Starting 11 stop moving the goalposts, read what I said it’s not difficult.
Brighton have pulled in 300mil in sales the previous 2/3 years, to them spending this summer. First game of the season our back 5 cost 70mil Brightons was under 10.
Bournemouth and Brentford have spent a bit yes but it’s not fortunes, and we still have a bigger wage bill.
The one thing everyone forgets is 4/5 years ago we had the 7th most expensive squad and wage bill, yrs we’ve had to sell the last few years and cut out cloth accordingly, but we haven’t come up from the championship.
Last 5 years
Everton plus 30mil on transfers
Brighton minus 44mil
Brentford minus 112mil they came into the prem at the start of them 5 years
Bournemouth minus 150mil and the first season of them 5 we’re spent in the championship
When you consider Everton were the 7th team in the prem on spending and wages. I’d say the 70mil difference with Brighton is small change.