Arsenal player ratings vs Everton: Two 8/10's as 'colossal' defender scores 9/10

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Verri, M. (2026, October 24). Arsenal player ratings vs Everton: Two 8/10's as 'colossal' defender scores 9/10. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-player-ratings-gabriel-konsa-odegaard-b1302196.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-24 · by Matt Verri

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Matt Verri rated Arsenal's players in their match against Everton at Emirates Stadium, giving Ezri Konsa and Martin Odegaard both an 8/10 rating. Gabriel received the highest score of 9/10 for his goalscoring contribution and defensive performance. The article highlights individual player performances with a focus on key moments and contributions to Arsenal's victory.
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On October 24, 2026, Arsenal defeated Everton 2-0 in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium. The match began with Ezri Konsa scoring in the seventh minute from a set-piece, marking Arsenal's first goal of the season from such a play. Midway through the second half, Gabriel doubled the lead with a header off a cross by Ben White. Despite rotating his squad after their trip to Munich and due to injuries to players like Saliba and Saka, manager Mikel Arteta successfully navigated the game without major issues, securing a clean sheet for goalkeeper David Raya. Key player ratings highlighted Ezri Konsa with an 8/10 and Gabriel receiving a near-perfect score of 9/10 for his dominant performance and goal contribution.

Written for “Arsenal Vs Everton Match Updates” on 2026-10-24, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Arsenal Vs Everton Match Updates
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“Both articles discuss Arsenal's match against Everton on the same day, with Article A providing pre-match lineup and updates, while Article B gives player ratings post-match.”
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles describe the same football match between Arsenal and Everton on October 24, 2026, at the Emirates Stadium.”
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Who wrote this

Matt Verri
97 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Madueke will want to prove he can cover for Saka not just for club but for country too and this was a very promising start.
🔮 Declan Rice 7 Set-piece delivery was a constant threat, could easily have led to a couple of goals.
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🔮 Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of Arsenal's match at home to Everton, Arteta did not put a firm timeframe on Saka’s return, but there are fears that he will be out for eight weeks.
🔮 If they can support all the demands that we are putting to the players in that sense, that would be as well really appreciated from everybody.
🔮 Well, for one night and you would expect one night only, the shackles were released.
🔮 Worked tirelessly but there was a sense Davies’ influence grew once Saka was off and he felt he could stay forward more.
🔮 Those plans were ripped up inside the opening ten minutes of the match in what will be a significant concern for Arteta.
🔮 "Yes, I would love to," Raya said.
🔮 Jurrien Timber is likely to come in at right-back, as he continues to share the minutes with Ben White. In midfield, Myles Lewis-Skelly will hope to get his chance over Bruno Guimaraes, while Martin Zubimendi is available again and “will be involved” after a minor hamstring issue.
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Topics

Arsenal Everton Italian

Subjects

Arsenal ORG · 6× Barry PERSON · 4× Arteta PERSON · 2× Everton ORG · 2× Odegaard PERSON · 2× Ben White PERSON · 1× David Raya PERSON · 1× Gabriel PERSON · 1× Matt Verri PERSON · 1× Raya PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Riccardo Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly 66’) 6 A much-needed rest for the Italian before he came on for a relatively uneventful cameo. Kai Havertz (Gyokeres 66’) 6 Tough introduction to the match when Tarkowski swiftly wiped him out and got booked. Martin Zubimendi (Rice 80’) 6 Barely on a few minutes when Barry left him with a bloodied nose and forced a change of shirt.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 Declan Rice 7 Set-piece delivery was a constant threat, could easily have led to a couple of goals.
2026-10-24 · Evening Standard
Arsenal player ratings vs Everton: Two 8/10's as 'colossal' defender scores 9/10 · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

Matt Verri was at the Emirates Stadium to rate the Arsenal players.... asserted
Verri → rate → players
Distribution launched attacks and a sharp save to deny Barry. asserted
Distribution → launch → Barry
Ben White 7 Rescued by Raya when his weak header back to the goalkeeper was intercepted by Barry, who had his effort stopped. asserted
effort → rescue → Barry
Looked strong in attack, though, and it was a perfect cross for Gabriel’s cross. asserted
it → look → cross
A set-piece goal at long last for Arsenal as Konsa bundled in at the back post. asserted
Konsa → bundle → post
Gabriel 9 Goalscoring form returned with emphatic header to make it 2-0. asserted
it → return → header
Gave Arsenal a major scare when he stayed down in pain after making a clearance, clutching his leg, but was able to continue. asserted
he → give → leg
Myles Lewis-Skelly 8 Won all four of his first-half duels and helped Arsenal play with a real zip. asserted
Arsenal → win → zip
Allowed Calafiori to get a rest while ensuring the quality levels did not really drop. asserted
levels → allow → rest
Declan Rice 7 Set-piece delivery was a constant threat, could easily have led to a couple of goals. uncertain
delivery → Set → goals
Relationship with Odegaard is key to Arsenal’s best football and it delivered here. asserted
it → deliver → football
Mikel Merino 6 Added much more of a goal threat to midfield. asserted
Merino → add → midfield
Had one decent chance saved and headed over just before half-time. asserted
chance → have → time
However, still a feeling he can overplay in midfield and slow things down too much. asserted
he → overplay → things
Read More Noni Madueke 7 Caused Mykolenko real problems in the opening 45 minutes. asserted
Madueke → read → minutes
Nutmegs, backheels, one-twos - central to Arsenal flowing in attack. asserted
Arsenal → flow → attack
Could have been more selfish at times when looking for the extra pass, but he was a joy to watch. uncertain
he → look → pass
Confidence appeared to be back. asserted
Confidence → appear → ?
He skipped away from challenges and looked really threatening when drifting inside in the first half. asserted
He → skip → half
However, faded after the break and Arteta had to scream at him a couple of times to track back. asserted
Arteta → fade → times
Hold-up play is looking much better, as was the desire to be involved. asserted
desire → hold → ?
A couple of lovely flicks released Eze and Odegaard in the box. asserted
couple → release → box
Riccardo Calafiori (Lewis-Skelly 66’) 6 A much-needed rest for the Italian before he came on for a relatively uneventful cameo. Kai Havertz (Gyokeres 66’) 6 Tough introduction to the match when Tarkowski swiftly wiped him out and got booked. Martin Zubimendi (Rice 80’) 6 Barely on a few minutes when Barry left him with a bloodied nose and forced a change of shirt. asserted
Barry → need → shirt
His presence alone gets the crowd going. asserted
crowd → get → ?
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