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Under the tutelage of new manager Sean Dyche, Everton managed to beat rivals Arsenal in a thrilling contest. The Gunners were on the attack, but Everton managed to defuse them, showing how to defend solidly.
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Everton played a near five midfield setup, with Iwobi in the center of the pitch to help compress the midfield space and create a tight defensive zone, closely monitoring Arsenal's central midfielders Xhaka and Ødegaard, who were the core of Arsenal's attack, pushing the two midfielders to the waist to pass the ball, with Ødegaard's quickness to move forward to make up for the lack of a single striker. Everton tried to create chances in the space in front of and behind Arsenal's midfield through Doucouré and Gueye and Onana's forward pressure.
Arsenal seemed to be in poor form and the midfield was noticeably less dynamic than it used to be, with Xhaka and Ødegaard both less energetic and aggressive in attack, and holes in the defense, which Onana got a lot of chances as a result.
Everton should have scored in the first half but they repeatedly threatened the Arsenal rearguard on the counter-attack, with Lewin even going close to scooting home from a central position just over 10 centimetres out and grabbing a great header.
Everton strengthened their midfield numbers and tackles when Arsenal's midfield went up, and quickly pressed forward after the break, Lewin frequently plunged straight into the center of Arsenal, with smooth coordination and threatening runs, even if Arsenal's defenders tried to block the ball, Everton was still able to launch counterattacks continuously and gradually tore through the Gunner's defense.
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Everton not only managed to block Arsenal's passes in midfield, but also did a good job of defending on both flanks, with Saka facing Mykolenko and McNeil almost every time he broke through, and Martinelli struggling to get past Coleman on the other side of the pitch. Iwobi, who had moved to the wing, also continued to track back. Everton first pressed the midfield to force Arsenal to play the ball, and then quickly backed off, and the ball soon fell to the winger's feet, but the Arsenal midfielder was unable to follow up in time, and was easily trapped in a besieged position.
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Everton's victory could not have been achieved without the excellent trio of midfielders, Gueye, Onana and Doucouré, whose lively running was superior to that of the Arsenal midfield, with Onana's counter-strikes in particular being devastating.
Arsenal replaced Martinelli and ThomasPartey with Trossard and Jorginho in the second half on 60 minutes, but the pair had yet to show their strength before Everton broke through from a corner, which Tarkowski pushed home with ease, ultimately leading to a goal conceded by Ødegaard's lack of form.
After taking the lead, Everton continued to press high up the pitch, and after the middle of the second half, Arsenal became more and more disorganized, despite Trossard's aggressive attack and Jorginho's accurate passes, Arsenal's team was in disarray, and the high intensity of Everton's midfielders' runs continued until the end of the game. 80 minutes later, Everton created tension in front of Arsenal's goal once again from a corner, and finally beat Arsenal at home by a score of 1-0, claiming three valuable points. The final score was 1-0, defeating Arsenal at home and claiming three valuable points.
Arsenal's thirteen rounds of undefeated record came to an end, and it was against Everton who is in the relegation zone. Everton performed well and was expected to get out of the relegation zone crisis, while Arsenal's midfield and wingbacks were poor in the match, failing to stop Everton's midfield dominance or even side impact. Although Arsenal is still ahead of Manchester City in the table, the next fixtures will be more critical.
