Indeed , passions seem to run higher at the Merseyside derby -- this derby has produced 20 red cards in the Premier League , five more than any other fixture in the division .
But derby games rarely follow logic and are usually frenetic and passionate affairs .
Passions seem to run higher at the Merseyside derby -- this derby has produced 20 red cards in the Premier League , five more than any other fixture in the division .
But derby games rarely follow logic and are usually frenetic and passionate affairs .