Arsenal finally got a League win but it was against a team that have now earned one point from their last nine away games, so I’m not going to carried away just yet. But it was a confidence booster and other than Iwobi everyone played reasonably well.
So here are my ratings:
Cech 8
after blaming himself for last week’s defeat he bounced back in style. Excellent match, saved a penalty and finally broke his record
Maitland-Niles 7
Played very well other than penalty error. He is shaping up to be special
Mustafi 7
Great goal but the worry must be his recurring injury problems. Played well until going off
Holding 7
Another good showing by the youngster. Seems to have regained his confidence
Kolasinac 6
Played well at the start but still seems to need more match fitness. Where has his exploding runs gone?
Elneny 8
Great game, he looks fit and keen and definitely impressive
Xhaka 6
Nothing spectacular but a solid performance
Iwobi 5
It seems like Wenger desperately wants Iwobi to succeed, but if we only play him against teams like Watford maybe he will one day, but I doubt it..
Ozil 7
Great record, great game, terrible miss!
Mkhitaryan 9
He really is Alexis’ replacement, as he can be sometimes brilliant but gives the ball away more than anyone else! But as I say, brilliant…
Aubameyang 7
One goal, one assist but very little else!
Subs – All rubbish