Arsenal player ratings following the disgraceful loss to Sheffield United.
There are no excuses, Sheffield United were the better team and deserved all three points. The Blades wanted the win more, it is as simple as that.
The main fault lies with Unai Emery, he selected a team not set up for this sort of game. The Spaniard has to answer for his consistent poor team selection.
No one Arsenal player was horrendous but neither was there any single individual that stood out.
Player ratings
Leno 5
An average game, he is hardly a commanding presence but cannot be blamed for goal.
Chambers 6
Average game but did better than any other defender
Sokratis 4
No idea why Emery keeps playing him, he simply does not look Premier League class
Luiz 5
He did try to push the team forward but looked worried every time Sheffield Utd came forward.
Kolasinac 4
Offers nothing down the flanks, stunning that he was selected ahead of Tierney
Guendouzi 5
I could copy and paste this weekly, busy but ineffective.
Xhaka 6
No idea why he was subbed, thought he was doing better than any other midfielder and did try to go forward.
Willock 3
Very poor game from the lad. He is entitled to the odd bad game and this was it.
Pepe 4
Missed a sitter and he should have scored. Was active and busy for sure but what did he actually produce?
Saka 4
Poor game from the youngster but if you give him no service what do you expect?
Aubameyang 4
Same as with Saka, if you provide no service how do you expect our best player to score?
Subs
Ceballos 4
Did nothing when he came on. Burnley seems a distant memory
Lacazette 5
No service, what else can one say?
Martinelli 5
Average rating as he was not on long enough really.
Manager
Emery 1
That is me being generous, woeful from the Spaniard. Terrible team selection, again. No plan B, nothing.