Ancelotti, Arteta watch on as Everton, Arsenal draw 0-0

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:33 AM CST Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 Last Modified: 8:40 AM CST Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019

Advertise with us

LIVERPOOL, England - Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta got a front-row view of the task awaiting them at Everton and Arsenal, respectively, as the teams played out a dull 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 21/12/2019 (2475 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

LIVERPOOL, England – Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta got a front-row view of the task awaiting them at Everton and Arsenal, respectively, as the teams played out a dull 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Ancelotti was announced as Everton’s new manager an hour before kickoff but was only a spectator at Goodison Park as he took his seat in the directors’ area alongside the club’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, and chairman Bill Kenwright.

Arteta, who was hired on Friday, was also inside the stadium but is only taking charge after Saturday’s match.

Arsenal's new manager Mikel Arteta watches in the stands during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (Anthony Devlin/PA via AP)

They saw their new teams struggle to create chances in a forgettable lunchtime game that kicked off a frenetic run of fixtures for teams in England’s top division over the festive period.

Arsenal – fielding a youthful team in Freddie Ljungberg’s last game in interim control – had the better of the opportunities, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang drawing a one-handed save out of Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford early in the second half.

Gabriel Martinelli also fired wide after being played through on the left by Lucas Torreira.

Everton’s own caretaker manager, Duncan Ferguson, finishes his short spell in charge unbeaten in league games against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal – a solid record of five points from a possible nine that stabilizes a team which was in the relegation zone when he replaced the fired Marco Silva.

He also goes out having substituted a substitute for the second straight league game, with Cenk Tosun coming on for the injured Alex Iwobi early on before departing in the final stages for Moise Kean. It was Kean who played just 18 minutes as a sub at Man United last weekend.