Arsenal earned a fine 2-0 win against Manchester United at the Emirates this evening. Here is our players’ rating.
Made a superb save to deny Matthijs de Ligt and handled United’s long balls with composure. Solid throughout.
Jurrien Timber – 8.5
An outstanding performance at right-back. Scored the opener and defended brilliantly all night, showing why he could make the position his own.
William Saliba – 8.5
One of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt. His composure at the back was vital, and he capped off the night with a goal.
Jakub Kiwior – 7.5
Showed why Arsenal values him so highly. His defensive display was excellent, contributing significantly to the clean sheet.
Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7.0
Struggled momentarily against Amad Diallo but recovered well. Contributed effectively going forward, especially when not tasked with heavy defensive work.
Martin Odegaard – 7.5
Had a subdued first half as United stifled him, but came alive after the break, dictating Arsenal’s play in the second half.
Thomas Partey – 7.5
A strong presence in midfield. Set up one of the goals and dominated his battles, particularly as the game wore on.
Declan Rice – 8.0
Arsenal’s standout midfielder. Dominated in the second half, stepping up when it mattered most with a commanding display.
Bukayo Saka – 7.5
Managed by Malacia in the first half but grew into the game. His corner delivery led to the second goal, showcasing his importance.
Kai Havertz – 6.0
A disappointing outing. Struggled to make an impact in the first half and missed a key chance late in the game.
Gabriel Martinelli – 6.5
Frustrating night for the Brazilian, who couldn’t find his rhythm. He’ll know he can perform better.
Substitutes
Mikel Merino – 6.0
Missed a great chance to extend the lead but otherwise contributed little after coming on.
Leandro Trossard – 7.0
Arsenal’s most effective substitute. His energy and running caused problems for United’s defence late in the game.
Jorginho – N/A
Came on too late to make any meaningful impact.
You can feel real momentum building, Timber is my man of the match.
Our defense were immense on the night, playing both role of scoring and defending, who needs a striker when your defenders will chip in with the odd goals
Great performance all round but big shout out to both Kiwior and Zinchenko who each made just one error all night and I was particularly impressed with Kiwior stepping in for Gabriel. Timber my man of the match, though Rice very close second.
From what I saw, saliba really stepped. We all know he’s a brilliant defender, but I was concerned we’d miss GM’s presence – saliba took on that role, I thought.
stepped up*
Yes Davi, and he scored a goal off his Arse……nal 😉
Just have to love wilo’s passionate goal celebrations, be it his goal or any of his team mates. So much energy and excitement running his veins. I noticed he played an advanced role last night and he was very comfortable with it, coupled with his defensive display to contain Hojlund and of course his ultra calm possession of the ball when pressed by United’s attackers. My MOTM. but a big shout out to the rest of the lads as well, great team performance!