Arsenal player ratings v Brighton – Dreadful, absolutely dreadful.
The entire team, apart from Leno, played terribly and they fully deserved to lose.
The post mortem on this game will not be kind to the players, they were outplayed by Brighton at the Emirates. Think about that for a minute. Think about the depth Arsenal have plunged to.
It is not being unrealistic to say that come the new year Arsenal could be in a relegation dog fight. I never ever thought I would see that in my lifetime.
Player Ratings
Leno 7
Arsenal man of the match and he gets just a seven. Made two good saves and continues to grow in stature.
Bellerin 5
Started off well but faded and was culpable for Brighton’s winner
David Luiz 3
Awful and he’s getting worse as every game passes. How is he still in the team?
Sokratis 5
Never looked comfortable and when Brighton can run you ragged you need to question your own ability
Kolasinac 6
Best of the defenders, he actually managed a couple of crosses and was tough with his tackling.
Torreira 4
Again not played in his best position. What is the point of picking him out of position? But even so, did not do his job well.
Xhaka 4
Brighton went past him as if he was not there. He tried but was simply put in the pockets of the Seagulls midfield.
Willock 2
Very poor game. No point attacking him. he will know how bad he was.
Ozil 4
Did he play in the first half? I never saw him. Better in the second half, barely.
Lacazette 6
Scored the goal but was lacking sharpness throughout, he needs to do much better.
Aubameyang 5
Played out on the wing yet again and he is just not effective there. Let himself down having a pop at Willock as he did.
Subs
Pepe 6
Not at his sharpest but what do you expect when he hardly plays. He tracked back and did offer a threat, when he got the ball.
Tierney 5
Average score because of the length of time on the pitch. Why Kolasinac starts over him I do not know.
Martinelli 5
Just not on long enough so gets an average 5
Manager
Ljungberg 4
Selected another poor team, left better players on the bench, played others out of position. Out of his depth.