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Home blues over for Moyes

Van Dijk furious with Chiesa LIVERPOOL captain Virgil van Dijk unleashed his frustration at Federico Chiesa following Wolves’ match-win ning goal at Molineux. Rob Edwards’ side secured a

EVERTON MANAGER David Moyes admitted he had become bored with questions about his side’s poor home form so he enjoyed a first win in three months. The 2-0 victory over Burnley, after James Tarkowski’s first half header was added to by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall on the hour, was the first fans at Hill Dickinson Stadium had seen since early December and it kept the Toffees in the hunt for Europe. “It was a good win and we deserved a victory in the end and we scored a couple

because he never scores,” added the Scot. “Tonight he has got his goal, he was smiling at me because I’m always on at him saying he is not scoring enough goals. “To be a really good centrehalf you have to score goals, it has to be part of the job as well with the amount of freekicks and corners nowadays.” One person who was not smiling was Burnley boss Scott Parker, who was jeered by fans after replacing Hannibal Mejbri with Josh Laurent late in the second half. – The Independent

of good goals to go with it,” said Moyes. “It (the home record) wasn’t the big gest thing that bothered me at all. The question actually has been a bit boring over recent weeks because I think we’ve actually played quite well here and not won and that can happen in the Premier League.” In addition to just a fifth league win at home of the season Moyes was pleased to see Tarkowski score his first goal since his dramatic equaliser in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park 13 months ago. “He is always getting stick from me

pleased with the Italian’s defensive efforts. Alisson had delivered a ball towards the winger, but following their failure to link up, Chiesa neglected to track back in a bid to recover possession. Multiple con cerns surfaced in the post-match analysis. Alisson and Curtis Jones were blamed for Andre’s winning goal. Steven Gerrard believes his old team were lazy in reacting to a blunder from Alisson. – Agencies

shock 2-1 victory in the Premier League as the Reds missed a chance to move into fourth spot. Andre prompted jubilant scenes in Wolverhampton with a 94th-minute winner. Liverpool captain Van Dijk was incensed following the late blow and screamed at Chiesa, clearly dis

Arteta fires back at critics Arsenal and Chelsea in action during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. – REUTERSPIX

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Gunners gaffer Mikel Arteta reacts . – REUTERSPIX

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M IKEL ARTETA has hit back at critics of Arsenal’s dependence on set-pieces, saying he is disappointed the Premier League leaders do not score even more goals from dead-ball situa tions. Arteta’s side have established a five point lead at the top of the league thanks in large part to their success from set-pieces. They equalled the Premier League single-season record for goals from cor ners with two in Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea to reach 16 for the campaign. But Arsenal’s excellence since Nicolas Jover took over as set-piece coach has sparked criticism of their reli ance on the tactic. The debate on whether set-pieces are ruining football as a spectacle is rag ing, with Liverpool boss Arne Slot revealing he no longer enjoys watching some Premier League matches. Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton, a Premier League title winner with Blackburn, said Arsenal will be the “ugliest” Premier League champions if they go on to clinch the title. Arteta is unrepentant, insisting his only concern about the use of set-pieces is making sure Arsenal are even more efficient with them. “I’m upset that we don’t score more, and that we concede as well,” he told reporters yesterday, on the eve of a trip to Brighton.

“We want to be the best and the most dominant team in every aspect of the game, and that’s the trajectory and the aim of this team. “And as a club, we want to be the same. So we try to do that.” Asked if he was surprised at the criti cism aimed at his side, Arteta replied: “Part of the job.” City manager Pep Guardiola believes teams should focus on adapting to the set-piece strategy rather than complain ing about the issue. Arteta, who worked under Guardiola at City before joining Arsenal, agrees with his fellow Spaniard’s assessment. “Now teams are adapting. Chelsea, look at the quality that they have, the amount of set-pieces they score. Manchester United as well. I was at Man City, I used to work a lot on them,” he said. Undeterred by the claims that Arsenal will be “ugly” champions, Arteta said: “I don’t know how you cele brate one goal different to another one. Maybe for YouTube it’s nicer one or another. I don’t know. “I would like to play with three play ers extra in my own half to get some beautiful football. This is not the reality of football. “If you want to watch that football, you have to go to a different country because in the Premier League, for the last two seasons or three seasons, this is not the case.” – AFP

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