Arsenal v Everton, 19:45<\/p>\n
– Arsenal battled back from adversity to claim a 3-1 win over Norwich at The Emirates on Saturday. The result was shrouded in controversy however after the decision to give a dubious corner led to a penalty which swung the match in the Gunners\u2019 favour and sparked a late fightback from the home side.<\/p>\n
– Lukas Podolski made an immediate impact after coming on in the second half, rattling the crossbar as Arsenal pushed for an equalizer. However it\u2019s not surpising that the German international came so close to equalizing according to the EA SPORTS Player Index. He has the best shot accuracy rate in the Arsenal squad, with 70.7% of his 41 attempts on goal finding the target.<\/p>\n
– Arsenal fans had their hearts in their mouths again after Jack Wilshere limped off just after the break. The talented midfielder had been one of Arsenal\u2019s brightest performers up until that point, making it easy to see how he\u2019s completed a pass in the opponent\u2019s half once every 2.48 minutes he\u2019s been on the pitch this season.<\/p>\n
– The reputation of Kieran Gibbs continues to be enhanced with every game the left-back plays, the youngster having managed to string a run of games together following persistent injury woes. Dynamic in attack yet composed in defence, Gibbs has one of the best tackle success rates in the Arsenal squad, coming out on top in 70% of his 60 attempted challenges this season.<\/p>\n
– Everton secured a 2-0 win over QPR at Goodison Park on Saturday. Goals from Darron Gibson and Victor Anichebe helped move David Moyes\u2019 side ever closer to their goal of securing European football next season.<\/p>\n
– Victor Anichebe has taken his chances well this season following the drop in form of Nikica Jelavic, last weekend\u2019s goal another example of his continued return to form. The powerful frontman has one of the best shot accuract rates in the Toffees\u2019 squad at 65.8% and has also used his imposing frame to chip in with 5 assists for his teammates. He will likely relish this Tuesday\u2019s battle against a sometimes shaky Arsenal defence.<\/p>\n
– David Moyes this week announced that Phil Jagielka will take over the Everton captaincy following Phil Neville\u2019s departure and the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows it\u2019s not difficult to see why. Jagielka has a superb tackle success rate (84.6% from 65 challenges) as well as a massive 295 defensive contributions for the season, easily the highest in the Everton squad.<\/p>\n
– Whilst the Arsenal midfield is always brimming with players who will seek to dominate possession through accurate and technical passing, in Leon Osman and Steven Pienaar they may well have found their equals. Between them they have amassed an enormous 1,570 successful passes in the opponent\u2019s half this season, meaning the likes of Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey will have to bring their tackling boots should they wish to see much of the ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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