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Gray, Richarlison Shine For Everton As Arsenal Suffer Second Successive EPL Defeat

Arsenal conceded a late goal to slip to a 2-1 defeat to Everton on Monday night at the Goodison Park four days after their narrow 3-2 loss to Manchester United.

Martin Odegaard handed the Gunners the lead after the VAR correctly ruled out two Everton goals ‘scored’ by Brazilian forward Richarlison.

However there was no stopping the 2020 Olympics gold medallist when he headed in the ball in the second half as the Toffees high press paid off.

Eddie Nketiah who came off the bench in place of Gabriel Martinelli had a golden chance to put the north London side back in front but hit the post, and deep intom stoppage time Demarai Gray curled in the winner from the edge of the box.

Arsenal’s next league game is against Southampton at the Emirates before a short trip to visit West Ham United.

Izuchukwu Okosi

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. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.