Arsenal

With a new manager and a noisy crowd behind them, Everton finally showed some fight to stun league leaders Arsenal at Goodison Park.

[Vitaliy Mykolenko](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/262594/vitalii-mykolenko) -- The Everton defender gave a really strong performance against [Bukayo Saka](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/280555/Bukayo-Saka). [Gabriel Martinelli](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/269844/Gabriel-Martinelli) -- Continually tried to win free kicks for nonexistent fouls by [Seamus Coleman](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/131639/Seamus-Coleman). [Abdoulaye Doucoure](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176562/Abdoulaye-Doucouré) -- Fancied the challenge against [Thomas Partey](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/189972/Thomas-Partey) and he performed like the dominant midfielder that Everton need to see more of. [Ben White](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/241077/Ben-White) -- The [Arsenal](/football/team?id=359) right-back has struggled for form since returning early from England's World Cup squad. [Oleksandr Zinchenko](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217482/Oleksandr-Zinchenko) -- Just a smart footballer and a big reason why [Arsenal](/football/team?id=359) are the top of the table and chasing the title. When Dyche was appointed last week, only the most optimistic Everton fan -- and optimism has been thin on the ground here for a while -- would have backed the new boss to get anything from his first two games in charge. [Statistics](https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/eng.1) [Standings](https://www.espn.com/soccer/table/_/league/eng.1) Arsenal's first league defeat since September has given Manchester City the chance to claim top spot when they travel to the Emirates on Feb. But Arsenal didn't do that and allowed Everton to grow in confidence with every 50-50 challenge. [Manchester United](/football/team?id=360) in September, but they failed to match Everton for fight or commitment at Goodison Park. Having played for Everton and experienced the Goodison Park crowd firsthand, Arteta will have known what awaited his side in this game.

Arsenal suffered a reality check in their pursuit of the Premier League title on Saturday, losing 1-0 at struggling Everton in manager Sean Dyche's first ...

Palace made it a nervy ending when Jeffrey Schlupp halved the deficit. "They (VAR) pick one player out." "I've just said to them that it's a start point, that's all it is. Liverpool trailed 2-0 after only 12 minutes with Joel Matip's own goal and a debut effort for Craig Dawson. Southampton remain rooted to the bottom after a 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while Bournemouth are second from bottom after losing late on at Brighton and Hove Albion who moved into sixth spot thanks to Kaoru Mitoma's late goal in a 1-0 win. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Former England forward Michael Owen gave his verdict on Arsenal's title challenge after the Gunners succumbed to their second league defeat of the season at ...

They conceded one goal, from a set piece. "They withstood a lot. They had a lot thrown at them. Every team gets beat from time to time. "I don’t think so [that doubts will start to creep in]," said the former Liverpool forward on Premier League Productions. "Every team has their off day.

Harry Kane broke Tottenham's all-time scoring record with a goal — his 267th for the club — that will have been celebrated almost as jubilantly by the other ...

With Brenden Aaronson also in the squad, Leeds became the first team to have three U.S. “Outstanding and composed,” Forest manager Steve Cooper said of the three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, who moved from Paris Saint-Germain this week. To do it in front of the home fans is a moment I’ll never forget. “There’s still a lot of football to be played,” City defender Kyle Walker said. “Sooner or later it is going to change,” City manager Pep Guardiola said of his team’s record at Tottenham’s new stadium, “but it’s strange. Kane swept home the winner in the 15th minute after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg intercepted a pass out from the back by City midfielder Rodri and set up the striker to score his 200th Premier League goal.

Arsenal fans have posted old photos of Harry Kane in a Gunners shirt after the Tottenham star scored the winning goal against Manchester City, with the ...

[Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) fans have thanked Harry Kane for his contribution to their Premier League title challenge by highlighting old photos of him in a Gunners shirt, after the Tottenham star's winning goal against Manchester City. 'Imagine we win the league by 2 points,' a third posted. 'A dream we all share and he gets to live it.' 'Would just like to congratulate fellow Arsenal fan Harry Kane on helping our beloved Gunners with a big goal in the title race,' one fan tweeted. Arsenal fans revelled in the moment on social media, posting photos of a young Kane wearing an Arsenal shirt on the day the Invincibles secured the Premier League title back in 2004. One Arsenal fan suggested Kane should be invited to the club's potential title parade at the end of the current campaign.

What is it with Tottenham for Manchester City? Coming into this one the signs were not good, with Spurs winning their last three Premier League home games ...

City's response was tepid - indicative of their recent trips to the swankiest new stadium in the Premier League. In stark contrast, City were infuriatingly ponderous for most of the contest. [Harry Kane's record-breaking strike early in the first half on Sunday](https://www.goal.com/en/news/kane-breaks-greaves-record-become-tottenham-s-all-time-top-goalscorer/blt5250ac9199874987) - a goal entirely of City's own making and one that immortalised the England captain as his boyhood club's all-time record scorer - increased the aggregate score over the last four games to 6-0.

Arsenal were on the receiving end of Everton's new manager bounce as they slipped to a costly defeat 1-0 to Sean Dyche's men on Saturday.

They were second best all afternoon and could easily have been behind before Tarkowski towered over Odegaard to head home Dwight McNeil’s corner on the hour mark. The defeat - Arsenal’s third in a row at Goodison Park - could see their lead at the top of the table cut to just two points if Manchester City win at Tottenham on Sunday, although the Gunners would still have a game in hand. The home side went into the game having lost eight of their last nine matches in all competitions but, inspired by new manager Sean Dyche, they outfought and outplayed the Premier League leaders on Merseyside.