Arsenal broke down Everton’s wall and City responded

Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool won on Saturday and Arsenal were forced to respond at Goodison Park. He achieved it, although it cost him, against Everton (0-1) and remains unbeaten in the chasing pack, two points behind the champions and infallible leaders City.

Mikel Arteta During his visit to the team where he played from 2005 to 2011, he was surprised to be given a starting position under the sticks David Raya at the expense of Aaron Ramsdale. The coach justified the debut of the Catalan goalkeeper, who joined this summer from Brentford, by the need to introduce rotations and increase competitiveness in the team.

Fabio Vieira This is Arteta’s other novelty in the eleven instead of Kai Havertz and the Portuguese is one of the players, along with Oleksandr Zinchenkowho more successfully searched for the few holes left by an Everton at the back from the first minute.

Martinelli, VAR disallowed the goal and was injured

As expected, Arsenal completely dominated possession before the wall they built Sean Dychecoach of Everton. Gabriel Martinelli He finds space to escape and score after a deep pass Fabio Vieira but VAR disallowed the goal for a millimeter offside. Eddie Nketiah at the beginning of the play (18′).

A little later, in the 24th minute, the player himself Martinelli He had to step back when he felt a hole in his left foot and went in instead Leandro Trossardwhich was decisive.

Arsenal, no space

Arsenal were unable to find the final pass in the first half despite their efforts, mainly due to the outstanding work of the young central defender. Jarrad Branthwaite that at 21 years old he is always well placed to go on the court and save balls.

After the break the Gunners came out with another gear and pushed Everton back further. The goal was missed. Although they focused their play on the right, opening up the most attacking avenues was Zinchenko on the left looking for the back of the ‘toffee’ defence.

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Arsenal were patiently cooking up a goal and it came with a great triangulation on the right after a corner. Martin Odegaard found in depth Bukayo Saka and he delayed the ball so that’s it Trossard He places his left boot perfectly so that his cross hits the far post (69′).

Everton had to stretch in search of an equalizer with long balls but Jordan Pickford He saved him from 0-2 by blocking a shot from Odegaard who escaped by taking advantage of a rebound.

Everton, with one point

Arsenal ended their bad streak at Goodison Park, where they have not won since 2017 and lost their last three visits, while Everton, with just one point from the first five rounds, remain second from last and are once again flirting with the descent.

EVERTON

01

ARSENAL

Everton: Pickford; Mykolenko, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Ashley Young (Patterson, d. 87); McNeill (Chermiti, d. 87), Idrissa Gueye, Onana, Danjuma; Doucouré (Garner, d. 80); Veto (Calvert-Lewin, d. 66).

Arsenal: David Raya; Ben White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko (Tomiyasu, d. 80); Odegaard, Declan Rice, Fabio Vieira (Havertz, d. 80); Then, Nketiah (Gabriel Jesús, d. 65), Martinelli (Trossard, d. 24).

Goal: 0-1, m. 69: Trossard.

Referee: Simon Hooper. Yellow warning for local Ashley Young (m. 47+) and visitor Gabriel Magalhes (48′)

Incidents: match corresponding to the fifth day of the English Premier League, played at the Goodison Park stadium in front of approximately 39,000 spectators

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