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Everton (h) “I can’t think of a player I like watching more when he plays like this” – Q&A

We took quite some time to get our engines running, and the opening exchanges were not as fluent as I am accustomed to see. We can certainly attribute the slowness of our start to the fact that most of our players played against Bayern on Tuesday, however the soggy pitch slowing our play down didn't help matters. Both our goals came from aerial balls at a period where we were unable to make much headway as the ball kept getting stuck on the pitch.
In the second half we gave a polished performance with more zip, and while Everton had many opportunities with the ball, I felt we were in the driving seat all game long

Chelsea (h) “Theo becoming the player nobody thought he’d become” – Q&A

Everton (h) – Hot Giroud strikes again, Özil shines (again)

Everton had been strong on the break this season and it was a counter attack that presented the visitors with the equaliser. Oxlade-Chamberlain's shot was blocked just outside the Everton box. Deulofeu burst forward and found Barkley in space, it looked as if Gabriel and Ox had him covered until he wriggled past Ox and hit a left footed shot which deflected off the boot of the Brazilian and wrong footed Cech in the Arsenal goal. It was from a similar range to where

Everton (a) – Ignore The Bigger Picture, Just Enjoy The 90 Minutes

Everton (h) Confirmed Line Up: Giroud, Ox & Gabriel start

 

Oliver Giroud's impact off the bench on Tuesday night has given him a surprise start this afternoon as Theo Walcott has dropped down to the bench. Per Mertesacker is also absent through illness (again) so Gabriel who has just returned himself will partner Koscielny in defence. As expected Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces the injured Aaron Ramsey on the right.

Burnley (h) Confirmed Line Up: Ramsey & Xhaka Continue While Bellerin Makes The Bench

Everton (h) Opposition View: “He just looks much more comfortable and confident in himself”

 

Tom Cleverley. I was hugely skeptical of the signing because I was never impressed by him at Man United but the way he played against us for Aston Villa last season was impressive. He does so much well, he keeps the ball and can link the play to a high standard. Huge bargain to get him on a free

Norwich City (a) Opposition View: “We’ll sit back and try to hit you on the counter”

Everton (h) Thoughts & Line Up: The Ox & Bellerin partnership, Counter attacking & Defensive focus

But just like it was ridiculously premature to write Arsenal off from having a successful season after only a couple of hours into the new campaign, it would be equally insane to get complacent after a good run of form as we are barely approaching the quarter mark in a long marathon. There will be plenty of tests ahead of us that we will need to overcome before we know our fate. One of those tests will be to shake off a physically grueling match in midweek to go again only a few days later, against a side who will be fresh and desperate for Premier League points

West Brom (a) – Thoughts & Predicted Line Up: Rotation, Youthful Defenders & Away Form

Everton (a) – Ramsey, Song & More Late Match Thoughts

We started the game superbly and our speed of passing was a joy. Everton did not know how to handle us for the first 15 minutes. As is often the case we were wasteful with our finishing and really should have buried Everton before and after Vermaelen had headed in van Persie's corner.  It wasn't the first time that Everton were undone by that combination. It was during Thomas Vermaelen's league debut when van Persie curled in a free kick to the back post and Vermaelen leapt high and powered in his first Arsenal goal in our 6-1 victory.

Everton (a) – Ignore The Bigger Picture, Just Enjoy The 90 Minutes

Everton (a) Thoughts & Line Up: Sticky Toffees Or fan mind games? & Arsenal’s Injury Joy

I watched bits of Everton's 1-0 victory over those lot from down the road and I gulped at the intensity of Everton's pressing game and thought back to previous clashes where Everton did not allow us time on the ball and our game suffered. We have also been pressing very well in recent games so it could be a game of Arsenal and Everton players running full pelt at each other with the ball being left on the center circle. Jokes aside (bad one's at that) we do not play that same pressing game quite the same when we are away from home, the last game at Liverpool is a perfect example. I am not quite

West Brom (a) – Thoughts & Predicted Line Up: Rotation, Youthful Defenders & Away Form

The Arteta/Cesc Comparisons – Two very different players

Arteta would be a perfect fit in a 4-3-3 provided Wenger can get the combination right. As it stands the best midfield 3 combo is Song, Arteta and Jack. The question here is if we look sound in the creativity department. Don't get me wrong Arteta and Jack can pull their weight creatively what I feel they lack is the ability to do it on a regular basis like Cesc did reason I said we need a super quality

The Void In The Middle

Everton (h) Thoughts & Predictions: Performance must improve to avoid sticky Toffee’s

The Russian has some big shoes to fill but if he can find his best form then he is fully capable of stepping up to the plate and producing the goods. Nasri was very important to the team because of his link up with Cesc and Van Persie, so it will be interesting to see how Arshavin plays with his creative

West Brom (a) – Thoughts & Predicted Line Up: Rotation, Youthful Defenders & Away Form