Key Highlights
- Behind the headline positivity, however, must be a realisation that more convincing performances are required to hold on until the final reckoning. Viktor Gyökeres’ emphatic first-half penalty sealed a slender yet merited win over an Everton team missing several important components.
- Arsenal were more efficient than impressive and rarely troubled throughout a scrappy contest.
- But this was a test of title-winning character as much as quality after three away games without a win in the league and having lost top spot for the first time since mid-October before kick-off.
- In that respect Arteta can be encouraged by a reaction that ensured Manchester City’s stay in first place would be brief and Arsenal would be top at Christmas for the third time in four years. Everton v Arsenal: Premier League – liveRead more“It gives me belief and confidence, the level of performance and the consistency of that,” said the Arsenal manager.
- “It is very difficult to do that in this league.
