Mesut Ozil and James McCarthy are separated from half-time scrap by legendary Everton hardman Duncan Ferguson
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MESUT OZIL and James McCarthy were separated from a half-time scrap by legendary hardman Duncan Ferguson.
Big Dunc stepped in to play the unfamiliar role of peacemaker as tensions boiled over at Goodison.
It was not clear what sparked tempers to flare between the Arsenal and Everton players but Ferguson was on hand immediately to defuse the situation.
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And even Arsene Wenger had to get involved to hold back Gunners midfielder Granit Xhaka.
Ashley Williams suffered a terrible three minutes of action before rising to net the winner in the 86th minute.
But drama was already happening when the first half ended as referee Mark Clattenburg almost lost control of the situation.
Ferguson, one of the game's hardest men, served a three-month prison sentence after headbutting an opponent in 1994.
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The striker, sent off nine times throughout his career and now a coach with the Toffees, was also famed for grabbing the throat of then Leicester midfielder Steffen Freund in 2004.
But he displayed calm as Ronald Koeman's side came from behind to earn a valuable three points - and leave Arsene Wenger ruing a costly slip-up.