Asmir Begovic

In the 2021-2022 season, Everton projected a sixth-place finish before finishing 16th, leaving them out on a £21 million income. Everton's 10-point deduction is continuing after the Toffees were found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial laws back in the same campaign - suffering three years with staggering losses of nearly £372 million per year. That figure was more than £250 million over what the Premier League's guidelines allow clubs to lose over the three-year cycle, and now the source of their struggles from the season's defeat has been unearthed.

After appearing to dive in Leeds' match against QPR, Patrick Bamford was branded a liar by a commentator on Wednesday night. After Sam Allardyce's season came to an end at the 11th hour, the England international suffered the agony of relegation last season with the Whites. Leeds, on the other hand, haven't been pulling up trees in the Championship, finishing fourth with four victories, two draws, and two losses as they look to bounce right back up under Daniel Farke.

Leeds will need a few victories like this if they are to return to the Premier League for the first time. Perfunctory, not the most exciting or inspiring - but it's still vital. These must be the home bankers against Queens Park Rangers, who are destined for a season of struggle. Daniel Farke, Norwich's two-time promotion winner, is aware that this is only too well understood. Not every performance can be polished, but there are some highly skilled attacking players at your disposal. Not every scoreline can be deemedable, three or four nil. Some animals have to be ground out, and others have to be satisfied. As if already resigned to a brutal relegation contest, Crysencio Summerville's early goal was enough against a QPR side who gave next to nothing.