Everton manager David Moyes is relishing the prospect of back-to-back Merseyside derbies in the space of six days.
The Toffees travel to Anfield on Monday night for a Premier League showdown which could have a huge bearing on the outcome of this year's title race.
They will also make the short trip across Stanley Park for an FA Cup fourth round tie next Sunday.
"I was involved in derbies with Rangers when I was a player at Celtic, so I know exactly what they mean," said the Scot.
"The Merseyside derbies are very similar to the ones in Glasgow with the tension around the games. You can never tell sometimes how they will go.
"The difference with the one in Scotland when I was a player was that the games were much tighter because the clubs were in similar positions in the league.
"They were also challenging to be one or two and the financial situations of the clubs were also much closer together.
"That is slightly different down here. Nevertheless it is a great derby and I am looking forward to being involved in another one."
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