One in the eye for the little guy

THEY continue their belated and impressive push for Europe and although they boast a midfield with as many little attacking midfielders as Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has demonstrated that Everton’s little chaps can certainly look after themselves too.

Perhaps the biggest surprise about Arteta jabbing Morten Gamst Pedersen in the eye was the fact that he failed to hit the target with his first attempt, which is most unlike the Spaniard.

Having already put his team ahead by converting a penalty that he earned for himself, Arteta reacted to a challenge from Pedersen by pointing his finger at the Norwegian, jabbed it into his cheek and then pushed it into his eye.