There are few at Everton who will understand what tonight’s Merseyside derby means more than Seamus Coleman. The Republic of Ireland international has been at the club for nearly 15 years now, and is unsurprisingly their longest-serving player. And whilst that means he has overseen an era of unparalleled mediocrity, he has not been short of offers to depart Goodison Park. With Manchester United having sniffed around in 2014 alongside Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, his loyalty has never wavered, thus endearing him to Evertonians. He is almost definitely an Everton fan himself, and acts as that bridge…
