Everton and Tottenham Hotspur played out a goalless draw at Goodison Park on Sunday in English Premier League action, but Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris’ return after a violent head injury was the talking point.
Andrei Arshavin scored a sensational game-winning goal at Anfield to help Arsenal close the gap on the top two in the Premier League, as they beat Liverpool 2—1.
The talk of an under-spending and underperforming Arsenal was quickly blown out of the water as the Gunners took a six-goal lead away from home at Goodison Park before winning 6—1 on Saturday against Everton, last season’s fifth-place finisher.
Everton prevented Liverpool from returning to the top of the English Premier League by earning a 1—1 draw after Tim Cahill’s 86th minute equalizer on Monday. Liverpool fell to second, equal on points with Manchester United but with a worse goal differential. United has a game in hand as well.