Arsenal were far from their best as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. The Gunners were nullified in attack as they came up against a stubborn Sean Dyche side, only being undone by a set piece.
James Tarkowski's header proved to make the difference, although replays showed that the initial corner kick from Dwight McNeil should have been a goal kick for Arsenal after the ball came off Alex Iwobi last. There was another controversial decision that went against the north Londoners as Gabriel Magalhaes' claim for a penalty was rejected by referee David Coote and VAR.
Peter Walton explained why the Brazilian was not awarded a penalty kick after he seemed to be fouled by Neal Maupay inside the penalty area. New signings Jorginho and Leandro Trossard were unable to make a significant impact from the substitutes bench as attention now turns to Manchester City who could close the gap to just two points by the end of the weekend.
