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Manchester United 2-0 Everton No one

Carlo Ancelotti reaches ‘amicable resolution’ with Everton over legal case | Everton | The Guardian

You're not impressed that they've managed to 'largely replicate' the EU trade agreements we had before with Mexico, Israel, Switzerland and South Korea?

I agree with your points on Luton, but this especially on Forest. I think that's how it will end up. Their upcoming PSR penalty compared to ours will be absolutely pivotal.

Truth be told, I was baffled by you asking the question as the fact they got zero points seemed implicit in my Digne post. So I thought there must be something very cunning in your post that I had missed! I'll take the drink, though.

Would it be zero?

What an opportunity missed that was. Could have put eight points between us and Luton.

Digne doing us a big favour. 3-2 Villa.

Everton 2-1 West Ham United Doucoure

He played for Everton. What do you expect?

Overall, I'm quite chipper. I think we should use this as a springboard on and off the field. A win against West Ham on Saturday would cap a really good week.

Will be interesting to see what the two 'legal errors' were.

Looks a bit complicated with Forest (two years in Championship, one in PL) but they've definitely overspent more than us, with none of our mitigating circumstances. Hopefully, as you says, their punishment will be heftier than ours. Nottingham Forest's FFP Issues - The Swiss Ramble (substack.com)

Absolutely this, Mike.

Royally.

Anyone else feel the introduction of Mack Hunt will get these pricks interested in playing?

Brighton 1-1 Everton Doucoure

I have the same feeling. There is a lot more to consider if the original penalty is in any way overturned. Still very miffed other teams get penalties on the pitch and we get this!

Bumrah likely out of the fourth test, so as good a time as any for someone to come in and stake a place. Lawrence?

I think we have to mix it up a bit, go two up top during games. Teams know what to expect from DCL. The same can't be said of Beto (who appears not to know what to expect from himself) and Chermiti.

Bairstow definitely needs to go. A bit torn on Root but can't complain if he's dropped. India giving youth a chance is the way to go.

Hyderabad suddenly seems like a distant memory!

That was an absolute massacre.

Wood smashing Jadega all over the park was quite entertaining!

I don't think it's an agenda against us because we're Everton per se (although it often seems that way), but I do think it's an agenda to stick a punishment on us because we don't have the clout to fight back. A historically significant club fallen on hard times, bereft of a board, struggling on the pitch - let's demonstrate how tough we are by clobbering them. Maybe the others will sit up and take note. The PL would not be doing this with either of the Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea.