👴🏼 Everton's Phil Jagielka proves that age is just a number

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Dan Burke·7 April 2019

👴🏼 Everton's Phil Jagielka proves that age is just a number

Phil Jagielka wasn’t even supposed to play for Everton on Sunday but with Michael Keane forced to withdraw from the squad with illness, the veteran defender was given a surprise start.

And after 10 minutes at Goodison Park, he poked home from close range to give the Toffees a surprise lead against Arsenal.

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At 36 years and 233 days, Jagielka becomes the oldest player to score a Premier League goal this season, and the first 36-year-old to do so.

The goal was his first since April 2017 and came on his first Goodison Park start since May 2018.

And it also happened to be Everton’s 800th Premier League home goal.

Phil Jagielka scores his 1️⃣st goal since April 2017 This @Everton’s 8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th PL home goal Arsenal have kept 1️⃣ clean sheet in their last 2️⃣5️⃣ @premierleague away games
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Twitter was mightily impressed with the old boy …

Shouldn’t be surprised. Jagielka once went in goal against us for half an hour and we didn’t have a single shot against him.
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Phil Jagielka's last four Premier League goals have all been scored in April: April 2017 vs. Man Utd April 2017 vs. Leicester April 2017 vs. Burnley April 2019 vs. Arsenal April showers. 🌧⚽️
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Not often a player who’s not picked, yet starts the game, scores the opening goal. Jagielka gives @Everton the lead.
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Phil Jagielka imitating Puyol 2010 today, you heard it here first.
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Shane Long and Phil Jagielka scoring in the same Premier League weekend. If Alex Iwobi comes on and does something useful, you better believe we're lighting the Beacons of Gondor.
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Phil Jagielka bagged a goal against us you know 😂 why do we allow the most WASHED guys to score ffs
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

Only Arsenal can make Manchester United look like bunch of Sunday League amateurs and Phil Jagielka like prime Maldini in a space of a month lmaoo
– Sunday, 7 April 2019

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