‘If you do something here,’ they said, ‘you’ll always be remembered. This is the one.’”-Carragher and Gerrard to Crouch ahead of the Merseyside Derby

"Carra and Steven Gerrard both spoke to me in the build-up and their message was clear: ‘If you do something here,’ they said, ‘you’ll always be remembered. This is the one.’

"Those words stayed in my head and, as it turned out, things could not have gone better.

Peter Crouch celebrating his goal at Goodison Park

As we all know, Merseyside Derby is one of the biggest and fiercest derbies in the world, and often prove to be a magnificient match.

Peter Crouch recalled the motivational words from 2 Liverpool legends and local lads ahead of the Merseyside Derby.

"I got the first as we won 3-1. Stevie put me through and I went round Nigel Martyn before scoring in front of the Gwladys Street Stand, where Everton’s hardcore support sit."

"I remember it like yesterday and can still see the angry faces and the programmes flying down at me. Funny." Crouch also added: "These matches have the power to define reputations and change how someone is perceived by fans." 

Jurgen Klopp's Reds host the Blues for Sunday's 229th derby, with the Liverpool looking to extend his winning run to four since his arrival in October 2015.  

There's no doubt Liverpool lads will be highly motivated to pile on the misery for Everton fans in what is already a dreadful season.