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By Paul Dargan
This will be an interesting match-up today, with Everton only requiring a point from their last two fixtures to guarantee UEFA Cup football for next season and Arsenal unable to move out of 3rd position in the Premier League this campaign.
Last season’s theme has been a recurring one this year; the Gunners were very nervy at home and went behind on a number of occasions, before equalising and even overhauling a lead in a few games. But they have recovered in 11 of the games they conceded first in and gained 21 points; six wins and five draws.
Everton were one of the teams that scored the opener and came away from the Emirates Stadium with a draw. That result today would be enough to keep on with David Moyes impressive progress at Goodison Park, but it would be a disappointing end of the campaign for the men from North London, after a season that started so well, but due to the inexperience of some squad players and crucial injuries to key players in Arsene Wenger’s preferred line-up, ended with a trophy-less season for the third season running, although they have reached a Champions League final and also a League Cup Final in that time.
It is over a year (only loss on April 7th 2007) since West Ham became the first and only side to defeat Arsenal in 54 games in all competitions, at their new stadium at Ashburton Grove; only Chelsea can boast a better record in the history of the Premier League. But nothing other than a victory today would please the home fans, who have endured a turbulent season and would like to see a few new faces to the array of talent in Wenger’s ranks.
Everton on the other hand, have a lot to take from this season. Finishing 5th would be a massive achievement after up and down years since Moyes took over in March 2002. This will be the first time in the Premier League the Toffees have ended the season in the top half of the table two seasons running, and also a run to the Last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a prolonged absence from meaningful European competition. When they finished 4th in 2004-05, they made the Champions League Qualifiers, but were knocked out by La Liga side, Villarreal – who in turn reached the last four, only to be beaten by…….Arsenal.
A win here for the Blues would really signal a total turning of the corner, as they haven’t travelled back to Merseyside from this fixture with maximum points since 1996 – their only win away to Arsenal in the Premier League.
There have been twelve home wins and two draws in the fifteen times this fixture has been played out since the inauguration of the English top echelon.
If the same Arsenal turns out for their final home game of the season to honour the fans, the form book will be true.
By Paul Dargan
This will be an interesting match-up today, with Everton only requiring a point from their last two fixtures to guarantee UEFA Cup football for next season and Arsenal unable to move out of 3rd position in the Premier League this campaign.
Last season’s theme has been a recurring one this year; the Gunners were very nervy at home and went behind on a number of occasions, before equalising and even overhauling a lead in a few games. But they have recovered in 11 of the games they conceded first in and gained 21 points; six wins and five draws.
Everton were one of the teams that scored the opener and came away from the Emirates Stadium with a draw. That result today would be enough to keep on with David Moyes impressive progress at Goodison Park, but it would be a disappointing end of the campaign for the men from North London, after a season that started so well, but due to the inexperience of some squad players and crucial injuries to key players in Arsene Wenger’s preferred line-up, ended with a trophy-less season for the third season running, although they have reached a Champions League final and also a League Cup Final in that time.
It is over a year (only loss on April 7th 2007) since West Ham became the first and only side to defeat Arsenal in 54 games in all competitions, at their new stadium at Ashburton Grove; only Chelsea can boast a better record in the history of the Premier League. But nothing other than a victory today would please the home fans, who have endured a turbulent season and would like to see a few new faces to the array of talent in Wenger’s ranks.
Everton on the other hand, have a lot to take from this season. Finishing 5th would be a massive achievement after up and down years since Moyes took over in March 2002. This will be the first time in the Premier League the Toffees have ended the season in the top half of the table two seasons running, and also a run to the Last 16 of the UEFA Cup after a prolonged absence from meaningful European competition. When they finished 4th in 2004-05, they made the Champions League Qualifiers, but were knocked out by La Liga side, Villarreal – who in turn reached the last four, only to be beaten by…….Arsenal.
A win here for the Blues would really signal a total turning of the corner, as they haven’t travelled back to Merseyside from this fixture with maximum points since 1996 – their only win away to Arsenal in the Premier League.
There have been twelve home wins and two draws in the fifteen times this fixture has been played out since the inauguration of the English top echelon.
If the same Arsenal turns out for their final home game of the season to honour the fans, the form book will be true.
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