Premier League — Week 25

The next game, Norwich v Man City, penalty given straight away to City.

I think if the penalty refused to Palace had happened to City, it would have been given.

If the penalty given to City had been at the other end of the field, Norwich wouldn't have been awarded it.

There is something absolutely bent about Premier League football and TV has got something to do with it along with money and poor referees under the influence of not necessarily drink. The stench is rotten and the sight is visible to everyone.

Wolves 2-0 up inside 20 minutes.

I reckon the Lampard effect might last longer. Fingers crossed.

I'd have taken us winning yesterday and the bottom 3 losing to take the anxiety away.

If we are all honest, Digne has been poor for a while... and, to me, no loss; it was just the circumstances with Rafa that wound us all up – and handled in true Everton style, very badly.

Had Frank got rid of him, then not many would have had much of a gripe.

Jonjoe Kenny played left-back yesterday better than Digne played it at any time this season.

We sold him at top value, and we'll know in a year if the two players we bought will be long-term contributors, but I'm convinced it was the right thing to do.

Yeah right... ban him for the rest of the season, the fucking gobshite.

I agreed at the time and even more now. Digne has been poor for over 18 months; the correct decision to take £25 million was made.

I'm suprised someone as savvy as Gerrard wanted him.

One may have no interest in animals/pets, even dislike or despise them. To cruelly hurt or risk hurting them is something altogether different. And to what end? Pointless animal cruelty is considered in professional circles as a marker of an unbalanced outlook.

The incident aside, to then post it, or allow it to be posted for the world to see, oblivious to the consequences, indicates someone of incredible stupidity.

I'd normally dismiss the didn't understand excuse by any functioning adult (and the laughably stupid courses and "Education" to correct thinking), but in this case, he might actually be thick enough for that to be possible.

I know what a cat person you are.

And you know why I'm not ;-))

No, it wasn't 18 months. It was 12. He was outstanding the first few months under Carlo, even earned the captain's armband, and then tore up that ankle in November 2020. When he came back last January he wasn't the same player, and he never was again.

The "18-months" was a common commentary around the time he was sold, but it absolutely wasn't true.

We are a nation of animal lovers; good job it wasn't a fox or he would have been assassinated by now.

And yes, I have two beautiful cats.

Paul #41, seems like a very appropriate punishment to me.

Like others, I am astounded firstly by his actions and secondly that it was posted on social media. He must have some serious psychological issues IMO. The RSPCA taking his cats away is a good step but surely he will face some sort of criminal charge?

I have two cats and spoil them rotten by the way.

Football fans booing him. The same ones that verbally abuse human beings from the safety of the stand every week.

Kicking/slapping a cat for entertainment after chasing it down in an ostensibly normal mental state, is deliberate.

The difference is intent.

I'm obviously not commenting on the magnitude of the outcome here.

Your projected reaction would be more than understandable. When an unleashed big dog went after my boy Rambo The Flying Pomeranian, I went after the dog first, then the owner.

Rambo passed seven years ago. In about an hour, it will be the first time we're going to meet a puppy that could be our new family member.

As I said earlier, even if the moral aspect means nothing to him, the guy has to be pretty dumb to share this. Made his social media bed.

I had a similar experience when another dog attacked and bit my Springer (Max), I dragged him off and gave the owner hell. Max was fine but that's not the point.

Good to hear that you are getting another dog, don't know what I would do without mine.

What Zouma did was despicable. What Alonso did was, yes, murder. Whether murder was the intent is irrelevant in my opinion. But I'm kind of old-fashioned when it comes to things like criminality and responsibility. I accept that others are more liberal about the topic.

We lost our last cat 3 years ago. He had to be put down due to having lymphoma. Was absolutely heart destroying watching something that was part of your family for the best part of 16 years be put to sleep.

To actually watch something that Zouma did just makes my blood boil. Anyway, we've now got an absolutely gorgeous dog and, as I said earlier, god help anyone or anything that harms him.

Absent a follow-on of deliberately using the vehicle as a weapon and targetting someone for harm, it is not a deliberate attempt to harm.

You just exactly framed it. You've considered the outcome and not the intent; exactly the point I was making.

The liberal thing is very unnecessary and rather silly.

Done nothing for Moyes's credibility spouting such crap. When in a hole, stop digging.

I've just seen it again and that's handball!

I had a black Manx we saved after getting hit by a car. Most love-filled animal I've ever spent time with. Zouma needs to do some serious PR rehab or expect some vitriolic venting even while he's nowhere near the ball. How it is.

Oh yeah, I'm okay with Leicester City settling for a point at home.

Can't understand what was so hard about any part of the arm or hand.

The lateral shoulder/delt area is part of the arm, it moves with the arm.

This lad and his younger brother got into a confrontation with a man and, after a few words between them, the man said "I've had enough. I'm getting my dog, he'll sort you out!" and got his Alsatian from the house.

The older brother wasn't bothered but the younger brother ran home and told his dad what was happening, telling him, “This fella is setting his dog on our XXXX”. His dad said “ God help the dog, XXXX will destroy it.”

I think it all ended okay with the fella taking his dog back in when the older brother never flinched from the dog, and the fella had to get a bag to clear up the dog's mess.

I heard about this story when the older brother passed away and this was one of the many stories told about him.

5 points behind Villa; game in hand.

3 games in hand on Brentford. 2 on Palace.

On our way to the Quarter Final and one step from Wembley.

We'll be fine.

Talking of pets, I deplore that mentality, Dave; setting dogs on people. It just gets the dog into trouble. Responsibility comes with ownig dogs, even though I put mine through Everton hell!!

My Ridgebacks have always been quiet, sociable and calm. But protective.

I always describe it as you might get in, but I don't fancy your chances of getting out!! But you enter their space and they protect the family uninvited at your own risk.

Zouma's treatment of his cat says a lot about him and the comfort he has with inflicting cruelty. He did it for pleasure and that is sinister.

Have to say, City have looked mightily impressive, 5-0 up after 65 minutes and have scored some spectacular goals. They must surely be favourites to finally lift the Champions League this season.

Webster was easily covering but VAR says Dunk's foul on Fred was denying a goalscoring opportunity. Ref was initially brave in the face of intimidation from the Man Utd players, for which Bruno Fernandes was booked.

That was before VAR persuaded the ref to change his mind on Dunk, and show him red. Atrocious. The game has become so fucked up by this VAR nonsense. I'm beginning to hate it. Especially those offside decisions.

Rob, I'm watching City and it's poetry in motion at times. It's quite obvious to me that Pep has watched us at the weekend and told his team to go out and play the same way. 🤯

I tell you what, we have been pretty good at the wasting money game, but Man Utd? Maguire and Sancho at how much the pair?

But yeah, City is poetry. The ultimate in artistry. Two of those goals have been absolutely world class.

And what a gamewinner by Mbappe in Paris.