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• The rules of football specifically disallow so much of what\'s gone on during matches throughout my 70+ lifetime, but the absurdity of misconduct these days from corners and free-kicks into the penalty area is outrageous.rnrn\"Professional\" referees/linesmen/VAR dickheads, should we ever have any of credibility, could in a blink eradicate the problem if they merely imposed the rules governing the game by awarding penalties against those physically restraining attacking opponents by bodily grabbing them. All hell would break loose for a few weeks amid the media pundits\' self-aggrandising agendas but, quite soon IMO, penalties would rebalance the game to what it should always be.rnrnOf course there would be players feigning impediment to try to win a penalty but a straight red card for that would within months resolve that, as tedious as media dissection of every instance would be until then. ...
  Don Alexander in Premier League — Matchweek 36
• Mike (4) - And some love for Jake Bidwell, if he rings a bell. rnrnLeft us, then 15 years in the lower leagues, finally getting a shot at the Prem....
  James Flynn in Everton U21s lose to Huddersfield Town in play-off semi-final
• James Tarkowski built his reputation at Everton largely by playing with Jarrod Branthwaite. Michael Keane had his reputation destroyed by playing with Mason Holgate and then more recently, with James Tarkowski. Keane did relatively well alongside both Kurt Zouma and Yerry Mina in days gone by. Tarky has been a decent, solid, free transfer signing, but in my opinion, he is now the worst of our four centre-back options. David Moyes sees things differently. It is like Phil Neville at the back end of his Everton career all over again....
  Graham Hammond in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton
• Looking from the opposite viewpoint Mike, that left more available.rnI consider Patterson to be a poor defender, there are most definitely improvements on him available. ...
  John Collins in Everton's missed opportunities
• Not totally sure why we are talking about buying a RB in January - the mistake was made way back in the summer.rnrnAt one point from recollection we seemed to have signed Kyle Walker (like him or not he\'d have made a difference) but he chose Burnley, which would suggest to me we didnt try hard unless I missed something. ...
  Stu Gre in Everton's missed opportunities
• Keane playing instead of injured Branthwaite. That\'s why we\'re not picking up wins. The stats don\'t lie. Keane has always been a liability and games are won with small margins. rnNdiaye needs to be more effective or be sold. Right now there is no difference between him and when we had Demarai Gray. 5 points in his last 23 premier league games since oktober is just too bad. You put me in there I would do more....
  Halan Tolen in What we learned from Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Everton