Everton frustrated Arsenal this afternoon to secure a point in a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium. The result leaves Arsenal fans disappointed, as the Gunners had entered the match knowing they needed a win after drawing their previous Premier League game against Fulham. Despite being the dominant side, Arsenal struggled to break down an Everton side committed to a low block.
From the outset, Arsenal bossed possession, with Everton content to sit deep, absorb pressure, and frustrate the home side. Mikel Arteta’s men tried to break through Everton’s compact defence, but their efforts in the final third lacked precision and creativity. The Gunners were in control throughout the game, but as is often the case in football, dominance in possession does not guarantee goals.
It was one of those games where Arsenal needed a moment of brilliance to break the deadlock. However, despite their best efforts, everything they tried in attack seemed to fall short. Everton defended resolutely, denying Arsenal clear-cut opportunities and ensuring they left the Emirates with a valuable point.
After the match, Mikel Arteta expressed frustration with the result but remained pleased with his team’s performance overall. Speaking to the BBC, the Arsenal manager said:
“Very disappointing not to win the game. We fully deserved to win the game. We conceded no shots. We dominated play. When we generated big chances we didn’t score a goal.”
While Arsenal was the better team on the day, as Arteta highlighted, football often comes down to the ability to convert chances. This match serves as a reminder that possession and dominance mean little without the cutting edge in front of goal.
With a packed fixture list ahead, including encounters against other defensively solid teams, Arsenal will need to find solutions to these recurring challenges if they are to remain contenders in the title race.
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Very annoying statement from the gaffer who has refused to face reality. How on earth does Arsenal deserve to win that game? There wasn’t any clear cut chances despite having possession.Great CIA he’s always own up when there team doesn’t do well enough. It doesn’t have to be so bad to be bad
Very annoying statement from the gaffer who has refused to face reality. How on earth does Arsenal deserve to win that game? There wasn’t any clear cut chances despite having possession.Great football coaches always own up when there team doesn’t do well enough. It doesn’t have to be so bad to be bad
Out of touch, out of his dept, utterly clueless.
Sylva,
This is not the first time that Arteta comes out after games and try’s to pull the wool over the fans eyes.
I call them blatant lies, for which I’ve been threatened to be removed from this forum in the past.
But how am I not telling the truth, when you hear the manager come out with complete lies, just like he’s done yet again after today’s game.
No doubt this will either be taken down, or I’ll be threatened once again.
I wait with baited breath.🤦♂️
Arsenal surely needs a striker otherwise they can never win a trophy without shooters
I’ve just read all the quotes on the Arsenal webpage. And the absolute claptrap that Arteta comes out with, he’s insulting every fans intelligence.
Fellow Arsenal fans, go and have a read.
And let me know your thoughts, I’m truly interested in them.
You do not speak for every fan. Unfortunately, some of your comments are quite despicable.
Arteta puts his spin on the game. So what?
I am sure most fans are unhappy with certain performances and results. However, that does not mean the kind of extreme rhetoric that you seem all too prone to come out with when we have setbacks.
We played without a striker. Thats the.bane of Arsenal as a team . Its obvious that arsenal needs a striker now more than ever before
Very worrying!!!!!!!
Yes, MA’s vision and apparent perspective on how the match proceeded is very concerning to say the least.
Arteta has now been managing Arsenal for 5 years with one FA Cup win (with a mix of Wenger/Emery players). In that period he has spent between £700 and £800 million on new players. These are the cold hard facts which will probably decide his future if he doesn’t win a major trophy like the EPL or UCL this season. There is still an opportunity to win our first EPL title since 2004 because the GOAT (aka City) is stumbling. But no more slip ups like today though.
What do you bring up Emery/Wenger. All Pep’s titles were won with players he inherited. The same for many other managers.
Other clubs have spent much more than Arsenal. So on that basis Arsenal shouldn’t really be the main challengers for the major titles.
So you are saying Arteta is punching above his weight? Don’t embarrass yourself and brotherly advice, do not spout such nonsense when fans are really angry if you do not have a stomach for the backlash and unpleasant words you will rightly receive.
Artetaball is back in full effect; risk averse, slow-motion buildup, with endless side to side and back passes to maintain possession with static positioning.
The subs made today were shocking, I think even the kitchen sink made an appearance today; but was positioned to play as the stove.
Imagine spending 750 million, struggle to create chances and score from open play repeatedly, and still have a job. All while trying to convince fans they played well enough and deserved to win.
Aside from the uniforms, nothing about their play resembles anything Arsenal the last couple league games Grass grows faster than our build up from the back, and the little movement of players in space was completely predictable.
Everton was happy to concede possession, because they knew everything was coming down the right side through Odegaard and Saka.
Versatility of players is important, but versatility of tactics is not? The blueprint to defend against us is out, and Arteta has no answer for now.
At the beginning of MA’s time, one of my repeated criticism’s was the inconsistency of his player’s performances.
In the last two seasons, this seemed to have been rectified, but how can a performance like today’s be compared to the one against Monaco or Forest?
If I hadn’t witnessed him being on the touchline myself, I’d think that MA had been watching this game in a parallel universe.
Could someone work on our throw in techniques, as we never seem to gain any advantage whatsoever and also remind Raya that he’s employed as a goalkeeper, not a sweeper!!
One day, he’s going to get caught out by a simple lob, while he’s stranded way outside his penalty area.
The comment was made about how many times Odegaard has been substituted as captain – is he really captain material or is he in the wrong position to direct games? I’m sorry, but waving your arms up and down, telling the crowd to get behind the team is one thing, but the crowd need to see him influencing the players to begin with, by calling them out when things aren’t working out.
I think I got out of my seat four times, once to acknowledge Kevin Campbell, once at half time, once when Saka should have scored and, finally, when I got up to leave, such was the dire performance on show.
I’m trying very hard not to criticise MA and his selection to start the game and his substitutions, but where does the blame lie.
I see Martin getting stick again, but how many times did Saka take on his man in the game?
What about Odegaard’s misses and was Havertz actually playing today?!
Not good enough from the manager, the back room staff and the players themselves.
Your interviews at the end of a game are nonsense Mikel, unless you tell it as it was, nothing will change!!
Martinelli getting stick.
I could only listen to the game Ken1945 and found your match report a difficult read.
You highlighted inconsistency which as you rightly pointed out had been resolved until recently, that is. The last 2 seasons had shown pretty good consistency and good football after all. The bugbear was falling at the final hurdle which would be classed as a non winning mentality rather than being inconsistent across the 2 seasons
Repeated injuries and the red cards have been a setback. However, yesterday the team wasn’t as depleted as has been the case. How can the results against Monaco etc then produce a game like yesterday? Do you think there is a deeper concern or was it a bad day at the office?
I share your frustrations and, as is often the case, agree with your points. There are clearly many problems in our Arsenal and some may be off-the-pitch (Odegaard’s being a brand new 1st time father for example).
It is usually assumed that the experience and results of the last two seasons changed the club’s mentality and ability for the better in terms of winning the league. Perhaps the opposite has set in and they don’t have the necessary drive and desire to get over the top by consistently being ready to be world beaters week in and week out. What are the reason(s) behind what should be somewhat easily solved problems (such as the throw in techniques you refer to)?
MA’s interviews, as usual, were useless in assessing the game. I know he is likely just trying to direct the press narrative but there’s a limit to how far he should go in order to have others see something other than the less than glorious truth. Is he telling the same story privately to the players?
For the first time, I’m seriously considering the possibility that MA is not the manager to facilitate the improvement needed to win the league. Of course, this would beg the question of Who Is? no one knows for certain but perhaps it’s at least time to consider who could be before it’s too late with this group of players. All of this ultimately comes back to the expectations of the ownership.
Still hoping for the best but expectations dropping fast. COYG!
SueP and Bruised Banana,
I don’t think there’s a deeper concern for the club, as the Kronkies have shown their commitment to the club by supporting MA with their money and patience.
But in the short term or “blip” I think there is cause for concern.
We cannot keep going from displays such as Monaco, then three days later, witness such a poor performance versus Everton. We’ll never win anything like that.
I don’t get all this criticism about MA’s press conferences, what do they expect?
He’s defending the players, just as every manager worth his salt has over the years…. that’s just a red herring for me.
I also haven’t detected any issues with the players, as they all seem right behind him.
I think it’s down to Mikel trying to be too clever with his team selection and substitutions…. he seems to believe he can fit square pegs into round holes.
Are his signings top class?
The likes of Merino, Trossard, Kiwior come to mind, but there have been quite a few that we should be questioning him about.
Soneine said he’s looking more like a cup winning manager and I am starting to think that’s the case.
Thank you for your reply Ken1945.
The square pegs and round holes has a ring to it. I’m just concerned that we have walking wounded who are having to play when not able to give their best. Then I look around and injuries are beginning to hit several clubs.
Of all the years for City to collapse and we don’t look like being the main beneficiary. 😔
It looks like pool and chelsea for me and it’s incredible how Palace have found their form just before our quarter final clash!!
I won’t complain if we win a cup or two. It’s telling that our best performances seem to in Great Big Mug