Everton manager Sean Dyche during the Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday February 4, 2023.
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Everton 1-0 Arsenal
by Layth Yousif
at Goodison Park
FORMER Burnley defender James Tarkowski’s goal on the hour was enough to seal victory for Sean Dyche’s fired-up Everton at a raucous Goodison Park on Saturday.
In front of 39,314 fans on Merseyside, former Clarets boss Dyche steered his side home against the Premier League leaders.
The new Toffees boss – this proud club’s 13th in 13 years if you include temporary appointments – was full of energy on the touchline, mirroring his newly inspired side on the pitch, as Tarkowski rose at the far post to power home a header from Dwight McNeil’s corner to spark deep joy among the club’s long-suffering fans.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
