield in the Merseyside derby.
Boss Sean Dyche has taken drastic action on the eve of their Premier League showdown, to try to halt a run of results which has seen the Toffees win just once at the home of their city rivals in 24 years.
He told a Paddy Power News source that:
“I nipped over to Blackpool earlier this week and went on the pier to look for Madame Zelda on the advice of Ian Holloway, who used her to great effect when he was manager of the Tangerines.
“She has got a good track record. I know that Bobby Martinez went to see her before his Wigan side beat Man City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.
“After studying some tealeaves, she agreed to come and help and even brought her own broomstick.
“She’s convinced that we will win on Saturday.”
Dyche also confirmed that he had been given some advice by former Birmingham City boss Barry Fry.
“Barry told me to go and urinate in all four corners of the pitch before kick-off to try to lift any curse.
“He tried it when he was in charge at Birmingham but they still got relegated.
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“I didn’t fancy that, in case I got picked up by VAR.”
A club insider told us that Madame Zelda was Everton’s last resort after exhausting all their options, explaining:
“We even asked the Premier League if we could play the game behind closed doors, because the only time we’ve won there in 20 years was during Covid when no fans were allowed in.
“They refused of course and I think we are well and truly f***ed.”
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It has been another depressing week for Everton fans with the news that potential new owners 777 Partners may be about to pull the plug on any planned takeover. Paddy Power News can reveal the real reasons the deal looks to be in jeopardy. A source in Goodison Park reveals:
“They came to visit yesterday, walked straight into the dressing rooms, and found the gaffer and the rest of the lads, sat around a cauldron with Zelda, throwing Liverpool Subbuteo players into the pot.
We tried to get a statement from a senior member at 777 Partners, but they were unavailable and apparently still traumatised.
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