Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners win at Goodison

September 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></div> <p>The visitors upped the tempo in the final third and came close to opening the scoring right after the restart. However, Pickford smartly denied Martin Odegaard.</p> <p>Eventually, Arsenal’s pressure told and they took the lead through a fantastic Leandro Trossard finish following a smart short corner routine. The Gunners’ improvement after half-time meant they were good value for their lead against a pretty flat Everton side, and they then sought to end the contest.</p> <p>A second goal didn’t arrive, though, with the visitors instead deciding to see out the contest which they did without much danger.</p> <h2>Everton 0-1 Arsenal player ratings</h2> <p>Here are the Arsenal player ratings from the win at Goodison Park.</p> <div id="attachment_136412" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-136412" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1707,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1686782206-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686782206-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686782206-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686782206-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686782206-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">David Raya on his Arsenal debut. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h2>Goalkeeper &amp; Defenders</h2> <p><strong>David Raya (GK) – 6.5/10 –</strong> A surprise inclusion and had very little to do on his Arsenal debut. Claimed the high ball with confidence and had no issues on the ball.</p> <p><strong>Ben White (RB) – 6.5/10 –</strong> Used the ball pretty well and was effective on the overlap at times. Wasn’t tested much defensively.</p> <p><strong>William Saliba (CB) – 8/10 –</strong> Everton’s woeful use of the ball meant Beto rarely met him in the channels and Saliba dealt with the striker’s in-behind threat with ease.</p> <p><strong>Gabriel (CB) – 8/10 –</strong> Excelled in the duel against the Everton forwards and showcased that he is competent in possession with a few raking passes.</p> <p><strong>Oleksandr Zinchenko (LB) – 7/10 –</strong> Few sloppy moments in the first half, but improved after the break and constantly sought to penetrate the Everton defence with cute passes over the top.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p> <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/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Midfielders </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_136410" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-136410" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1706,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1671988316-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1706" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1671988316-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1671988316-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1671988316-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1671988316-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Fabio Vieira is looking more at ease in an Arsenal shirt. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)</p> </div> <h2>Midfielders</h2> <p><strong>Declan Rice (DM) – 8/10 –</strong> Get used to these sorts of performances. It’s just what he does. Rice’s ability to recover possession meant Everton had little success winning the second ball.</p> <p><strong>Fabio Vieira (CM) – 6.5/10 –</strong> Offered a creative spark, even if his execution wasn’t always there. Certainly looks more at ease and a threat every time he receives possession in the final third.</p> <p><strong>Martin Odegaard (CM) – 6/10 –</strong> Odegaard has so far produced this sort of performance every week this season. There were some lovely touches and sequences, but he wasn’t a leading figure in Arsenal’s win.</p> <p><em>Continued on the next slide…</em></p> <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/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"#"> <span class="title">Next:</span> Forwards &amp; Subs </a> </div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><div id="attachment_136409" class="wp-caption alignnone"> <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-136409" src=https://paininthearsenal.com/2023/09/17/everton-0-1-arsenal-player-ratings/3/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_1707,w_2560/https%3A%2F%2Fpaininthearsenal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2017%2F07%2F1686769772-scaled.jpeg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" srcset="https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686769772-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686769772-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686769772-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://paininthearsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/getty-images/2017/07/1686769772-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Martinelli was withdrawn after he thought he’d given Arsenal the lead. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</p> </div> <h2>Forwards</h2> <p><strong>Bukayo Saka (RW) – 6/10 –</strong> Everton had a fair bit of success ‘roughing’ Saka up as the winger didn’t get much change out of the left side of the Toffees’ defence. Still teed up Trossard for the opener.</p> <p><strong>Eddie Nketiah (ST) – 4/10 –</strong> Had the fewest number of touches on the pitch at the time of his withdrawal just after the hour.</p> <p><strong>Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – N/A –</strong> Injured during his disallowed goal sequence and it looks like he’ll be spending some time on the sidelines.</p> <h2>Substitutes</h2> <p><strong>Leandro Trossard – 7.5/10</strong></p> <p><strong>Gabriel Jesus – 5/10</strong></p> <p><strong>Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10</strong></p> <p><strong>Kai Havertz – 5.5/10</strong></p><!—pageview_candidate—>">