Absolutely the soap opera of the points deductions will have had a massive effect on the club morale.
Easily knock off 6 more points for all that.
If this has been a normal season he would have had us comfortably mid-table.
A derby where the Everton players actually FIGHT? COMPETE? unheard-of .... for many, many years. A nice feeling. Supporters in the stadium cannot be praised enough....outstanding belief and you could see that transmitted to the men on the pitch...