Stalemate shows work to do for Ancelotti, Arteta at Everton and Arsenal

Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta were shown huge jobs that lie ahead as manrs of Everton and Arsenal respectively as y watched ir new sides play out a drab 0-0 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Ancelotti was confirmed as Toffees new boss on morning of match, 24 hours after Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Both new manrs were in stands with Duncan Ferguson and Freddie Ljungberg in temporary charge for final time.

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And lack of confidence of two sides struggling at wrong end of table was obvious in a match completely devoid of quality. A point edges Arsenal into ninth, but Gunners have w won just once in ir last 13 games in all competitions. Everton move up to 15th, but are only four points clear of relegation zone. Ferguson's role in Everton's impressive victory over Chelsea and draw at Manchester United in ir last two league games was eugh to ensure temperamental Scot a role in Ancelotti's backroom staff. However, re was a dramatic dip in his side's energy levels as y looked jaded after a League Cup quarter-final defeat on penalties to Leicester in midweek.

" boys were on ir last legs to be honest after working so hard in last three games," admitted Ferguson. 

"We still covered every blade of grass, we just lacked a bit of quality in final third." 

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Ljungberg named a youthful Arsenal side with 19-year-old Emile Smith Rowe starting for first time in Premier League alongside Reiss Nelson and teenrs Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe were among those left out by Swede, who won just one of his six matches in caretaker charge. "We had a very young side out re because I wanted energy and I wanted to give m chances," said Ljungberg. "I thought we could have won game with chances we had, but I loved spirit we saw and that's what you need in Premier League."  Unlike Ferguson, Ljungberg's future under Arteta has t been clarified, but he hopes to remain as part of coaching staff. "I've been told by club y want me to stay but I will have a meeting with Mikel tomorrow and hopefully it's a good one." 

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Substituting a substitute

Neir side mand a shot on target before break, but Arsenal had better chances in second half. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied by a fine save from Jordan Pickford as he pounced on Callum Chambers's flick on from a corner before Gunners' captain fired too close to England number one with his next effort. Ljungberg's final decision of his caretaker spell was a brave one as he replaced Aubameyang 13 minutes from time as Lacazette was finally called on from bench.

However, focus was again snatched by Ferguson's substitutions as for second straight week he replaced a substitute. Moise Kean was victim of his impatience at Old Trafford last weekend as Italian international was hooked after just 18 minutes. This time it was Kean who was introduced for Cenk Tosun, who had come on early in game for injured Alex Iwobi. But Kean could t make himself a hero by scoring his first Everton goal as Arsenal held out for a first clean sheet in 15 games. 

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