Arshavin is returning?

In the next round of the English Premier League, the clubs of Russian legionnaires Andrei Arshavin and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Arsenal and Everton met. Bilyaletdinov started the match in Everton's starting lineup - with the departure of the main left midfielder Steven Pienaar to Tottenham, Diniyar had a real chance to get a place in the first team, and Arshavin remained on the Arsenal bench.

The first goal was scored by Toffees striker Louis Saha. The goal was awarded despite an obvious error by the linesman who did not recognize the offside position. It is noteworthy that immediately after the controversial episode, its replay was shown on the stadium scoreboard and everyone saw the mistake - players, fans and the referees themselves. But the meeting between the chief referee and the referee did not lead to the cancellation of the goal.

Bilyaletdinov looked good on the left flank entrusted to him, managing to both support attacks and work on defense. Several times Diniyar tried to take over the game and started dribbling, which resulted in several corners earned. The Russian was replaced in the 65th minute, with the score 1-0 in favor of his team. Bilyatdinov and Arshavin, who came on in the 65th minute of the match, spent only two minutes together on the field.

Arshavin's appearance on the field added sharpness to Arsenal's game in attack. Eleven minutes after coming on, Andrei caught a mistake from the Everton defense and equalized the match. After scoring the goal, the Gunners rushed for three points. A corner in the 76th minute brought victory to the Londoners - Koscielny scored with a precise header.

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger once again showered Arshavin with compliments after the match: “If you look at the assist rate, you will see that Andrei is the best. He has had a dip in form recently, but he is a great footballer. And today from the very beginning you could see that he can do something special. Arshavin is coming back. Today he was better, calmer and scored a vital goal. I am very pleased with him.”