Arsenal Vs Southampton: Player ratings – Eddie Nketiah rescues Gunners

Centre-Backs

<p>Here are the player ratings from <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51893552">the 2-0 win</a>.</p> <div id="attachment_102588" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-102588" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_389,w_590/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1252423217-850x560.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="389"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:590px;">SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: An NHS logo is seen on the shirt of Emiliano Martinez of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary’s Stadium on June 25, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h4>Goalkeeper</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.5" data-name="EMILIANO MARTINEZ" data-meta-a="GK" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Superb. Commanded his area very well, communicated clearly with his defenders in front of him, released several beautiful long passes to release Aubameyang and Nketiah. His short passing does need to improve — the clipped passes to the full-back never worked — but his shot-stopping was solid and he rarely looked flustered. Very encouraging."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FMartinez_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DgmaU0aQO"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">EMILIANO MARTINEZ</h3> <span class="position">GK,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Superb. Commanded his area very well, communicated clearly with his defenders in front of him, released several beautiful long passes to release Aubameyang and Nketiah. His short passing does need to improve — the clipped passes to the full-back never worked — but his shot-stopping was solid and he rarely looked flustered. Very encouraging.</div> </div> </div> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Centre-Backs </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102589" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-102589" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_389,w_590/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1252439313-850x560.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="389"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:590px;">SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Danny Ings of Southampton shoots during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary’s Stadium on June 25, 2020 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/Pool via Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h4>Centre-Backs</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="ROB HOLDING" data-meta-a="CB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="A very encouraging performance from Holding. Made more headed clearances than any other player on the pitch, moved the ball much quicker when in possession, which was an issue at the weekend, and looked more assured in his defending as if he is gaining confidence with more minutes. Still looks a little slow at times, but with Arsenal playing a deep line in the second half, he was more than comfortable marshalling play."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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_0.jpg%3Fitok%3D_EmU7PDN"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">ROB HOLDING</h3> <span class="position">CB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">A very encouraging performance from Holding. Made more headed clearances than any other player on the pitch, moved the ball much quicker when in possession, which was an issue at the weekend, and looked more assured in his defending as if he is gaining confidence with more minutes. Still looks a little slow at times, but with Arsenal playing a deep line in the second half, he was more than comfortable marshalling play.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="SHKODRAN MUSTAFI" data-meta-a="CB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Struggled in the first half from the initial minutes when his poor touch and lunge gave him a yellow card. That seeped into unconvincing defending. Improved substantially after the break as Arsenal sat deeper. He and Holding dealt with Southampton’s attacking pressure well and bar one or two moments when Shane Long got free late on, Mustafi was solid enough."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FMustafi_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DiL6Zhdhm"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">SHKODRAN MUSTAFI</h3> <span class="position">CB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Struggled in the first half from the initial minutes when his poor touch and lunge gave him a yellow card. That seeped into unconvincing defending. Improved substantially after the break as Arsenal sat deeper. He and Holding dealt with Southampton’s attacking pressure well and bar one or two moments when Shane Long got free late on, Mustafi was solid enough.</div> </div> </div> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Full-Backs </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102593" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-102593" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_389,w_590/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1222899156-850x560.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="389"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:590px;">(Photo by CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h4>Full-Backs</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="5.0" data-name="HECTOR BELLERIN" data-meta-a="RB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="62% pass completion rate in the first half is far from ideal. Was very poor in possession, especially when playing out from the back. He still does not look composed when receiving the ball and panics when put under pressure. Defensively, he was excellent, however. Shepherded Nathan Redmond well, made several crucial interventions, and was in good position to deal with Southampton switches of play. Still, needs to improve in possession."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DVnHg6MBP"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">HECTOR BELLERIN</h3> <span class="position">RB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">5.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">62% pass completion rate in the first half is far from ideal. Was very poor in possession, especially when playing out from the back. He still does not look composed when receiving the ball and panics when put under pressure. Defensively, he was excellent, however. Shepherded Nathan Redmond well, made several crucial interventions, and was in good position to deal with Southampton switches of play. Still, needs to improve in possession.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.5" data-name="KIERAN TIERNEY" data-meta-a="LB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="MAN OF THE MATCH: Superb from Kieran Tierney. Playing in a very conservative left-back role, he was excellent in possession, much more so than on the opposite flank, composed with the ball at his feet, and consistently in position defensively. He supplied two lovely long-range passes, including releasing Aubameyang early on, linked with up Bukayo Saka well, and was at the heart of the Gunners’ good work playing out from the back."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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.jpg%3Fitok%3Df_cwTaLa"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">KIERAN TIERNEY</h3> <span class="position">LB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">MAN OF THE MATCH: Superb from Kieran Tierney. Playing in a very conservative left-back role, he was excellent in possession, much more so than on the opposite flank, composed with the ball at his feet, and consistently in position defensively. He supplied two lovely long-range passes, including releasing Aubameyang early on, linked with up Bukayo Saka well, and was at the heart of the Gunners’ good work playing out from the back.</div> </div> </div> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Central Midfield </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102591" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-102591" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_389,w_590/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1222899281-850x560.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="389"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:590px;">(Photo by MIKE HEWITT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h4>Central Midfield</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="GRANIT XHAKA" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="A game of two halves. He was positive in the first half, providing composure on the ball at key times and helping to dictate play from deep. However, he only had 32 touches and played 15 of his 26 passes backwards. Given Arsenal’s control of play, that is not sufficient from a dictating holding midfielder. After the break, Xhaka was horrid. Slow to break up play, hiding in midfield with the team unable to play out, and invariably losing the ball when he did receive it. That may be due to a lack of match fitness, however."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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_0.jpg%3Fitok%3D4RdnaWrD"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">GRANIT XHAKA</h3> <span class="position">CM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">A game of two halves. He was positive in the first half, providing composure on the ball at key times and helping to dictate play from deep. However, he only had 32 touches and played 15 of his 26 passes backwards. Given Arsenal’s control of play, that is not sufficient from a dictating holding midfielder. After the break, Xhaka was horrid. Slow to break up play, hiding in midfield with the team unable to play out, and invariably losing the ball when he did receive it. That may be due to a lack of match fitness, however.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="5.5" data-name="DANI CEBALLOS" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Maybe Unai Emery was right? Dani Ceballos struggles in the heat. A pass completion rate of just 76% is awful for a central midfielder who is meant to set the tempo of the team’s play in possession. Gave the ball away cheaply, hared out of his position at times, with Southampton easily playing around him, and largely anonymous in the final third. Poor."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FCeballos_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3DP2n_Yy1a"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">DANI CEBALLOS</h3> <span class="position">CM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">5.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Maybe Unai Emery was right? Dani Ceballos struggles in the heat. A pass completion rate of just 76% is awful for a central midfielder who is meant to set the tempo of the team’s play in possession. Gave the ball away cheaply, hared out of his position at times, with Southampton easily playing around him, and largely anonymous in the final third. Poor.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="BUKAYO SAKA" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="He really suits this augmented left-sided central midfield role. Drifts into the wide space superbly, is threatening in the final third, recycles possession really well, which is oft-overlooked, and has a terrific engine to bound up and down the pitch. Tired in the second half but was the team’s primary outlet early on, linking up with Tierney and Aubameyang excellently."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FSaka_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3DXtzAEUrg"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">BUKAYO SAKA</h3> <span class="position">CM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">He really suits this augmented left-sided central midfield role. Drifts into the wide space superbly, is threatening in the final third, recycles possession really well, which is oft-overlooked, and has a terrific engine to bound up and down the pitch. Tired in the second half but was the team’s primary outlet early on, linking up with Tierney and Aubameyang excellently.</div> </div> </div> <div class="next-slide slider"> <a class="next-slide-btn" style="background: #c01f2f" data-track="shortcode" data-track-action="next-slide-shortcode" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Front Three </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102592" class="wp-caption aligncenter"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-102592" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_389,w_590/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1252427943-850x560.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="389"><div class="fs-center-img"> <p class="wp-caption-text" style="width:590px;">SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JUNE 25: Eddie Nkethia of Arsenal scores a goal to make it 1-0 following a mistake from Alex McCarthy of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Arsenal FC at St Mary’s Stadium on June 25, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)</p> </div> </div> <h4>Front Three</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="5.0" data-name="NICOLAS PEPE" data-meta-a="RW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Quiet from Nicolas Pepe. Dribbled past Ryan Bertran on one occasion but squandered several good opportunities to break forwards. One moment was especially poor: his overhit pass to Nketuah left the striker stretching for the ball. His prodded pass/shot was equally as poor, but Pepe must be more precise in the final third. Had just 18 touches of the ball, which is not nearly enough."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FPepe_profile_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3DM5x_CZ9Y"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">NICOLAS PEPE</h3> <span class="position">RW,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">5.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Quiet from Nicolas Pepe. Dribbled past Ryan Bertran on one occasion but squandered several good opportunities to break forwards. One moment was especially poor: his overhit pass to Nketuah left the striker stretching for the ball. His prodded pass/shot was equally as poor, but Pepe must be more precise in the final third. Had just 18 touches of the ball, which is not nearly enough.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG" data-meta-a="LW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Leads by example superbly. Tracks back, presses high, runs miles. Offensively, Aubameyang did not provide as much as the openings he worked for himself suggested he should have. His crashing shot against the crossbar was his best moment, though have pulled the ball back for Nketiah. He then failed to slide Nketiah through in the second half with a poor pass and couldn’t find Lacazette late on from a similar position. But for the poor final balls, his movement was supreme once again. Arsenal simply have to keep feeding him."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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.jpg%3Fitok%3DD5w_ewVj"> </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">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Leads by example superbly. Tracks back, presses high, runs miles. Offensively, Aubameyang did not provide as much as the openings he worked for himself suggested he should have. His crashing shot against the crossbar was his best moment, though have pulled the ball back for Nketiah. He then failed to slide Nketiah through in the second half with a poor pass and couldn’t find Lacazette late on from a similar position. But for the poor final balls, his movement was supreme once again. Arsenal simply have to keep feeding him.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="EDDIE NKETIAH" data-meta-a="ST" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Worked tirelessly throughout, which was most evident in his goal. Closed down Alex McCarthy, forced a terrible error, which he very nearly did on several other occasions throughout the match, and walked the ball into the empty net. His hold-up play was inconsistent at times and he made several curious decisions on the counter-attack. Nevertheless, looked lively and worked hard."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/25/arsenal-vs-southampton-player-ratings-eddie-nketiah-rescues-gunners/2/"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%2FNketiah_1045x658_1.jpg%3Fitok%3DezjWR8ou"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">EDDIE NKETIAH</h3> <span class="position">ST,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Worked tirelessly throughout, which was most evident in his goal. Closed down Alex McCarthy, forced a terrible error, which he very nearly did on several other occasions throughout the match, and walked the ball into the empty net. His hold-up play was inconsistent at times and he made several curious decisions on the counter-attack. Nevertheless, looked lively and worked hard.</div> </div> </div> <p><em>There are no ratings for the substitutes, though Joe Willock showed good enterprise and nous to turn in Alexandre Lacazette’s rebounded shot for the second goal.</em></p><div class="widget fs_ads"> <div class="fs_ad_widget-ad" style="margin:0 auto; width: 300px;"> <div class="fs-ll-ad" data-ad-type="minutemedia_slideshow_inline_300x250__desktop__tablet" data-vendor="minutemedia"> <div id="minutemedia_slideshow_inline_300x250__desktop__tablet" data-position="slideshow_inline" data-slot="inline_102579" style="width:300px;margin: 0 auto;"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.defineSlot("/175840252/fansided.com/PainintheArsenal/mpu",[300, 250], "minutemedia_slideshow_inline_300x250__desktop__tablet") .addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display("minutemedia_slideshow_inline_300x250__desktop__tablet"); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!—pageview_candidate—></p>">