On the other two goals, Richarlison seemed to bend from the waist rather than keep his eye on the ball and then for the third Gordon just ran alongside the scorer and made no attempt to win the header.

Otherwise, the only other things I could disagree with is drinking cider and wearing flares.

We lacked a midfield. We were playing a diamond I think. I hate the diamond. It leaves a gaping hole in the middle of the park.

I thought Gordon looked tired. Iwobi again looked good and I'm increasingly liking Mykolenko, but I liked the look of him straight away to be honest.

I think I won't go to bed until 2 am this morning and will be up at 4 am having stared at the ceiling and being ordered downstairs.

When we met at the Dixie statue after the game, they all said what a great game it had been. Wonderful atmosphere, Everton the better team prior to the sending off and absolutely loads of excitement.

I was pleased for them but distraught and whacked out and couldn't face watching Match of the Day. On reflection, I think young Branthwaite was tricked by a more experienced player who was quite happy to allow his young marker to trip him. Clearly the game changed at that point and I believe the manager should have withdrawn Gomes, instead he left him on and I don't remember him making another single contribution.

I cannot remember another week like this one and wonder just what will happen at the game on Thursday. I had thought we would have won the last two games which were in theory easier. But at the finish on Sunday, the players looked jaded and lost. I cannot think Frank will have too many options, I just hope Gomes doesn't start and if necessary he makes quicker and more decisive use of the players on the bench, where there should be a place for young Dobbin.

At least at the start it will no doubt be more of the same with the crowd in fine voice, I just hope and pray that we will still be singing at the end and Frank's hand will be sore and my life can get back to normal.

If Frank can keep 11 players on the pitch, his plan may work.

I thought the players got carried away after our opening goal. At that point instead of chasing up the field the team should have been sitting tight, closing down Eriksen and above all not leaving the opposition’s top striker one to one with our least experienced central defender.

A similar approach against a Palace team with Gallagher, Zaha, Eze and Mateta will leave our back line badly exposed to counterattacks. Palace have only won ten league games this season, the same as us. The difference, and the reason they are sitting comfortably in mid-table, is they have drawn fifteen.