After Arsenal’s defeat, Amadou Onana delivers a message of solidarity to Everton.
Amadou Onana, an Everton midfielder, has weighed in on his team’s performance in their 1-0 loss against Arsenal at Goodison Par
Everton midfielder Amadou Onana feels there are lessons to be learned from his team’s tight loss to Arsenal.
The Gunners have frequently come up short at Goodison Park, and Sean Dyche’s team would have been confident of extending that trend. Although Gabriel Martinelli’s opening was called out for offside, it proved to be just a momentary relief before Leandro Trossard’s excellent first-time finish midway through the second half
Everton remain on a single point after five league games after suffering their third 1-0 defeat of the season. While Dyche’s squad was restricted in attack, they remained disciplined for long stretches of the game and shown their dedication to defending as a unit
This was a hint, according to Onana, who led Belgium during the last international break, that Everton have what it takes to climb the table. Despite Mikel Arteta’s side dominating possession, the 22-year-old played a more defensive effort than supporters have been accustomed to, and he applauded his colleagues for their success in shutting off Arsenal’s middle
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“Of course, there are positives to take,” Onana said on Everton’s official website. “We played with a lot of intensity, but I think everyone is disappointed because losing games isn’t fun.”Of course, it was a disappointing afternoon, because I believe we did a lot of things correctly.” I believe there is much to be said about the defensive performance. We defended well and kept compact because we knew they’d attempt to find (Martin) Odegaard and (Fabio) Vieira between the lines, but they were excellent today
“We’re sticking together as a team, and we’ll build on this performance to tackle the next one.”
Everton will go to Brentford next Saturday in search of their first league victory of the season.
