Arsenal shortcomings laid bare in Everton draw

Arsenal couldn't find a goal in the draw with Everton.
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Arsenal couldn't find a goal in the draw with Everton.

Arsenal did everything needed to win against Everton...except score a goal.

The Gunners dominated every facet of the game, but a defensively resolute Everton team gave the home team little reward for their dominance.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard couldn't bring the magic to the Emirates, while Gabriel Martinelli couldn't even make life tough for a 39-year-old Ashley Young as the Gunners, for all their dominance, the good vibes came to a screeching halt in the final third.

With Liverpool dropping points at home to Fulham, it was a superb chance to close the gap on the league leaders, but Arsenal's inability to pick the lock of the Everton defense meant it was forced to settle for a draw.

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The result now makes it four points lost in the Gunners' last two games against teams that they "should" be beating. On both occasions, despite dominating every facet of the contest, they came unstuck in the final third.

With Odegaard or Saka are creating individual pieces of brilliance, the Gunners lose a lot going forward. Of course, Martinelli having a stinker didn't help either.

But the most frustrating part is that Arsenal was clearly the better side. They gave Everton absolutely nothing, yet the Toffees escaped with a priceless point in a game where if the Gunners had their magic, it could have been a dominant win.

Alas, that was not the case, and the Gunners failed to take advantage of Liverpool's slip-up. We aren't sure how many more chances they'll get to reel in Arne Slot's team, but this was yet another one they let slip through their fingers.

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