Arsenal 0-0 Everton: Player ratings as Gunners held to frustrating draw
- Arsenal left frustrated in scoreless draw with Everton
- Toffees sit deep to secure share of spoils
- Gabriel back in defence for Arsenal
By Tom Gott
Arsenal's quest to make up ground in the Premier League title race took another blow when they were held to a lethargic 0-0 draw with Everton on Saturday.
Everton were more than happy to sit deep and frustrate their hosts, who didn't manage a shot on target until the 30th minute in a first half that was expertly broken up by Sean Dyche's hard-working side.
There was more life about Arsenal after the break, with Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka combining well at times, but Jordan Pickford repelled every half-chance sent his way as Arsenal continued to struggle to find a way through Everton's stubborn defence.
Arsenal fans made their frustrations known towards what was a slow, uninspired performance from Mikel Arteta's side, who miss the chance to eat into the gap to leaders Liverpool following the Reds' eventful draw with Fulham.
Arsenal player ratings (4-3-3)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: David Raya | 6.2/10 |
RB: Jurrien Timber | 7.1/10 |
CB: William Saliba | 7.3/10 |
CB: Gabriel | 7.7/10 |
LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly | 7.4/10 |
DM: Mikel Merino | 7.1/10 |
CM: Martin Odegaard | 6.3/10 |
CM: Declan Rice | 7.2/10 |
RW: Bukayo Saka | 7.7/10 |
ST: Kai Havertz | 6.7/10 |
LW: Gabriel Martinelli | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Ethan Nwaneri (62' for Odegaard) | 5.6/10 |
SUB: Jorginho (62' for Rice) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Gabriel Jesus (69' for Merino) | 5.8/10 |
SUB: Thomas Partey (69' for Lewis-Skelly) | 6.3/10 |
SUB: Leandro Trossard (74' for Martinelli) | 6.5/10 |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Tierney, Raheem Sterling
Everton player ratings (4-4-1-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Jordan Pickford | 8.4/10 |
RB: Ashley Young | 7.7/10 |
CB: James Tarkowski | 7.0/10 |
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite | 7.0/10 |
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko | 7.2/10 |
RM: Jack Harrison | 6.0/10 |
CM: Orel Mangala | 6.3/10 |
CM: Idrissa Gueye | 7.2/10 |
LM: Iliman Ndiaye | 7.2/10 |
AM: Abdoulaye Doucoure | 6.7/10 |
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Armando Broja (66' for Calvert-Lewin) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Jesper Lindstrom (66' for Harrison) | 6.5/10 |
Subs not used: Joao Virginia (GK), Jake O'Brien, Michael Keane, Nathan Patterson, Seamus Coleman, Harrison Armstrong, Beto
Player of the match - Jordan Pickford (Everton)
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