Arsenal vs Brighton player ratings: That’s how you finish midtable

Arsenal looked paltry and emasculated against Manchester City and <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/d934d1e6/Mikel-Arteta?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mikel Arteta</a> took it as a sign to make changes against Brighton. Rather than stick with the same side, he rotated <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/9dbb75ca/Alexandre-Lacazette?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alexandre Lacazette</a> and <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/57e3f0c7/Nicolas-Pepe?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nicolas Pepe</a> into the attack in favor of <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/a3b03921/Joe-Willock?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Joe Willock</a> and <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/a53649b7/Eddie-Nketiah?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Eddie Nketiah</a> and <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/bc7dc64d/Bukayo-Saka?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bukayo Saka</a> kept his spot in the team, but was moved into a midfield role.</p> <p>Go figure, he did quite well with it.</p> <p>While I don’t think either Nketiah or Willock should see this as a demotion, the changes took place right away. The Gunners just looked better from the start. Pepe and Lacazette were involved in the attack combining well with the resources they always rely on.</p> <h3>Arsenal needed to answer back, but instead, they gave in</h3> <p>It was all red and white early. The Gunners attack thrived, with Saka putting in the most dangerous threat, smashing the crossbar in the 8th minute with a tremendous curled effort.</p> <p>Of course, things went sour before long. Not necessarily in the scoreline, but in the health department. <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/2628fd2b/Bernd-Leno?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bernd Leno</a> suffered what looked to be a season-ending injury thanks to some dirty play by Maupay. The German keeper, and our player of the season, was stretchered off, taking time to scold Maupay on his way off.</p> <p>The score went into half level at nils. It didn’t stay that way. While the Gunners attack started to flatline deeper into the second half, in the 68th minute Nicolas Pepe stepped up and did his usual thing—individual inspiration. A beautifully curled effort gave the Gunners a 1-0 lead.</p> <p>Unfortunately, it didn’t stay long, as Brighton answered back in the 75th minute. And just when you thought we’d only get one point from this match, we went and got zero.</p> <p>Here are those player ratings:</p> <h4>Goalkeeper</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.0" data-name="BERND LENO" data-meta-a="GK" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Literally devastated that he’s suffered such a serious injury and I passionately despise Maupay for his role in that injury. Leno gets a bonus for telling Maupay off when he was getting stretchered off the pitch."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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%2FLeno_1045x658.jpg%3Fitok%3DsdPMY-iR"> </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">7.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Literally devastated that he’s suffered such a serious injury and I passionately despise Maupay for his role in that injury. Leno gets a bonus for telling Maupay off when he was getting stretchered off the pitch.</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/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Centre-Backs </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102275" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-102275" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1935,w_3200/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1221123312.jpeg" alt="" width="3200" height="1935" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1221123312.jpeg 3200w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1221123312-768x464.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1221123312-268x162.jpeg 268w" sizes="(max-width: 3200px) 100vw, 3200px"><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by GARETH FULLER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)</p> </div> <h4>Centre-Backs</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.3" data-name="ROB HOLDING" data-meta-a="CB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="This was a big match for Holding, being just the second match he’d started in 18-months due to injury and/or general exclusion. He played the needed part with composure and intelligence. What little rust he had didn’t haunt the team. Hard done to be slightly at fault for Brighton’s first goal. He held his own despite it."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">6.3</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">This was a big match for Holding, being just the second match he’d started in 18-months due to injury and/or general exclusion. He played the needed part with composure and intelligence. What little rust he had didn’t haunt the team. Hard done to be slightly at fault for Brighton’s first goal. He held his own despite it.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.0" data-name="SHKODRAN MUSTAFI" data-meta-a="CB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Caught in two worlds on that last goal. He had to make a decision and rather than making a conclusive decision, he instead made two half-decisions. Up until that point, I had been quite impressed with his performance, and even with it, I do think he had a decent match. It was just a last-minute indecision that undid an otherwise positive showing. But isn’t that always the case with Mustafi?"> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">6.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Caught in two worlds on that last goal. He had to make a decision and rather than making a conclusive decision, he instead made two half-decisions. Up until that point, I had been quite impressed with his performance, and even with it, I do think he had a decent match. It was just a last-minute indecision that undid an otherwise positive showing. But isn’t that always the case with Mustafi?</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/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Full-Backs </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102259" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-102259" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_2196,w_3200/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1250979050.jpeg" alt="" width="3200" height="2196" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1250979050.jpeg 3200w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1250979050-768x527.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 3200px) 100vw, 3200px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Arsenal, <a href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/3935e52e/Sead-Kolasinac?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22 target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sead Kolasinac</a> (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h4>Fullbacks</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.1" data-name="HECTOR BELLERIN" data-meta-a="RB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Had to yell at him a couple times in the early moments to better assist the attack, but aside from that, this was another competent performance from Bellerin. He got into the attack well and while he did look a bit like a blunt object rather than a sharp edge, it was a good enough performance in a match that needed better all around."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">6.1</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Had to yell at him a couple times in the early moments to better assist the attack, but aside from that, this was another competent performance from Bellerin. He got into the attack well and while he did look a bit like a blunt object rather than a sharp edge, it was a good enough performance in a match that needed better all around.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.3" data-name="SEAD KOLASINAC" data-meta-a="LB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Looked really, really composed defensively early on. Didn’t get into the attack as much as we’re used to, but that’s okay. He was our most involved defender in that early stretch and played well into the latter stretch too, when he started to get more involved in the attack. Also, was really rooting for him to have a “run-in” with Maupay."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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%2FKolasinac_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3Dp9Au6D7o"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">SEAD KOLASINAC</h3> <span class="position">LB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.3</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Looked really, really composed defensively early on. Didn’t get into the attack as much as we’re used to, but that’s okay. He was our most involved defender in that early stretch and played well into the latter stretch too, when he started to get more involved in the attack. Also, was really rooting for him to have a “run-in” with Maupay.</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/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Central Midfield </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1600" height="1095" class="size-full wp-image-102260" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1095,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1221136179.jpeg" alt="Arsenal, &lt;a rel=" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1221136179.jpeg 1600w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1221136179-768x526.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"></p> <h4>Central Midfield</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="5.9" data-name="DANI CEBALLOS" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Really quiet in the first half. Only had as many touches as the strikers. Got more involved in the second, but not always in a positive way. Was hoping to see a better defensive effort from him on Brighton’s goal, as he got spun around really easily to allow for the free run into the danger zone."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">5.9</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Really quiet in the first half. Only had as many touches as the strikers. Got more involved in the second, but not always in a positive way. Was hoping to see a better defensive effort from him on Brighton’s goal, as he got spun around really easily to allow for the free run into the danger zone.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.8" data-name="MATTEO GUENDOUZI" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="&lt;strong&gt;Man of the Match&lt;/strong&gt;. His passing was unreal. It was Xhaka. Line-breaking balls that slipped past numerous blue and white shirts towards the Arsenal man that as spectators, we couldn’t even see. Really good movement and ball control. Defensively, he was everywhere. This was textbook Guendouzi, the guy we’ve been so excited about."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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%2FGuendouzi_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DluRYFlKj"> </div> <div class="border"> <h3 class="first-name">MATTEO GUENDOUZI</h3> <span class="position">CM,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">7.8</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details"><strong>Man of the Match</strong>. His passing was unreal. It was Xhaka. Line-breaking balls that slipped past numerous blue and white shirts towards the Arsenal man that as spectators, we couldn’t even see. Really good movement and ball control. Defensively, he was everywhere. This was textbook Guendouzi, the guy we’ve been so excited about.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.6" data-name="BUKAYO SAKA" data-meta-a="CM" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="What a versatile and incredibly talented young man we have here. Tremendous attempt in the 9th minute to smash the crossbar. Had some great movement and build-up play to get to that position as well. When he slipped out to the left wing, his delivery was sharp and on point. He got the assist for the Pepe beauty and while there was nothing spectacular about the assist, it was well-deserved from the match as a whole."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">7.6</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">What a versatile and incredibly talented young man we have here. Tremendous attempt in the 9th minute to smash the crossbar. Had some great movement and build-up play to get to that position as well. When he slipped out to the left wing, his delivery was sharp and on point. He got the assist for the Pepe beauty and while there was nothing spectacular about the assist, it was well-deserved from the match as a whole.</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/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Front Three </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102267" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-102267" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1092,w_1600/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1250981720.jpeg" alt="Arsenal, Nicolas Pepe" width="1600" height="1092" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1250981720.jpeg 1600w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1250981720-768x524.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Arsenal, Nicolas Pepe (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h4>Front Three</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="7.7" data-name="NICOLAS PEPE" data-meta-a="RW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="His effort alone created so much opportunity for this attack, particularly in the early going. &lt;a target=" _blank href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/b2d31e83/Dan-Burn?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22>Dan Burn had to be begging for respite, as he was toasted by the Ivorian so many times. Struggled a bit the later into the match it got, drilling himself into the ground at times, but lifted himself and his team in a huge way with a simply magnificent curled goal in the 68th minute. Just a tremendous solo effort that yet again proves what I always say—he’s our best threat at creating something from nothing." &gt; <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">7.7</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">His effort alone created so much opportunity for this attack, particularly in the early going. <a target="_blank" href=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://fbref.com/en/players/b2d31e83/Dan-Burn?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-%22>Dan Burn</a> had to be begging for respite, as he was toasted by the Ivorian so many times. Struggled a bit the later into the match it got, drilling himself into the ground at times, but lifted himself and his team in a huge way with a simply magnificent curled goal in the 68th minute. Just a tremendous solo effort that yet again proves what I always say—he’s our best threat at creating something from nothing.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG" data-meta-a="LW" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Combined really well with his fellow attackers and that’s something that will be really hard to replace if he does leave. His mind seems to work in tandem with whoever he’s attacking with, but in particular with his BFF Lacazette. I really don’t know how he hasn’t scored despite all the opportunity."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Combined really well with his fellow attackers and that’s something that will be really hard to replace if he does leave. His mind seems to work in tandem with whoever he’s attacking with, but in particular with his BFF Lacazette. I really don’t know how he hasn’t scored despite all the opportunity.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.4" data-name="ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE" data-meta-a="ST" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="It’s turning into quite the battle between Lacazette and Nketiah, as both look right for the job. Lacazette was quite good against Brighton, he capped the attack with composure and serious threat. In particular, his combination play with Aubameyang was on point, reminding us why the dynamic duo is so exciting in the first place. It was a positive match from him, just a shame he couldn’t cap it with a goal."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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%2FLacazette_1045x658_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DWucaQRNh"> </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">6.4</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">It’s turning into quite the battle between Lacazette and Nketiah, as both look right for the job. Lacazette was quite good against Brighton, he capped the attack with composure and serious threat. In particular, his combination play with Aubameyang was on point, reminding us why the dynamic duo is so exciting in the first place. It was a positive match from him, just a shame he couldn’t cap it with a goal.</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/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Substitutes </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—></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_102244" 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> <hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_102276" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-102276" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_2133,w_3200/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1209970319.jpeg" alt="" width="3200" height="2133" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1209970319.jpeg 3200w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1209970319-768x512.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 3200px) 100vw, 3200px"><p class="wp-caption-text">(Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h4>Substitutes</h4> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.5" data-name="EMILIANO MARTINEZ" data-meta-a="SUB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Didn’t expect to be called on, but made a tremendous save within a minute of coming on the pitch, which had to do worlds for his confidence. Looked safe as can be from there right up until the end. Hard to fault him too much for that second goal, but he ay have come off his line a bit too much."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">SUB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.5</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Didn’t expect to be called on, but made a tremendous save within a minute of coming on the pitch, which had to do worlds for his confidence. Looked safe as can be from there right up until the end. Hard to fault him too much for that second goal, but he ay have come off his line a bit too much.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.0" data-name="EDDIE NKETIAH" data-meta-a="SUB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Came on for Lacazette in the 76th minute. Didn’t have a ton to do, as the Arsenal attack had gone pretty tame by that point."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">SUB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.0</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Came on for Lacazette in the 76th minute. Didn’t have a ton to do, as the Arsenal attack had gone pretty tame by that point.</div> </div> </div> <div class="fs-shortcode" data-type="Grade" data-grade="6.2" data-name="KIERAN TIERNEY" data-meta-a="SUB" data-meta-b="Arsenal" data-inner-content="Actually played quite well in the dwindling moments. Got forward really well and defended in a tight spot as well. Good showing, despite how little there was."> <div class="grade remove-native-227"> <div class="grade-header"> <div class="photo"> <img src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2020/06/20/arsenal-vs-brighton-player-ratings-3/2/"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">SUB,</span> <span class="team">Arsenal</span> </div> <div class="the-grade"> <h3 class="letter-grade">6.2</h3> </div> </div> <div class="details">Actually played quite well in the dwindling moments. Got forward really well and defended in a tight spot as well. Good showing, despite how little there was.</div> </div> </div><!—pageview_candidate—>">