David Moyes has declared his determination to “get rid” of his dismal record at Anfield and finally secure an away win at Liverpool, which has eluded him throughout his long managerial career.

The Scottish manager takes Everton across Stanley Park for the 246th Merseyside derby on Wednesday, having overseen the second most games at Anfield of any manager who has never won there. Moyes did, however, joke that he would mention Sir Bobby Robson, the only visiting manager to have played at Anfield more times without tasting victory.

Moyes has visited Anfield 21 times as manager of Everton, Manchester United, Sunderland, and West Ham, drawing seven times and losing on 14 occasions. The 61-year-old is keen to shed the unwanted tag of a manager who has never won at Anfield, stating: “I don’t want it, I want to win and get rid of it.”

Moyes has secured home victories over Liverpool with Everton, Manchester United, and West Ham, and drew 2-2 at Goodison Park in February. However, he admits that he does not always look forward to his trips to Anfield.

“Am I sick of it?” he said. “I would be lying if I said I look forward to going all the time, but it [his record] has to do with the fact that they have always produced good teams.”

Robson, the manager who led England to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals, endured 23 winless games at Anfield during his career, which provided some comfort to Moyes. “I’m glad to hear that. I will bring his name up,” he said with a smile.

Moyes jokingly suggested he might take a radical approach to stopping Liverpool's top scorer Mohamed Salah, saying: “We could try and build a wall or something. He’s such a talented player, but we did quite a good job on him in the first game.”

Since returning to Goodison Park, Moyes has sparked a revival, and Everton are now unbeaten in their last nine Premier League matches. Nevertheless, he believes that both halves of Merseyside can appreciate his recent achievements.

He explained: “I think the Merseyside derby is slightly different. There is a big rivalry between the two clubs, but many Liverpool supporters are pleased to see that we are heading in the right direction, and there will be more derbies rather than none. There are families where half are Liverpool supporters and half are Evertonians.”