Central defender was on hand to snuff out any threat but Everton wasted enough chances for more comfortable victory
Arsenal missed the chance to go above Tottenham here, their one remaining domestic ambition this season, though to reach third in the table it is necessary to pick up points away from home and the Gunners have managed only one win on their travels this year.
Away clean sheets have also been a problem, and despite taking the field with five men at the back the visitors were undone from a throw-in after 10 minutes. Phil Jagielka, a late replacement for Michael Keane, was the most experienced player on the pitch and at 36 has now taken over from Glenn Murray as this season’s oldest Premier League goalscorer. Unless Peter Crouch pops one in for Burnley the Everton captain is unlikely to be challenged for that distinction in the next couple of months, and on this evidence his side’s renaissance is just as real.
Written by Paul Wilson at Goodison Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/apr/07/kurt-zouma-sweeps-up-everton-advantage-arsenal-blues under the title “Kurt Zouma sweeps up as Everton take advantage of Arsenal’s blues | Paul Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
