ARSENAL have LOST for the first time since September in the Premier League as Everton ran out 1-0 winners at Goodison Park.
Sean Dyche’s first game couldn’t have gone better as James Tarkowski headed home late for the Toffees.
- Start time: 12.30pm BST
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 1
- Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Tarkowski, Coady, Mykolenko, Gana, Onana, Doucoure, McNeil, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odeagaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah
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James Tarkowski’s header gave Sean Dyche the perfect start to his career at Goodison Park and lift the Toffees out of the relegation zone.
Arsenal however will now be hoping Tottenham can do them a favour when they face Manchester City tomorrow.
Worrying stat for Mikel
Mikel Arteta is the first Arsenal manager to lose three consecutive away games against Everton.
Wright on the game
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has heaped praise on Everton’s win.
He tweeted: “Everton deserve that. We have to learn from it and move on. Top of the league, everyone is going to be up for playing us.
“Half chances key in these type of games. Lots for the team to take away from that defeat.
“We go again boys! Give Sean Dyche his flowers.”
Dyche on beating top of the table
He said: “It gives us a platform to move forward, the performance was key for me today.
“To get a win against top of the league – they are going great – and we managed to press the game pretty well.
“We have some good footballers here.”
Dyche’s reaction
He told BT Sport: “I think everything they demanded, it is about the players as well.
“Very honest during the week about their assessment of where they were.
“They took a lot on this week and we condensed a lot of work into them this week.
“As I said the minimum requirement is maximum effort and they did that today.”
He added: “I make it clear, it is not that they weren’t (wearing the badge with honour) it just needed shining up a bit.
“It just got a bit softened, I am not knocking what they did under the last manager, but they need to give everything.”
Keown on Dyche
He added: “Dyche deserves a huge amount of credit because it is about detail, it about messages to the players and then it is about applying that.
“That comes from the message from the manager.”
Ferdinand on Dyche bounce
He told BT Sport: “Dyche can’t let this be a new manager bounce, he can’t allow this to be a quick honeymoon period, just because he has come in and brought new ideas and everyone is on a clean slate.
“This has to be now the benchmark.
“Every team in the country will find it had to come here with the atmosphere like that.”
Are Arsenal missing Jesus?
One fan tweeted: “Games like today emphasise why we desperately need Gabriel Jesus back.
“When things were tight earlier in the season he would create something out of nothing. He’s our spark.
“Nketiah, as good as he’s been recently, is several levels below and stifles Martinelli’s impact on games.”
A second added: “We are virtually playing with 10 men, Nketiah only pops up 3 minutes-a-game.”
Keown on Arsenal
He added: “A bit of detail cost Arsenal, they did not turn up today.”
More on Everton
Rachel Brown-Finnis told BT Sport: “It was such a united performance from each unit from goalkeeper to defence to the midfield.
“It all happened today, they were very organised and disciplined, and that is hard to do, given what has preceded today.
“Sean Dyche and his staff should take so much credit for their application of the basics that were on show today.”
Tarkowski on goal
He added: “I have waited a while and to be fair I should be getting more.
“But it was a great time to do it and great place to do it.
“Back to work on Monday and we crack on again.”
McNeil on result
McNeil said: “We are a good team and we know Arsenal are a good team as well.
“We had the better chances, and luckily Tarky managed to score the winner.”
More from Tarkowski
He added: “Hopefully this is the turning point for the season.
“There is a lot of talent in there and we have to get out and crack-on to next week.”
Tarkowski on the crowd
The goalscoring defender told BT Sports: “What an atmosphere.
“Fair play to the fans it has been tough times, we bought into the management straight away, we performed excellently and now we need to continue that.”
Ferdinand on Everton
Rio Ferdinand has praised the hosts after their winning performance against Arsenal.
He told BT Sports: “Frank Lampard will be sitting at home wondering where was this during his last few weeks in charge of the club.
“But you have to give Sean Dyche and his coaching staff the credit.
“These fans and this place, the atmosphere they created was phenomenal today.
“But the players had to start that with their performance. This is all down to hard work and graft.”
How it stands
The win has lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and to 17th place.
Arsenal however remain five points ahead of second placed Manchester City, though that lead could be cut to two points.
FT: Everton 1-0 Arsenal
96. David Coote blows the whistle for full time.
A massive win for Everton and a slip from the Premier League leaders.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
96. Everton win a freekick in their half, they are in touching distance.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
94. A scuffle is breaking out after a coming together between Zinchencko and Maupay.
The French striker brought the Gunner down off the ball. Both have been booked for their parts.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
92. Trossard gives away a free kick to relieve the pressure on the hosts.
The winger had given the ball away on two occasions there.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
91. The ball is fired to the top of the box to Zinchecko.
The Ukrainian fires a first time shot over the bar.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
91. Arsenal corner.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
90. Big cheer from the home crowd as Onana wins a throw-in deep into the Arsenal half.
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
89. There will be six minutes added.
Can Everton hold on to an important win? or can Arsenal find an equaliser?
Everton 1-0 Arsenal
88. Arsenal win a corner after Gueye blocks a cross.
The Gunners failed to put in a dangerous delivery and the Toffees clear.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
