Arsenal hosted Fulham at the Emirates Stadium and expected to gain maximum points against a team that always struggles against them. Prior to the game, Arteta was questioned about the fluidity of the team as the play still looks very disjointed in this current setup. The game came to life when Arteta reverted to his 4-2-3-1 setup, but lethargic defending saw the Gunners drop points late on despite Fulham down to 10 men.
Without further ado, here are the Gooner Daily player ratings for the Arsenal vs. Fulham game.
Starting XI
Aaron Ramsdale: He was relatively untested but his footing was very questionable for the first goal conceded. Did well to block an Adama Traore shot that would have given Fulham all three points. (6)
Ben White: Came to life when the tactical switch saw the Gunners change formation and move him to right back. Did well to support the attack as the Gunners surged to take the game by the scruff of its neck. (7)
William Saliba: Was quite sloppy with his passing, but did well to make some tackles. (7)
Thomas Partey: Continued the inverted right back role and was phenomenal in breaking up play on the right hand side of the defense. (7)
Jakub Kiwior: Was favored ahead of Gabriel and looked tidy with the ball at his feet. Had a moment in attack when he should have reacted better to poke in a corner. (6)
Declan Rice: Made some vital interceptions and anticipations to kill off Fulham attacks. (6)
Kai Havertz: Brought some of that disgusting Chelsea form with so many sloppy passes and failure to time his runs as he was caught offside a lot of times. (5)
Martin Odegaard: Did well to create chances for his teammates and had some shots that were saved by Fulham’s goalie. (6)
Gabriel Martinelli: Looked very frustrated at the left flank and struggled to get pass the Fulham right back. (5)
Bukayo Saka: Bar the converted penalty, he had a poor game by his fair standards. (5)
Leandro Trossard: Was deployed to feature as a center forward and dropped too deep to midfield. When he was in attack, his first touch was prime Romelu Lukaku. Wasn’t surprised to see him yanked off at half time. (5)
Substitutes
Eddie Nketiah: Continued to stake a claim for first team football with a brilliant one-timed finish that was meant to be the match winner. Also did well to launch a counter attack that got Calvin Bassey sent off. (8)
Fabio Vieira: Was a live wire with the ball at his feet and played his finest minutes as an Arsenal player with two assists, and a late curler that almost got his side all three points. (9)
Oleksandr Zinchenko: Added impetus to Arsenal’s attack as Arteta reverted to his regular formation of last season. (7)
Jorginho: Did not play enough to earn a rating. N/A
Sayonara.
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