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Halftime Thoughts – Everton have defended decently enough minus their two best centrehalves, and actually have had the two better chances to score here at the Emirates. As long as the Blues can continue to keep them out, Arsenal’s frustration will mount, there will be bigger spaces to catch them on the break.
45+5’ – Gana keeps pushing forward and now Garner and McNeil combine, the latter’s cross is overhit, Ndiaye dribbles and sets up Gana for a tame shot that Raya catches. There’s the halftime whistle,
0-0 at the Emirates.
45+2’ – Havertz runs at the Blues defence, but is foiled and the ball cleared.
Saliba tries to play in Saka but it’s overhit, goalkick.
44’ – Corner to Arsenal. Rice, O’Brien heads it away from danger, Ndiaye charges down Madueke’s shot and the resultant shot from distance is well over.
Five minutes to be added on here.
41’ – McNeil plays a give and go, and races down the touchline, cuts in and is barged over by Rice. Freekick to the Blues on the right, about thirty yards out. Puts it into the box, and Raya fluffs his punch and hits his own man Saliba, ball bounces harmlessly away.
40’ – Myko nicks the ball off Saka and Ndiaye bursts free and races into the Arsenal half but then Beto fouls Saliba.
37’ – Saka goes through Myko and is in space to cross, Gana cuts it out for a corner. Timber is going off injured, with Mosquera coming on for him.
Saka takes the corner, a couple of Arsenal players trying to box in Pickford but he does well to palm it away and Everton can clear.
35’ – Gana pulls down Saka about 25 yards out, and it’s a freekick. Rice into the wall, ball bounces around and McNeil hooks it clear.
31’ – Oooh! Lovely move from KDH and he makes enough room to hammer a shot from the edge of the box, too close to Raya though and he saves!
29’ – Takes three tackles from Gana, O’Brien and Garner to stop Rice. Eze fires off a shot that goes off Zubimendi’s back.
26’ – Myko blocks a Havertz cross, corner from the Everton left this time. Hit deep and a foul in the box as Saliba shoves Dewsbury-Hall down to the ground. Freekick to the Blues.
23’ – Eze plays in Havertz behind Keane with the Arsenal forward throwing himself to the floor after coming across the defender.. no penalty, and VAR concurs.
19’ – Oh goodness two incredible chances for McNeil! Ndiaye’s cross is palmed on by Raya, falls to McNeil who pulls the ball down and fires.. and Calafiori with a diving stop with his flailing foot!
Then McNeil gets the ball in the right channel, dekes and makes some space, and curls one at the far post beating Raya all ends up but it clatters off the upright! Ndiaye first on the rebound and it goes wide off his ankles, but he was offside.
16’ – Madueke runs onto a ball and is shoulder-barged off it by Keane running at the highest speed we’ve seen him at.
13’ – Stunning save by Pickford! It won’t count anyway since Saka was offside, but Rice headed a cross on into the box and Saka was open at the far post to head across Pickford, and he stuck out a paw and turned the ball around the post.
10’ – Rice potshot goes over.
8’ – Calafiori tries a shot from distance but Iroegbunam closes him down and it’s another corner. Rice’s corner cleared by Beto, ball back into the box, Zubimendi sets up Calafiori for the shot, over.
6’ – Deep throw is poorly cleared by the Blues and Arsenal have their first corner of the game. They catch everyone by surprise going short and Madueke has a shot from inside the box but well saved and cleared.
4’ – Blues sitting deep as expected with Keane and O’Brien as the centrehalves, Keane on the left.
1’ – Everton kick off with their rugby-style up-and-under which Arsenal handle.
Rice has gotten trod on by Iroegbunam early on and is hobbling.
Starting Lineups
Everton – No Tarkowski or Branthwaite for the Blues!
Arsenal – Arteta has both Saka and Havertz in the starting lineup.
Match Preview
Everton are back on the road again this weekend, but face a quandary. They have been much better away, but they have also been absymal at the Emirates. The Toffees have won just one of their last 29 away league games against Arsenal (drawn 5, lost 23) too, picking up a 1-0 win in April 2021, and their hosts today have lost only once at home throughout this season, with eleven wins and two draws.
Arsenal are desperately trying to shed their ‘bottlers’ label as they lead the Premier League, finding ways to win ugly at times which is something they have often failed to do in past title chases. While dangerous from open play, their success this season has been predicated on setpieces where they’ve scored 19 times, higher than anyone else in the league by at least five. The Blues have conceded six times from setpieces while the Gunners have given up seven.
Jarrad Branthwaite appears to be fit, with Jack Grealish, Seamus Coleman and Charly Alcaraz out. For the hosts, Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard are out with Leandro Trossard a late decision.
Match Details
Competition: Premier League Matchweek 30
Date and start time: Saturday, March 14th at 10:30 a.m. PT / 1:30 p.m ET / 5:30 p.m. BST
Stadium: The Emirates Stadium, London, England, United Kingdom
Capacity: 60,704
Weather: 46°F/8°C, sunny, 0% chance of precipitation, 4 mph winds
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Last Meeting
Everton had lost at home 1-0 to the Gunners a few days before Christmas in a hard fought game. The Blues had managed a pair of draws against Arsenal last season, including a nil-nil stalemate at the Emirates.
