At 23 o'clock on December 14, Beijing time, in the 16th round of the English Premier League, Arsenal hosted the relegation team Everton.
In the first half, Arsenal were scoreless and Odegaard's shot from a great chance was saved by Jordan Pickford to draw 0-0 at half-time; In the second half, Bukayo Saka missed a good chance and Mikel Arteta replaced Odegaard and Declan Rice in succession.
In the end, Arsenal drew 0-0 at home to Everton, suffered two consecutive draws in the league, and lost points in the Premier League title race.
Arsenal vs Everton,Arteta lined up in a 433 formation, Kai Havertz was up front, flanked by Saka and Martinelli, Odegaard, Rice and Merino formed a midfield three, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel and Lewis Skelly formed a back four, and Raya was in goal, and the starters were worth 785 million euros; Dyche lined up 433 formations and was valued at 193 million euros for his starters.
In this game, Arsenal had a super high possession rate and overwhelming shooting opportunities, but Arsenal was scoreless. Odegaard and Bukayo Saka missed their chances. Arteta's adjustment to Arsenal is not good, the attacking routine is very simple, there is no strong center forward, and the goal is lacking. 0-0 couldn't open the situation, Arteta replaced Odegaard and Rice, and Arsenal's attack did not improve, and it was even more unbearable. In the end, Arsenal 0-0 Everton, suffering two consecutive draws in the league. If Arsenal can't get three points against an opponent like Everton at home, it can only be said that Arteta is the biggest shortcoming of this Arsenal team in the title race. Arsenal have done well, and the set-piece coach has even more credit than Arteta.
Full game,Arsenal managed a whopping 77% possession and a total of 13 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target; Everton had a total of 2 shots on goal and 0 on target。 Arsenal were unable to break Everton, who had 0 shots on target at home, and Mikel Arteta took the first responsibility. Arsenal have spent a lot of money in recent years, but Arteta has limited ability and is not a title winning coach.