Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he expects a different challenge against Tottenham Hotspur as new boss Ange Postecoglou has "changed the vibe at the club".
Both sides go into the season's first North London derby at the Emirates on Sunday unbeaten on 13 points in the Premier League.
Spurs sit in second place as Postecoglou's attacking brand of football has produced 13 goals in five games, while the Gunners lie in fourth.
Arteta said he expects a different challenge from the new-look Spurs: "For sure they’ve had a really good start and they are in a good moment and we are too so it’s a big game and we’re going to have to battle the right way to win it.
“They dominate the games, they win the games, they score a lot of goals and they’re an attacking, flowing team and they go for it so they’ll bring a different approach to the game than what we’ve played in the league so far.
“They have a new challenge, a new opportunity, they have a new manager who is doing really well and he’s managed to change the vibe around the club and with a different style too.
“So we need to be ourselves and produce the performance to beat them.”
Arteta also said he relishes the "special" atmosphere of the North London derby.
Arsenal are aiming for a third straight victory in the fixture and Arteta said: "It’s a special rivalry. It’s a rivalry in the city and I really like the derby, there’s something between the two communities and it’s really intense.
“I think it’s a game always in fixtures where you look straight away to see when you play that game because it’s special and there’s something emotionally attached to it so it will be a big lift if we manage to win it.
“No [better feeling than beating Tottenham] because you know what the game means to people and having the possibility in your job to make someone happy is a huge fulfilment and a responsibility we feel.
“You walk down the street and there’s a feeling [among fans] because of the history, the rivalry and that’s the beautiful thing when it’s taken in the right way during sport and we are so privileged to be involved in this sort of game.
“The atmosphere will be different. It will be more electric, there will be more energy in the ground and the pitch so we have to deal with that in the right way and take advantage of that.”
Preparing for his first North London derby since joining the club from Celtic, Postecoglou revealed his admiration for rival Arteta – but dismissed comparisons between the two.
Everton 0 Arsenal 1: Player ratings
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Everton player ratings. Jordan Pickford - 7: Had a decent game with his feet, two sharp saves from Odegaard and could do little about Trossard's goal. Reuters -
Ashley Young - 5: Tough afternoon for the veteran. Booked for chopping down Trossard and eventually withdrawn. Reuters -
James Tarkowski - 6: Important recovery challenge as Nketiah ran clear. Headed, blocked and cleared everything he could. Too many aimless lumps upfield, though. PA -
Jarrad Branthwaite - 7: Everton's best player. The young centre-back has lots of potential and had a promising game in difficult circumstances. Read play well, defended calmly and more measured than his colleagues with the ball. PA -
Vitaliy Mykolenko - 6: Handed the unenviable task of a one-on-one battle with Bukayo Saka who, for the most part, he handled quite well. EPA -
Amadou Onana - 5: Everton have issues in midfield with the balance being wrong. Onana struggled, giving the ball away over and again. AP -
Idrissa Gueye - 5: Made a strong start to the game but seemed to become more erratic as it went on. Shot wildly during one of Everton's rare forays up the pitch. EPA -
Abdoulaye Doucoure - 5: Plenty of effort but precious little quality from the most advanced of the Everton midfield three. EPA -
Arnaut Danjuma - 5: With Everton having so little of the ball it was hard to get him in the game. Worked hard off the ball but was a peripheral figure. Reuters -
Dwight McNeil - 5: Struggled badly on his first start since recovering from injury. Was one of Everton's best players down the stretch last season and will get better from here. EPA -
Beto - 6: Worked his socks off but was often far too isolated to have any real impact on the game. EPA -
Everton substitutes: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Beto, 65') - 6: A couple of bright bits of play after coming on in a protective face mask. Reuters -
James Garner (Doucoure, 80') - N/A: No real time to influence the game. Surely overdue a start in his favoured midfield role. Reuters -
Youssef Chermiti (McNeil, 87') - N/A: No time to make a difference. Nathan Patterson (Young, 87') - N/A. -
Arsenal player ratings. David Raya - 6: Somewhat surprisingly picked ahead of Ramsdale for his first Gunners' league start. Won't have much easier days thanks to Everton's shot-shy attack. AFP -
Ben White - 7. Had a decent game on the right of Arsenal's defence. Joined in effectively down the flank as they went forward. EPA -
William Saliba - 7. Coped well with Beto and was calm, assured and in control all game. Although should take a mark off for his play acting on the stroke of half-time. AFP -
Gabriel Magalhaes - 6. Another guilty of play acting, but overall a solid display from the Brazilian defender. AFP -
Oleksandr Zinchenko - 8: Spent most of the game in midfield looking for the pass to open Everton up. Almost managed it a few times before his crucial role in the decisive goal. Getty -
Declan Rice - 7: Composed and reliable at the base of Arsenal's midfield. Offered a solid platform for those in front of him. AFP -
Martin Odegaard - 7: Drew two good saves from Pickford. Another who had a key role in the decisive goal. AP -
Fabio Vieira - 7: Impressive display from the Portuguese. Was a threat from the left and, along with Zinchenko, looked most likely to unpick the packed home defence. Reuters -
Bukayo Saka - 6: Struggled to make an impact with Mykolenko all over him like a rash. Broke free to deliver the cut back for Trossard. PA -
Eddie Nketiah - 5: Offered little up front and was offside in the build-up to Martinelli's disallowed goal. AFP -
Gabriel Martinelli - 6: Finished in style for the goal that did not count before injury curtailed his afternoon. Getty -
Arsenal substitutes. Leandro Trossard (Martinelli, 24') - 7: Looked bright and inventive after replacing Martinelli early in the game. Fabulous finish for the goal. AFP -
Gabriel Jesus (Nketiah, 66') - 6. Offered more than Nketiah and gave some back to Everton's physical defenders. AFP -
Kai Havertz (Vieira, 80') - N/A: No real time to make an impact. Getty -
Takehiro Tomiyasu (Zinchenko, 80') - N/A: Helped Arsenal get over the line. Reuters
He said: “Mikel has been outstanding, really strong right from the start by having a real vision for the football club and the club’s backed him, but I don’t think that’s unique.
“Liverpool did the same with Jurgen [Klopp]. Most clubs that end up having a successful period do it on the back of having a really clear idea of what they’re trying to create.
“The only problem is that a lot of clubs jump at shadows at the first sign of things not progressing at the rate they were hoping to. Credit to Arsenal and credit to Mikel that they backed each other and they’re reaping the rewards of it but that’s not a blueprint for us to follow.
“We’ve got our own blueprint. You don’t have to follow anyone else’s timescale, you don’t have to follow anyone else’s processes. What you’ve got to do is have a clear idea about what you want and provided along the way you see progress, stick to it.
“In terms of similarities, I’m 58, he’s whatever [41]. I’ve had 26 years, he’s five years into it. He’s managed in one country, I’ve managed in a few. I’m not sure how he’s got a great head of hair!
“We’re different. Even in the way his team plays. Yes he does have a very attacking philosophy but it’s different from mine and that’s the beauty of the game. That’s what you love about it.”
