John Aldridge
I don't really know to what extent Everton have done anything wrong. If you have done something wrong you've got to get penalised, but it has to be said - their punishment is excessive.
The one thing I can say to Evertonians is that the team won't go down - they're too good even with the loss of 10 points.
If it had happened last year they'd have been in trouble, but with how they're playing lately and with teams like Luton and Burnley in the division, there are about four or five who are nowhere near as good as Everton in my opinion
They will be pretty comfortable at the end of the season, I'm sure about that, but it puts undue pressure on them.
To me Everton were a sitting duck. I don't know how you gauge it so I guess it all comes down to what happens in future.
We've all seen what's gone on with Chelsea under Roman Abramovich or everything at Man City - 115 charges.
Was it because the other teams have gone on to do well? The others are in the top six?
It very much looks like the Premier League have taken the easy option by going after Everton.
If they deserve it, if a team doesn't keep to the financial rules, they know the consequences well beforehand.
Do I feel sorry for them? Yeah, of course, but now I'm keen to see what happens with City. And Chelsea, to a certain degree.
City say they haven't broken any rules but we'll soon find out.
Now the league are under pressure to do something and I'm waiting to see if they follow suit now, with that club in particular.
I hope that fairness prevails at the end of the day - if it is good enough for Everton then it is certainly good enough for City and any other club.
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