<p>Welcome to the latest episode, after a big week. Tough Champions League loss, but then there was a 100th minute winner from big Virg in the Merseyside Derby. Disappointment about the result against PSG maybe not the performance, complete joy about the win at the Hill-Dicko whatever the performance. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Enrique.</p><p>Part One: PSG at Anfield, Everton in their new stadium</p><ul><li><p>PSG - for 20 minutes, it felt like we had them on the ropes</p></li><ul><li><p>Team selection drew lots of criticism</p></li><li><p>Not clinical enough as has been the criticism all season?</p></li><li><p>The penalty a turning point?</p></li><li><p>The limits of Jeremy Frimpong and Georgi Marmadashvili</p></li></ul></ul><ul><li><p>Everton </p></li><ul><li><p>xG 1.45 to 0.79 2 big chances one missed by us to 2 missed by them.</p></li><li><p>There was a determination about this performance</p></li><li><p>Blues wilted - big expectations couldn’t match the ‘hex’</p></li><ul><li><p>Funny to see their fans say that they were much better than us but at the same time explaining the loss because we had match winners.</p></li><li><p>No shots after 70 minutes</p></li></ul><li><p>Went for it in the last 20. 6th 90th minute winner against the Blues of the PL era (most)</p></li><li><p>Curtis performance, Cody, Florian and Mo</p></li></ul></ul><p>Part Two: One game a week, next up Crystal Palace:</p><ul><li><p>CP - 3rd best defensive record in the league, but maybe an eye on Thursday European semi final. Looks like they would lose to West Ham but in the end probably did enough to win.</p></li><li><p>Injuries will impact selection, but we’ve got a week on the training ground to look at tactics. Glasner thinks he owns Slot…</p></li><li><p>Somehow we are 6-1-2 in our last 9 league games</p></li></ul><p>Part Three: Wider context</p><ul><li><p>5 points clear of 6th with 5 to play - 4 to play for Brighton and Chelsea </p></li><li><p>Villa and United play each other - not that either of them are pulling up trees.</p></li><li><p>Chelsea in early May. Will they have made a managerial change? </p></li><li><p>Looking ahead:</p></li><ul><li><p>Ibou close to resigning<br>We will be back after the Palace game. Thanks to Enrique and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.If you enjoyed the pod, please share it with a friend. Follow us @FirstStateKopites on X  – we only tweet and retweet from sources we think are credible. Music is courtesy of Hypenotic – they are a Welsh electro-pop band – <a href="https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic"><em>https://hyperfollow.com/hypenotic</em></a><strong>  </strong> </p></li></ul></ul>