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Arsenal vs Fulham Player Ratings: A Fantastic Start
by Henry Payne
Arsenal opened the new Premier League campaign on a glorious Saturday afternoon with a rather pleasant 3-0 win over Fulham.
On Saturday afternoon, Mikel Arteta‘s Arsenal began their 2020/21 Premier League campaign with an enjoyable 3-0 win against London rivals Fulham. It was certainly cagey in the game’s early moments, as a miscommunication between Gabriel Magalhaes and Bernd Leno nearly gifted Fulham an early goal. However, Alexandre Lacazette soon scuffed the ball into Marek Rodák‘s net to give Arsenal the lead at the interval.
Gabriel thundered a header home on his debut before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored another signature goal from the left-hand side to ensure that the Gunners returned home with three points.
Starting with Leno, here is how I graded the performance of every Arsenal player.
Emiliano Martínez in recent months, Leno – himself one of the club’s best players last season – needed to remind fans of his capabilities. Today, the German had very little to do besides snuffing out the aforementioned miscommunication."
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BERND LENO
GK, Arsenal6.5
With all of the plaudits given to Emiliano Martínez in recent months, Leno – himself one of the club’s best players last season – needed to remind fans of his capabilities. Today, the German had very little to do besides snuffing out the aforementioned miscommunication.
</div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">BERND LENO</h3> <span class="position">GK,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">With all of the plaudits given to <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=7956236f,52061089&search=Emiliano+Martínez&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emiliano Martínez</a> in recent months, Leno – himself one of the club’s best players last season – needed to remind fans of his capabilities. Today, the German had very little to do besides snuffing out the aforementioned miscommunication.</div> </div>
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<img decoding="async" class="wp-image-105779 size-full" title="Arteta gives orders to his Arsenal stars" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1067,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F1228467593.jpeg" alt="" width="1600" height="1067" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1228467593.jpeg 1600w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1228467593-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><div class="fs-center-img">
<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">Arsenal’s Spanish first-team manager Mikel Arteta (Photo by PAUL CHILDS / POOL / AFP).</p>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="ROB HOLDING" data-meta-a="RCB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="A player who was reportedly set for a loan move to Newcastle following the FA Community Shield triumph, Holding and Gabriel dominated the skies at Craven Cottage. Again, some of his passes didn’t quite hit the mark, but he was otherwise very assured."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FHolding_1045x658_1.jpg%3Fitok%3DXIaOHApS"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">ROB HOLDING</h3> <span class="position">RCB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">A player who was reportedly set for a loan move to Newcastle following the FA Community Shield triumph, Holding and Gabriel dominated the skies at Craven Cottage. Again, some of his passes didn’t quite hit the mark, but he was otherwise very assured.</div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.5" data-name=" GABRIEL" data-meta-a="CB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="One of the two Arsenal debutants, Gabriel was a little shaky in the game’s early minutes. Nonetheless, he slowly grew into the game. He is certainly not afraid to demand the ball and play challenging passes and his goal will hopefully do wonders for his confidence."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fgabriel_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3D9Ufh8gev"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name"> GABRIEL</h3> <span class="position">CB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">One of the two Arsenal debutants, Gabriel was a little shaky in the game’s early minutes. Nonetheless, he slowly grew into the game. He is certainly not afraid to demand the ball and play challenging passes and his goal will hopefully do wonders for his confidence.</div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="KIERAN TIERNEY" data-meta-a="LCB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="The ever-reliable Tierney continued at LCB and was integral to side’s possession play. His distribution seems to have improved and is just yet another indicator that he is without fault."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FTierney_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DmjvpH5MI"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">KIERAN TIERNEY</h3> <span class="position">LCB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">The ever-reliable Tierney continued at LCB and was integral to side’s possession play. His distribution seems to have improved and is just yet another indicator that he is without fault.</div> </div>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-105780 size-full" title="Mo Eleneny had a solid game for Arsenal" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_2211,w_3200/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F1272084237.jpeg" alt="" width="3200" height="2211" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1272084237.jpeg 3200w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1272084237-768x531.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 3200px) 100vw, 3200px"><div class="fs-center-img">
<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:3200px;">LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Mohamed Elneny (Photo by Ben Stansall – Pool/Getty Images).</p>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="HECTOR BELLERIN" data-meta-a="RWB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Another player who has been heavily linked with a departure this summer, the new Forest Green Rovers owner was incredibly classy today. Whenever Fulham troubled him, he became a rugby player, and he combined nicely with Willian going forward. This was a nice way for <a rel=" nofollow noopener target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/f874dd44/Hector-Bellerin?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>H%c3%a9ctor Bellerín to start the new campaign."
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FBellerin_1045x658_1.jpg%3Fitok%3D95vIilIJ"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">HECTOR BELLERIN</h3> <span class="position">RWB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Another player who has been heavily linked with a departure this summer, the new Forest Green Rovers owner was incredibly classy today. Whenever Fulham troubled him, he became a rugby player, and he combined nicely with Willian going forward. This was a nice way for <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/f874dd44/Hector-Bellerin?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>H%c3%a9ctor Bellerín</a> to start the new campaign.</div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="MOHAMED ELNENY" data-meta-a="RCM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Making his first Premier League start since May 2019, there weren’t too many Arsenal fans who expected Elneny to start today, especially with the return of <a rel=" nofollow noopener target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/c0617e2b/Dani-Ceballos?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Dani Ceballos.
<p>Nevertheless, Elneny did what Elneny does. For the most part, he kept things simple, and he worked tirelessly.</p>"
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FElneny_1045x658_2.jpg%3Fitok%3Dyuclvt7G"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">MOHAMED ELNENY</h3> <span class="position">RCM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Making his first Premier League start since May 2019, there weren’t too many Arsenal fans who expected Elneny to start today, especially with the return of <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/c0617e2b/Dani-Ceballos?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Dani Ceballos</a>.
<p>Nevertheless, Elneny did what Elneny does. For the most part, he kept things simple, and he worked tirelessly.</p></div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="GRANIT XHAKA" data-meta-a="LCM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Much like his central midfield partner, <a rel=" nofollow noopener target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/e61b8aee/Granit-Xhaka?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Granit Xhaka was neat and tidy. There were times when he and Elneny were caught too high up the pitch in the first 45 minutes, but it was yet another solid display from Switzerland’s new captain."
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FXhaka_1045x658_1.jpg%3Fitok%3Dxl0qGW_D"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">GRANIT XHAKA</h3> <span class="position">LCM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Much like his central midfield partner, <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/e61b8aee/Granit-Xhaka?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Granit Xhaka</a> was neat and tidy. There were times when he and Elneny were caught too high up the pitch in the first 45 minutes, but it was yet another solid display from Switzerland’s new captain.</div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES" data-meta-a="LWB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="It has been a hectic few weeks for <a rel=" noopener target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/e3a5814e/Ainsley-Maitland-Niles?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Between ongoing transfer speculation, the FA Community Shield, and a deserved England cap, the Hale End graduate has barely had time to breathe. Nonetheless, he continued in his unique role at Craven Cottage and is growing in confidence with every appearance."
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FMaitlandNiles_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3D17OnUAR0"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES</h3> <span class="position">LWB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">It has been a hectic few weeks for <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/e3a5814e/Ainsley-Maitland-Niles?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Ainsley Maitland-Niles</a>. Between ongoing transfer speculation, the FA Community Shield, and a deserved England cap, the Hale End graduate has barely had time to breathe. Nonetheless, he continued in his unique role at Craven Cottage and is growing in confidence with every appearance.</div> </div>
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<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-105781 size-full" title="Lacazette opened the scoring for Arsenal" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1098,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2018%2F08%2F1272082315.jpeg" alt="" width="1600" height="1098" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1272082315.jpeg 1600w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2018/08/1272082315-768x527.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><div class="fs-center-img">
<p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:1600px;">LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Alexandre Lacazette (Photo by Ben Stansall – Pool/Getty Images).</p>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="8.0" data-name=" WILLIAN" data-meta-a="RW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="<strong>(MOTM)</strong> After making his contentious move across London, only a goal could have made Willian’s debut better. The post denied his first-half free-kick, but he turned provider for two of the three goals. Clever and energetic, it is clear to see why the Gunners were so keen to bring the Brazilian to north London, as he can find space in dangerous areas and take the ball on the turn.
<p>Although he struggled to beat <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/" https: target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Bryan in one-on-one situations, this was a mightily impressive start to Willian’s Arsenal career."
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FWillian_Website_profiles_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3DTga-wd_1"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name"> WILLIAN</h3> <span class="position">RW,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">8.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details"><strong>(MOTM)</strong> After making his contentious move across London, only a goal could have made Willian’s debut better. The post denied his first-half free-kick, but he turned provider for two of the three goals. Clever and energetic, it is clear to see why the Gunners were so keen to bring the Brazilian to north London, as he can find space in dangerous areas and take the ball on the turn.
<p>Although he struggled to beat <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/af69e7f0/Joe-Bryan?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Bryan</a> in one-on-one situations, this was a mightily impressive start to Willian’s Arsenal career.</p></div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE" data-meta-a="ST" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Similarly to the rest of the team, Lacazette’s defensive effort could not be questioned today. His goal was a little scrappy, but he won’t mind. His ability to bring teammates into the game is such a useful asset."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FLacazette_1045x658_1.jpg%3Fitok%3DrpE-7T4U"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE</h3> <span class="position">ST,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Similarly to the rest of the team, Lacazette’s defensive effort could not be questioned today. His goal was a little scrappy, but he won’t mind. His ability to bring teammates into the game is such a useful asset.</div> </div>
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<div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.5" data-name="PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG" data-meta-a="LW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="The main man. Scoring in a manner reminiscent of <a rel=" nofollow noopener target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/c0c5ee74/Thierry-Henry?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Thierry Henry once again. Although he has failed to win the Premier League Golden Boot outright during his Arsenal career, he has started the new campaign with a vengeance."
> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_200,h_200,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsenal.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fplayer_featured_image_1045x658%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2FAubameyang_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DFhDWuQfN"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG</h3> <span class="position">LW,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">The main man. Scoring in a manner reminiscent of <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/c0c5ee74/Thierry-Henry?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22>Thierry Henry</a> once again. Although he has failed to win the Premier League Golden Boot outright during his Arsenal career, he has started the new campaign with a vengeance.</div> </div>
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<p>Considering that the game was already won by the time they entered, <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/57e3f0c7/Nicolas-Pepe?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nicolas Pépé</a>, Dani Ceballos, and <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/09/12/arsenal-fulham-player-ratings/"https://fbref.com/en/players/a53649b7/Eddie-Nketiah?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddie Nketiah</a>‘s performances were not graded. Pépé and Ceballos looked sharp in their cameo appearances, and Nketiah did his customary running.</p>
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