Izuchukwu Okosi
Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win at Everton for six years Sunday evening thanks to a Leandro Trossard’s second-half strike which proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park.
Everton are still without a win this season and seemed to have done everything in the book to stop their North London rivals as the first half ended on a scoreless note.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelMikel Arteta’s side had a goal scored by Gabriel Martinelli goal ruled out for offside after a VAR review.
However, the Gunners got the goal they desperately needed when substitute Trossard put them ahead.
The Belgian’s shot cannoned off the woodwork after he received a pass from Bukayo Saka who himself profited form a Martin Odegaard effort.
Unbeaten Arsenal joined Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on 13 points from five games, two points behind leaders Manchester City who have a 100% record. A third successive 1-0 home defeat left Everton third from bottom with one point.
Arsenal face a huge week ahead with their return to the Champions League on Wednesday followed by next weekend’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
Everton might have hoped that Mikel Arteta’s side might have been distracted by those impending dates, but were ultimately unable to live with an Arsenal side that never hit top gear.
Everton offered very little to suggest they will be far away from the relegation strugglers this season with a display high on graft but sadly lacking in quality.
Arsenal’s last league win at Everton in 2017 ended the reign of Ronald Koeman and while Sean Dyche is unlikely to suffer a similar fate, he has a huge task on his hands.
Everton were given a let-off in the 17th minute when Martinelli was played through on goal and finished with a curled finish reminiscent of Thierry Henry in his pomp.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
