Had Dyche calculated that his team could absorb pressure, close the gaps that Arsenal look to exploit and kill the spectacle, he was proven correct by a tedious first half. There was only sympathy for Beto, Everton’s recent signing from Udinese, who was completely isolated on his home debut by both the game plan and his team-mates’ tendency to lose possession almost immediately.
VAR, however, decided that Beto’s touch was accidental and the celebrations inside Goodison switched from the away corner to the home sections as the breakthrough was ruled out for an offside against Nketiah. It was a reprieve for Everton and a relief for Amadou Onana, who had let Beto’s ball run through to the otherwise anonymous Arsenal striker in the correct belief that he was off.
There was greater urgency, better movement and combinations from the visitors as soon as the contest restarted. Everton players were suddenly dragged out of position as Arsenal overloads on both flanks brought an overdue threat to Jordan Pickford’s clean sheet. The England goalkeeper denied Martin Ødegaard within seconds of the restart after the Arsenal captain collected Ben White’s incisive pass and cut inside Jarrad Branthwaite.
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