Arsenal v Tottenham: Player Ratings

Produced a couple great saves today but had one very weird moment where he and Mertesacker didn’t know who was supposed to take possession of that round thing at their feet.

Struggled today. Wasn’t awful and is improving with more game time. Just difficult to have him in the side when you’re used to human electricity patrolling the right flank.

When he gets stuck in deep, he’s a great defender. But when he and Koscielny push up the pitch, he’s an absolute liability. Good leader to have in the wars that derbies typically are.

His mistake on the Kane’s goal, why on earth he would try to jump offside there is beyond me and probably anyone else watching.  

Kept pushing until the end, his combination with Gibbs in the final minutes provided the impetus for the drive at the end of the match.

Had himself a sparkler today. Coquelin has been drawing praise across Europe and this performance showed why. He’s a savage enforcer with much-improved footwork and distribution abilities. Broke up multiple attacks that could have gutted Arsenal a season ago.

Bad day at the office for Cazorla. He hasn’t looked himself since the first half in Munich and he made way at halftime today. Hopefully there’s no injury here, or Arsenal is going to be in some very deep, very hot water.

This kid can deputize successfully during this injury spell; he’s not going to set the league on fire, he probably won’t get many goals. But he possesses a real fighter’s ethic and some pretty quick feet. That said, he’s exceedingly one-dimensional and is out of options if the route to cut inside onto his left foot is taken away from him.

An absolute peach of a pass onto Gibbs’ left foot, today he becomes the first player in Premier League history to notch an assist in six consecutive games.  

Looks well off the pace at this point and he won’t get too much of a chance to recharge the batteries either. The amount of attention he demands is always helpful.

Missed a wonderful chance to level it and put an even more difficult header off the bar. He’s starting to channel his negative energy into getting chippy with center backs. As long as he keeps his cool, that massive frame is capable of bullying plenty of defenders.

On for Cazorla at the half, good guy to have in a game where organization and shouting is necessary to maintain some order as things inevitably crumble. No wonder goal this time, but no glaring mistakes either.

Came on in a pressure situation, won a great header, marshaled his boys as capably as usual.

MAN OF THE MATCH- The temptation to give it to Ozil is strong; he wrote his name in the record books today, along with seven chances created. But Gibbs gets the nod for coming on and letting loose as a sub in a vital fixture.