Conte had won all three of his first league tests in charge of Juventus, Chelsea and Inter by an aggregate score of 10-2.
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Antonio Conte’s forte is fixing a mess, however, they were outmuscled by an Everton side low on confidence and missing core parts of their spine, being quite fortunate to exit Goodison Park with a point. Conte had won all three of his first league tests in charge of Juventus, Chelsea and Inter by an aggregate score of 10-2, but Spurs couldn’t even muster a shot on target. The showdown pitted the tactical wits of a manager already adored before having the chance to get his feet warm, against one that wasn’t wanted by a sea of supporters and was under increasing pressure after three straight defeats.
Antonio Conte oversaw a 0-0 draw with Everton in his first league game as Tottenham boss after VAR overturned a penalty decision for a foul by Hugo Lloris.
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An uninspired opening 45 minutes saw neither goalkeeper be in any bother, with Tottenham not having a shot on target for the fourth half in a row in the Premier League. New, world-class manager but it was the same old problems for Spurs. Conte was incensed in the technical area, screaming instructions almost every second before turning around in frustration.
He demanded they transition quicker, they didn’t. He kept calling for rapid switches of play but watched the ball float out instead. There was no consistent build-up and creation from midfield was a myth. Tottenham’s best chance arrived on 45 minutes when Harry Kane shifted out to the right and delivered a stellar ball for Sergio Reguilon, who slid in from eight yards out but couldn’t keep his effort down.
Everton, meanwhile, were fiery in the first half. Fabian Delph, making just his third Premier League start since the beginning of last season, set the tone with snappy early tackles. They thieved possession well, but couldn’t apply any gloss on their attacking work. The home side were furious at not being awarded a penalty when Demarai Gray’s fine feet drew attention from Lucas Moura and then Oliver Skipp, who impeded him, but referee Chris Kavanagh waved the game on.
The decisive moment of the match was on the hour-mark, Richarlison sped into the area to attack a loose ball with just Hugo Lloris to beat. The Spurs goalkeeper rushed out and clipped the Brazilian, but did he get a touch on the ball? Kavanagh awarded a penalty, but was advised by the VAR to review the incident on the pitchside monitor. Having seen several replays, he reversed his decision which frustrated Everton but also then drew the best period from them and enlivened the crowd.
In the end, it was a disappointing result for Antonio Conte’s side and he has a lot to do in very little time.
Arsenal celebrated Arteta’s 100th game in charge by extending their unbeaten run with a 1-0 win against Watford at home. They had to withstand a constant barrage of fouls from Watford but eventually broke the deadlock in the second half with a long range drive by Emile Smith Rowe.
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The win took Arsenal up to fifth place as the Gunners kept pace at the top end of the table.
Alexandre Lacazette was awarded the penalty after a heavy challenge by Danny Rose in the box. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stepped up to take the spot-kick but Ben Foster saved it which makes it two penalties out of two missed for the Gabon striker this season.
Arsenal finally got their opener on 56 minutes when Ben White was tackled on the edge of the box but the ball spilled to Smith Rowe. The Arsenal youngster powered a shot that slid under Foster and into the net. The goal is his third for Arsenal in his last three matches.
Substitute Martin Odegaard appeared to have doubled Arsenal’s lead on 74 minutes but a slight touch off Aubameyang — who was offside — en route to the goal ruled it out. Watford were reduced to 10 men on 88 minutes when Juraj Kucka was sent off for a second yellow card.
