Goals from Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz gave Arsenal a 2-1 comeback victory against Everton but it was not enough to overhaul Manchester City
For just a few seconds, the miracle that Mikel Arteta and all Arsenal fans so craved seemed as if it might actually happen. As Takehiro Tomiyasu was slamming home an emphatic equaliser against, rumours that West Ham had scored a second goal to peg back Manchester City began to sweep through the Emirates Stadium.
There had been a mood of optimism around the Emirates before kick-off, with the Arsenal supporters creating a party atmosphere outside the ground in the warm May sunshine. The co-chairman Josh Kroenke made it clear in his pre-match message that whatever the outcome, “no one at the club will stand still” after spending more than £200m on new signings last summer, with plans already well advanced for how to improve Arteta’s squad.
Not even 20 minutes had been played but perhaps many of the home fans who made an early dash for refreshments when the game was stopped for a water break had already accepted their fate. They would have missed Calvert-Lewin come within a whisker of putting Everton in front when his shot came back off the post and he could only put the rebound wide.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.
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