Everton – Arsenal: Arsenal Acquire Their Christmas Wish (0-1)

A maiden trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium still came with the trap of student facing master and Arsenal’s away day woes in Merseyside. But not for the first time this season, they did what was needed to weather the storm and get the job done. With a significant present gift wrapped for the third of the last four years, will this be the campaign that the team can get over the line?

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

On the 21st December 2019, Mikel Arteta was in the stands at Goodison Park to watch a dreary draw between the two clubs from his Premier League playing days. How do they look six years later?

The Basque was about to embark on his first managerial post as the leader of a disheveled Arsenal. For a long time, he seemed to be steering a rudderless ship, but the Gunners have now found their identity. Built from firm foundations as opposed to explosive firepower, Arteta’s men are the team at the top of the Premier League and Champions League tables. But major honors are needed to crown this project, and after dropping points to

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