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Full Time FULL TIME: Everton 0-1 Arsenal
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THREE MINUTES ADDED TIME: Can Arsenal hang on for injury time? This could be a big win when you consider the other results tonight
Top Comments:
@sylviaaedm on Twitter says:
Thomas Vermaelen should be man of the match. Except for goalkeeping he was on all positions tonight
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Djourou on for Rosicky
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
I think Djourou is there for his aerial ability. He has the height and weight required to battle Everton’s four strikers
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Substitution EVERTON CHANGE: Stracqualursi on for Cahill
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FINAL FIVE: Arsenal are deep into the closing stages now, can they hang on for another big three points? They are soaking up the pressure right now, but Everton look dangerous
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Arsenal have got to concentrate on their own job. This game is in Arsenal’s hands and if they can win this they can achieve what we now expect
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VAN PERSIE OVER! Arsenal counter through Gervinho, who cuts the ball back for Van Persie but he is off balance and clips his shot over the bar. Good chance
Top Comments:
@SteveThirkettle on Twitter says:
Another goal please. We dont do clean sheets.
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Substitution GERVINHO ON: Walcott trots off in place of the Ivorian international.
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Substitution AND ON COMES ANICHEBE: It's Drenthe making way for the hosts.
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Substitution GUEYE COMES ON: Everton look to add some firepower up front as the striker replaces Osman.
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DRENTHE JUST OVER! Baines chipped in a corner and it fell for Drenthe who blasted over
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
He rather slashed it didn’t he? I think he could have taken another touch there.
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ANOTHER HALF CHANCE: Song finds Van Persie in the box, and he gets there just before Howard and touches it past him but no one is there to touch it in
Top Comments:
Matt in Highgate on Arsenal Player says:
Bring on the Ox and we’ll score a second goal
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RAMSEY CLOSE! Walcott played in the Welshman, who took a touch and saw his shot saved by Howard
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
The game is becoming a little stretched and I’m sensing a bit of fatigue in those Everton legs over the last 10 minutes.
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Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
We haven’t seen any substitutes on either side yet and now it’s about time. What would you do if you were Arsene Wenger?
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WEATHERING THE STORM: Everton have their tails up and this is a real battle for the Gunners at the moment. The hosts are piling forward in numbers
Top Comments:
@RealPaulSimpson on Twitter says:
Even by @Arsenal standards this is not good for anybodies health, edge of the seat stuff!
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Yellow Card PIENAAR BOOKED: The Everton attacker clips Walcott late as he tries to break and is yellow carded
Top Comments:
@AbdullaM12 on Twitter says:
Horrible horrible tackles from Cahil and friends, but that's okay, they'll give us the cards.
@danalden32 on Twitter says:
After all the refereeing decisions in the past few weeks (Suarez and Bale) we deserve a few!
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CLOSE FOR EVERTON: Baines dispossesses Sagna and curls in a lovely ball across the six-yard box but no one in a blue shirt can get to it
Top Comments:
@MEEKS_NYG on Twitter says:
Arsenal are defending well I'm quite impressed but we need more possession !
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GOOD TACKLE VERMAELEN: Jelavic is nearly through but Vermaelen glides over and muscles the former Rangers man off the ball. The fans want a foul but the referee waves play on
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
The only thing I’m worried about to use boxing parlance is that Arsenal and fighting Everton’s fight right now
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Yellow Card KOSCIELNY IS DOWN: The centre back was taken down by Cahill and is down, but up he gets and Cahill is booked
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
If Cahill’s foot had been raised that could have been a different coloured card
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EVERTON LIFTING THE TEMPO: The hosts have started brightly, Arsenal just need to absorb this pressure and stand firm
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
We need to remember that Arsenal ARE in the lead. Yes, they let up a bit after half an hour, but if Rosicky puts that one in the end of the second half , it would be 2-0 and you would think that would be enough.
Kick Off WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY: No changes on either side at half time
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
For the first 30 minutes it was very easy for Arsenal. And when it gets easy you tend to get careless. Arsenal have to play it safe, play the percentages and look for that second goal.
Half Time HALF TIME: Everton 0-1 Arsenal
Top Comments:
@goonergurl20 on Twitter says:
Great play in the first 15 mins. Need to pick up the pace in the 2nd half now.
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
Everton have improved and now there is only a small gap. When you are only one behind you have a feeling you can get back in it. We definitely need another goal to make it more comfortable.
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ROSICKY CLOSE! The ball comes to the Czech on the edge of the area and his half volley is palmed away by Howard, but Everton clear
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Gibbs has been very, very decent since he got back in the side and Arsenal’s form has greatly improved since they got their full-backs back
@socks87 on Twitter says:
Tomas Rosicky has been amazing again. Shame he was out for such a while tho, he could have become an Arsenal legend
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JELAVIC OFFSIDE: Distin sent a long ball through for the striker, who was clean through but he is flagged offside, to the anger of the home fans
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
The assistant referee is re-interpreting the offside rule a bit.
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Yellow Card SAGNA BOOKED: The defender slid in and missed the ball on Pienaar and has his name taken
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DANGEROUS BY SZCZESNY: THe goalkeeper tries to casually chip a loose ball over the onrushing Jelavic but the striker gets his head to it, but his effort drifts wide. Nearly an embarrassing moment for the Arsenal keeper there
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ARSENAL WE LOVE YOU: The traveling support are the loudest members of this Goodison crowd, who are surprisingly quiet tonight
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EVERTON ON THE RISE: That goal may have been disallowed but it has given Everton some belief and the crowd are responding to that. Arsenal need to try to keep them quiet
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Arsenal are slightly drifting a bit. They don’t have the same intensity they had for the first 20 minutes and Everton are getting back into it
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EVERTON GOAL DISALLOWED: Drenthe fires in after being found by Cahill but is flagged offside. That was very close
Top Comments:
@shailvaidya on Twitter says:
Well well - that offside was debatable but it can be argued that one player was offside as he was affecting play indirectly
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WHAT A RUN: Koscielny runs out of defence with the ball and beats a number of Everton player, before being dispossessed just as he was about to run through
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FREE KICK WASTED: Arsenal had a promising position in the right channel but Van Persie hit the first man and the chance was gone
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EVERTON SETTLING: The fans are grumbling but the hosts are showing signs of life and are digging in a bit now. It was one-way traffic for the opening 15 minutes but Moyes's side are showing more now
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
It’s a healthy crowd here at Goodison but the crows isn’t making much noise. It’s usually one of the top atmospheres in the Premier League but they are quiet right now probably because Arsenal got off to such a strong start
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VERMAELEN SHOT DEFLECTED: Rosicky finds the overlapping Gibbs, who cuts it back for Vermaelen and his shot is deflected out. The corner is cleared though
Top Comments:
@AA_screenwriter on Twitter says:
#Arsenal looking like old Arsenal. Brilliant stuff so far in this game, but we need another goal in this half.
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MORE PRESSURE: Arteta and Walcott combine in the box, but the ball is cleared, then Gibbs has a cross headed out for a corner. Arsenal well on top right now
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
Kieran Gibbs is a very good crosser of the ball and he’s got the pace to get to the byline
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EVERTON CHANCE: A free kick into the Arsenal box is headed down by Fellaini and Jelavic heads it wide
Top Comments:
Richard Clarke on Arsenal Player says:
One thing that has been apparent in Everton’s play is misplaced passes. They’ve been sloppy and are only starting to find their feet now at 0-1. And it could be 2 or 3.
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MAKING THEMSELVES HEARD: The Arsenal travelling support are in fine voice, and a chant for Fabrice Muamba goes up
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AND ANOTHER CHANCE: The ball breaks for Van Persie in the box and his low shot is saved by Howard. The ball falls to Ramsey, but his shot is blocked and cleared
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
It really could be four or five by now but we can't count our chickens just yet.
@werunbeirut on Twitter says:
off to an early lead. i kinda miss the come back thing. #not
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IN CONTROL: Arsenal look really up for this and that goal was fully deserved. They are all over the hosts at the moment
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GOAL! - Thomas Vermaelen 0 : 1 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Vermaleen heads in Van Persie's corner from six yards out
Top Comments:
@Danyal_Aziz on Twitter says:
Van Persie and Vermaelen. What a partnership!!! They should play up front together!
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RAMSEY SHOT BLOCKED! Arsenal break again and Walcott twists in the box and cuts it back, but Ramsey's shot was blocked
Top Comments:
@olumorous on Twitter says:
Ramsey keeps popping at the right positions.....bury one of the chances, please...
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WHAT A CHANCE! Song lifted the ball in for Van Persie, who cushioned the header down for Ramsey six yards out but he sliced it high and wide. He should have scored from there really
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
Ramsey should have scored for Arsenal and it’s a bit of a let off for Everton. Still you feel there are lot of goals in here tonight
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BRIGHT START: Arsenal have come flying out of the blocks and look confident - as you would expect after five successive league wins
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HALF A CHANCE: Ropsicky plays a good ball behind the defence for Gibbs to run on to, but his cross from the left byeline is cleared
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RAMSEY OUT LEFT: Interestingly, Tomas Rosicky is staying central and Aaron Ramsey is starting out on the left flank for the Gunners tonight
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
It’s intriguing to see Ramsey out wide, but we have seen him out there before and I thought he did quite well
Kick Off AND WE'RE OFF! Everton get us going, and Arsenal will attack from right to left in the first half
RETURNING HERO: Mikel Arteta gets a big cheer from the home fans as his name is read out, they really appreciate all he did during his time as a Toffee
Top Comments:
@Jamesie351 on Twitter says:
Good to see a warm reception from Goodison for Arteta. One of the few likeable #EPL clubs, Everton.
SALUTE TO FABRICE: The crowd and the players are joining in a round of applause in memory of Fabrice Muamba prior to kick off here at Goodison Park
Top Comments:
@birjuurmieche on Twitter says:
Amazing support for Fabrice Muamba from Arsenal
HERE THEY COME: The players are out of the tunnel and on to the pitch. This could be a defining step for Arsenal as they seek to claim third place, but can they do it without falling behind this time?
PERFECT CONDITIONS: It is a mild night on Merseyside and the Arsenal players can have no complaints about the pitch - it is perfect for football. Only five minutes away now
Top Comments:
@GavsGavs on Twitter says:
All we need is a positive start... the rest will come naturally
SHOOTING PRACTICE: The Arsenal players are going through their pre-match drills on the pitch at the moment, and we are about 15 minutes away from kick-off now
AWAYDAYS: The Gunners have a good recent record at Goodison Park and have not lost here since the 1-0 defeat in March 2007
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
Goodison is always a tough place to go. Everton will be up for it and the fans will be behind them. They want to beat the big clubs and they will raise their game for it.
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RAMSEY STARTS: Arsene Wenger only makes one change to his side tonight, with the Welshman replacing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Top Comments:
@airVicConCre on Twitter says:
Ramsey is a very good player, gets into attacking positions and after the rest he's had I'm sure he will have a very good game.
SUBS: Mucha, Jagielka, Stracqualursi, McFadden, Neville, Gueye, Anichebe
EVERTON TEAM: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar, Drenthe, Jelavic
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@AlexGodbolt on Twitter says:
Strong Everton team. Should be a top-drawer match. Reckon 1-3 with the irrepressible @Persie_Official grabbing 2
SUBS: Fabianski, Santos, Djourou, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Benayoun, Gervinho, Chamakh
ARSENAL TEAM: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Rosicky, Walcott, Van Persie
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@jbutler23 on Twitter says:
Arsenal should win tonight - we are more rested and have put out a strong team but EFC at Goodison is tough
David Moyes’s side have beaten Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City at their famous home over the past two months and will provide a stern test for Arsenal
Everton, meanwhile, are in the midst of a busier schedule, although they have been in fine form at Goodison Park in recent months.
The squad should be well rested after a break of nine days since their last match, that dramatic last-gasp victory against Newcastle at the Emirates
Following five successive victories, Arsene Wenger’s side will go into this clash in good spirits and they lie just one point behind third-placed Tottenham
Welcome to Arsenal Player for live coverage of the Gunners’ clash against Everton at Goodison Park this evening
Everton
24 HOWARD, Tim
02 HIBBERT, Tony
05 HEITINGA, Johnny
15 DISTIN, Sylvain
03 BAINES, Leighton
21 OSMAN, Leon
19 GUEYE, Magaye (79)
17 CAHILL, Tim
11 STRACQUALURSI, Denis (88)
25 FELLAINI, Marouane
22 PIENAAR, Steven
10 DRENTHE, Royston
28 ANICHEBE, Victor (79)
07 JELAVIC, Nikica
01 MUCHA, JAN
06 JAGIELKA, PHIL
11 MCFADDEN, JAMES
18 NEVILLE, PHIL
11 STRACQUALURSI, DENIS
19 GUEYE, MAGAYE
28 ANICHEBE, VICTOR
Arsenal
01 SZCZESNY, Wojciech
03 SAGNA, Bacary
06 KOSCIELNY, Laurent
05 VERMAELEN, Thomas
28 GIBBS, Kieran
08 ARTETA, Mikel
25 SONG, Alex
16 RAMSEY, Aaron
07 ROSICKY, Tomas
20 DJOUROU, Johan (88)
14 WALCOTT, Theo
27 GERVINHO (79)
20 VAN PERSIE, Robin
21 FABIANSKI, LUKASZ
20 DJOUROU, JOHAN
11 SANTOS, ANDRE
30 BENAYOUN, YOSSI
15 OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN, ALEX
27 GERVINHO,
29 CHAMAKH, MAROUANE
Top Comments:
@rokymillion on Twitter says:
the best thing about this win is not six wins in a row, not another away clean sheet... but the silence its caused in N17