The agony could strike at any moment. Daggering pains in my lower back demanded correction. Not just painkillers, I needed a permanent cure. ‘Thai massage’ suggested the internet, so I hobbled across a tangle of east London streets and found a doorway beneath a pink neon sign. A receptionist of south Asian appearance, bundled in
Everton have been referred to an independent commission for a second time for breaching the Premier League s Profitability and Sustainability rules and run the risk of being deducted more points by the end of the current season.
Everton could not force a win against Crystal Palace before it descended into farce with VAR forcing a red card on Calvert-Lewin, McNeil suffering a serious injury, and the Blues having to do it all again with an unwanted replay at Goodison Park during their winter break.
Following four successive defeats and a real back-down-to-earth feeling after the high of their four-game winning streak, Everton s next match is a away to Crystal Palace in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup in front of the Sky cameras on Thursday.