After a long wait for the fitness of Arsenal players, Mikel Arteta setup a team that took on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. In the end, Bournemouth ran out as 2-0 winners thanks to some carelessness and errors from the away side.
Without further ado, here are the player ratings.
Defense
David Raya – Did well to make some claims, but his distribution left a lot to be desired. (6)
Ben White – Struggled with the threat he faced from the Bournemouth left wingers and got exposed. (6)
Gabriel – Made a couple of interceptions and recoveries. (6)
William Saliba – His lack of agility was exposed and he let his team down with the red card. (5)
Midfield
Thomas Partey – Ticked along really nice in midfield and made some key passes to progress the ball. (7)
Declan Rice – Was industrious in midfield and worked hard due to Arsenal’s numerical advantage. (7)
Mikel Merino – Misplaced some of his passes and should have finished the great chance he had. (6)
Forwards
Raheem Sterling – Executed a lot of take-ons and provided a cut back that would have led to an Arsenal goal. (6)
Leandro Trossard – Caused the careless pass that led to the Arsenal unfortunate red card. (5)
Kai Havertz – Worked with his build up play but failed to create any considerable threat. (6)
Substitutes
Gabriel Martinelli – Should have scored a goal with the massive chance that was fed to him on a platter. (6)
Ethan Nwaneri and Gabriel Jesus – Didn’t play long enough to get ratings.