LONDON: The Sean Dyche era at Everton got off to the best possible start as his new side beat Premier League leaders Arsenal 1-0.

The Toffees were excellent on the day and fully deserved the win, creating by far the better of the chances while looking solid at the back.

Conor Coady’s off-the-line block from Bukayo Saka was the closest Arsenal came to scoring.

The Dyche effect was evident, as Everton pressed and ran hard from the off, giving Arsenal no space whatsoever.

Top-four chasing Newcastle were held 1-1 at home by West Ham in an evenly-balanced game.

Wolves added to Liverpool’s Premier League misery as they ran out 3-0 winners at Molineux.

Julen Lopetegui’s side had scored just six home goals all season prior to this game, but this current Liverpool side are vulnerable.

Manchester United beat -1 Crystal Palace 2-1 despite a red card for Brazil midfielder Casemiro.

The Red Devils are making Old Trafford a fortress once again, with this win their sixth straight in the league, and their eighth in 10 this season.

Marcus Rashford scored yet again for Erik ten Hag’s side. He has now netted six times in seven league games since the restart.

Leicester claimed a much-needed 4-2 win at Aston Villa as they twice came from behind before taking control of the match. Brendan Rodgers’s side scored four times from eight shots.

Villa suffer only their second defeat under Unai Emery, failing to create enough ‘big chances’.

Brentford had a comfortable 3-0 win over bottom side Southampton. The Bees have won six and drawn four of their 11 home matches, one of the best home processes in the division.

Brighton scored late on to beat Bournemouth at the Amex and continue their excellent run of form since the restart.

Kaoru Mitoma was the match-winner yet again, with the victory being the Seagulls’ fourth in their last six league games, a run that has seen them close the gap on fifth-placed Spurs to just two points.

The win was fully deserved, as Roberto Di Zerbi’s men created an abundance of chances yet again, something that is becoming a regular occurrence.

Defeat for Bournemouth keeps them in the bottom three, and extends their winless run in the league to six.

###########