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Everton 2 - 2 Brighton Doucoure

They should be without vardy Maddison ihenacho ndidi and amartey. Will make a draw more painful.

That would be fantastic. Might actually be able to sell him in that case.

Iwobi called up to AFCON. I have never wanted a tournament played so badly. Thank you Nigeria.

Surely it can't get any worse?

Just a reminder that when he goes and does well that doesn't mean we should have kept him and he could have done the same for us. If it's Chelsea they play attacking football with wing backs - absolutely perfect for him. Not every good player is going to succeed everywhere he goes, and sometimes a change of scenery is the only way forward. We saw the best of Digne and it was brilliant but we aren't likely to see it again for many reasons. Get what we can and wish him the absolute best.

This might get me banned from TT but here it goes. I'd desperately like us to sign AWB from Utd and I think if we can get Barkley on loan, those 2 along with Mykolenko could really improve things for us the rest of the way.

That we have to play this game because we (finally) gave our kids some minutes is hilarious, criminal, ironic...everything really.

What is the penalty for breaching FFP? If it's just a European ban who cares...we're not good enough anyway.

Absolutely! It’s totally a dream because nobody wants our crap. We’re still in bind with FFP so we need as many out as possible and we’re not threadbare in size we’re threadbare in talent. Get them out and play Onyango, Dobbin, Whittaker etc. for a game or two if we’re ever this injured again.

Well apparently instead of letting it wait until the end of the window we've made our first signing two weeks before the window opens. Absolutely love that. But most/all of us recognize we're still a hot mess. Going to approach this as realistically as possible: if we can only sign one more player in January hoping for a RB. In the summer we need to replace Allan, Townsend and Mina. Branthwaite and Gordon are looking like great cover for injuries. I'd prefer to never see Holgate, Delph, Gylfi, Iwobi wear the shirt again. Don't have a problem with Kenny, Keane, Digne, Gbamin, Cenk other than them not being good enough so they can all go as well. End goal: GK - Pickford with JVirginia as depth RB - new starter with Coleman as depth and Kenny sold CB - new starter and Godfrey with oft-injured Mina and Branthwaite as depth and Keane/Holgate sold LB - Vitaliy with Niels as depth and Digne sold CM - Doucoure and new starter with Davies and Gomes as depth and Allan, Gbamin, Delph, Gylfi gone. Need one depth signing as well W - Gray and new starter with Townsend and Gordon as depth and Iwobi sold for christs fucking sake ST - Richarlison and DCL with new ST depth and Dobbin as depth and Cenk/Simms/Rondon sold Summary: In - RB, CB, CM, CM, W, ST Out - Kenny, Keane, Holgate, Digne, Allan, Gbamin, Delph, Gylfi, Iwobi, Cenk, Simms, Rondon

Literally the only source (fabrizio romano) I trust before an offical club announcement says it's on. Welcome to the club Vitaliy. Now we just need a RB, CB, CM and W capable of starting and depth at DM, CM, W, ST. Gosh we're a mess.

I'm 100% serious. Can we start a gofundme to pay Iwobi's remaining wages and send him to purgatory? I never want to see him in our shirt again.

Exactly. Wtf tactics is anyone expecting to see with this squad other than survival mode? These are the facts I know to be true: Our best starting XI is good enough to challenge for 6th Rafa had us playing really well with our best starting XI Our squad depth is laughable Our lack of depth costs us points not tactics

Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton none

Palace 1 - 2 Everton Doucoure

Went to bed last night watching the highlights for the 100th time. As a maniac myself I fully appreciate Rafa's demeanor and reaction to the winner, and I can't help but wonder what on earth would Dunc have done had he been in charge? We might be talking about a dead ball boy this morning.

Gomes is an absolute ghost.

Holgate lost on Arsenal's goal. He's at sea forcing everyone else out of shape. Appalling defending.

Everton 1 - 0 Arsenal Doucoure

Sure did. Gonna say two things to get me in trouble. I fully back Rafa. I really truly miss Moyes. We haven't had a true identity at this club since the fall/winter 2014 (Bobby's 2nd year). That's 7 rudderless f***ing years. Moyes built a solid squad that competed to the best of their ability every week. Bobby's ideas took them to new heights but like everyone else we've had since he couldn't recruit. Look at West Ham. Moyes is exactly what we need.

Blues 1 - 1 shite richie

City 1 - 1 Everton Richarlison

Yep sorry friends, once a season I take a little break and now is the time. TV off. Will catch the highlights (assuming there are any) of Sunday's game and then I'll be back in a week from now.