- Title: Everton and Arsenal draw 0-0 in front of new bosses Ancelotti and Arteta
- Date: 21st December 2019
- Summary: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK (DECEMBER 21, 2019) (REUTERS) ARSENAL INTERIM MANAGER, FREDDIE LJUNGBERG, ARRIVING AT POST MATCH NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL INTERIM MANAGER, FREDDIE LJUNGBERG, ON ARSENAL, SAYING: "For me the important thing is we're Arsenal football club. We need to have possession, we should keep the ball and dominate. Of course, I know Everton were really, really strong with their long balls and their throw ins and their set pieces. That was difficult, but that's what I take with us. Then of course I know Mikel's (Arteta) a great, great coach and he will make us even better."
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- Keywords: Arsenal Carlo Ancelotti Duncan Ferguson Everton Freddie Ljungberg Gunners Mikel Arteta Premier League Toffees
- Location: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA007BAX57WF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Everton were held to a 0-0 home draw by Arsenal on Saturday (December 21) in a dull Premier League clash, which took a back seat to both clubs naming new managers in a bid to revive their fortunes.
Carlo Ancelotti, named as the new Everton manager barely an hour before the kickoff, got a first glimpse of the Toffees from the directors' box as did Arsenal's new head coach Mikel Arteta who was appointed by the Gunners on Friday (December 20).
A battle of outgoing caretakers - Everton's Duncan Ferguson and Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg - failed to produce any fireworks with Everton having the upper hand in a tepid first half.
Gylfi Sigurdsson hit the side-netting from a free kick and striker Cenk Tosun could not get any direction on a sharp low cross by Tom Davies as the home side dictated proceedings.
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford produced a superb reflex save to deny Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from close range shortly after the break before an almighty goalmouth scramble nearly resulted in an own goal at the other end.
Neither side could find a breakthrough in the closing stages with Arsenal packing their defence to deal with a flurry of Everton crosses into their penalty area.
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