View: Farhad Moshiri will be seen counting millions at Goodison Park if Everton secure Premier League safety v Crystal Palace
Everton know that their Premier League fate is in their own hands going into the Thursday evening showdown with Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
The Toffees know that a win over the Eagles will secure their Premier League status, getting rid of any fear before the trip to Arsenal on the final day.
Frank Lampard’s men are currently 16th, sitting one point above Leeds and two above Burnley, who also play this evening against Aston Villa.
Goodison Park will be packed to the rafters once again, and the atmosphere will be out of this world as the fans push the team on to the goal of three points.
The goal remains simple, win and we can only do that if we keep our discipline.
We were dominating Brentford last week and took the lead, only to lose 3-2 and finish the game with nine men, that is not acceptable when fighting for survival.
Money.
One man who should be in the crowd is Farhad Moshiri.
He has blindly pumped millions into the club only for it to lead to failure this season, and relegation to the Championship would cost him hugely in financial terms.
If Everton do win tonight, you may see Moshiri literally counting the millions he has earned in his head through Premier League television rights and so on.
Securing those finances will be key, especially with the new stadium on the way.
After cutting ties with Alisher Usmanov and losing sponsors too, relegation to the Championship could literally end Everton altogether, it would be a disaster.
Lamaprd has turned things around with those wins over Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester, we just need one more win to get us over the line.
Of course, if Leeds and Burnley don’t win their remaining games, we stay up automatically, but we would like it done without having to rely on anyone else, and we can do that this evening against Crystal Palace.
Get it done.
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