There has been something of an overreaction to Arsenal's defeat to Everton on Saturday lunchtime.
Many have suggested it is evidence that the wheels have begun to fall off and that this is the beginning of the end for the Gunners title race. Stallwarts like Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White who have been excellent all season, have come in for harsh criticism, with some on social media even claiming that the former's contract shouldn't have been extended last week.
The reality was that Arsenal simply hit Everton at a bad time. The new manager bounce is very much a thing and Sean Dyche took advantage. Had it been a few months into the former Burnley manager's reign rather than a few days, then it's hard to imagine his side would have been able to produce the kind of energetic, cacophonous display that put Arsenal's noses out of joint at Goodison Park. At this stage it's probably safe to write it off as a one-off. However, there was one weakness Dyche picked up on that Mikel Arteta will want solved quickly.
