Everton A Step-up After Arsenal Defect
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Everton Manager Marco Silva |
The Everton boss Marco Silva said after their victory that his
side's improved form is down to confidence following their impressive
victory over Arsenal at Goodison Park.
Phil Jagielka, who was
called into the starting XI as a replacement for Michael Keane shortly
before kick-off, poked home the only goal of the game following Dominic
Calvert-Lewin's header from Lucas Digne's early long throw.
"I'm really, really happy. We deserved the three points," Silva told BBC Sport.
"The
chances we created, we should score more goals. It is a fantastic win
and one more clean sheet. That's the spirit I like the desire to win
every challenge.
"[Earlier in the season] we lost some confidence,
we had a break and after we worked really well. It's the same team with
more confidence."
Arsenal were poor in the first half and, while
they did improve in the second, they never seriously tested Jordan
Pickford in the Toffees goal.
Everton, meanwhile, had
plenty of chances to double their lead in the second half as Bernard,
Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson all spurned chances.
Victory for Everton means they leapfrog Watford into ninth while Arsenal remain in fourth.
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