Gunners suffer blow in race for Premier League top four
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What was the impact of Phil Jagielka's unexpected goal for Everton?
It's loose, it's in, it's Jagielka! Phil Jagielka, who wasn't even supposed to be on the team sheet, finds himself on the score sheet. An unlikely Everton match winner in Phil Jagielka called into action at the last minute. He scored the only goal. Man of the match was Dominic Calvert-Lewin, two men of Sheffield, with Greg Whelan.
Guys, well done. Phil, the third straight win and another big win against a top-six team. How does this one feel?
Oh, it feels great, obviously, to keep a clean sheet as well. trying to build a little bit of momentum towards the end of the season, and as you say, the boys did fantastic all over today. Obviously, we got one goal, but we could have had a few more.
Not a bad feeling to beat Arsenal as well, if you personally.
Yeah, obviously, they're a very good team, they've proved that all season, and it's nice for us to, you know, obviously we beat Chelsea as well, not too long ago, so it's nice to keep the momentum going and beat one of the so-called bigger boys, especially at home.
Dominic, great result, but could it, should it, have been by more in the end, do you feel?
I think so.
How did Everton manage to secure a win against Arsenal?
We had a few good chances during the game. Perhaps if we were more clinical at times, it might have been a few more, but I think ultimately we got the win and it's the three points that count.
Phil, when you were thrown in at the deep end just before kick-off, did you expect to be a match winner?
No, I'm not normally much on a full stop, but no, it was good, obviously, we got the ball in the box, long throw, and I think Dom's going to claim an assist, I think you've put it across, didn't you?
Of course.
Right person, right time, they're the best goals, the little tap-ins from two or three yards, but it's a team effort today, he's worked really hard up front to keep them busy all day, and it was nice to be able to win.
Well, on that theme, how hard do you feel the whole team had to work to achieve a result like this one today?
Very hard, I think, from the start of the game. We set the tempo and it was tough and I think towards the end of the first half we kind of felt it a little bit, but I think we came out in the second half strong and we kind of maintained that pressure and they had large amounts of the ball at times, but I think we showed quality when we needed to and we got them on the counter-attack and I think the game plan worked well too.
Phil, what's the target now? Top seven? Just to keep winning games, keeping clean sheets, winning games and see where we are. I'd say it's all about momentum towards next season and see where it takes us.
Great result. Dominic, you're the Premier League man of the match.
What challenges did Arsenal face in their away game performance?
The match winner will do the honours. Well done, mate. Well done, guys. Thank you.
Yeah, that is a fifth clean sheet in six games as well. Let's see the breakdown then. 23 attempts from Everton. That's more than they've had in any game this season. Seven from Arsenal. Just one of those was in the first half. And in terms of the XG as well, the goals that expect to score from the chances created, 2.45 from Everton, again a season high. Arsenal just 0.35, the fewest, the lowest total they've had on the XG this season. In some ways, Tim, was the biggest disappointment for Everton that they only actually scored one goal?
100%, and I feel that the way Everton set up, they were compact, they let Arsenal have the ball and then hit them as soon as they come into the midfield. But what played into Everton's hands was...
How did the Everton players contribute to the victory?
Arsenal wanted to press high. Jags got the ball out of his feet, played it long into Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison. Obviously they bullied Socrates and Monreal and that's where the play started from and that's what the Everton fans like to see. Did this goal, Alex, sum up the difference in the teams today?
You talked about winning battles from Everton.
Every single, the first phase, they win it. Then you've got Calvert-Lewin, the determination to make something happen. And then you've got Jagielka, his reaction, reacting quicker. And that summed up everything about Everton in the first half.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the impact of Phil Jagielka's unexpected goal for Everton?
0:10–1:16
2
How did Everton manage to secure a win against Arsenal?
1:16–2:28
3
What challenges did Arsenal face in their away game performance?
2:28–3:13
4
How did the Everton players contribute to the victory?
3:13–4:05
5
What strategies did Arsenal implement to change the game in the second half?
4:05–4:40
6
How did the match statistics reflect the game dynamics?
4:40–5:49
7
What did Unai Emery identify as missing from Arsenal's performance?
5:49–6:20
8
What are the implications of this match for Arsenal's top four chances?
6:20–21:05
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