Arsenal dismantled a poor Crystal Palace side with some scintillating attacking football at the Emirates earlier today. The Gunners ran out 4-1 winners to ease the pressure on under fire boss Arsene Wenger. Let’s see how the players rated …
Arsenal
Cech 7
Rarely troubled for the most part, and had no chance for the goal.
Bellerín 7
Got forward well, and covered a huge amount of ground on the right-flank.
Koscielny 7
Solid defensively and bundled home his sides third goal.
Mustafi 8
Did not back down from the battle with Benteke, and made one crucial far post clearance early doors.
Monreal 9
Well that was eventful. In the 32 minutes before the Spaniard went off injured he managed to open the scoring, and then lay on two assists.
Wilshere 9 ( MOTM )
Really good, passed and moved brilliantly all day.
El Neny 7
Did alot of the dirty work that allowed his sides more talented players to flourish.
Xhaka 7
Brilliant whipped corner for the opener and passed well.
Özil 8
Sometimes you just have to admire how effortlessly brilliant the German is on the ball. Sublime flicked assist for Lacazette’s goal.
Lacazette 7
Movement was sharp all day, and got his name on the scoresheet for the first time in 10 games.
Iwobi 8
Excellent, constantly looking for the ball and finished his goal well.
Substitutes
Kolasinac N/A
No impact.
Nelson 7
A couple of tidy touches after his introduction.
Maitland-Niles 7
Continues to impress in both attack and defence.
Crystal Palace
Hennessey 4
Doesn’t look good enough for this level at all. Should have done a lot better for Lacazette’s goal.
Fosu-Mensah 4
Has talent, but his lack of composure caused his own side problems too often.
Kelly 3
I have no idea how this fella is a Premier League footballer.
Tomkins 5
Ran ragged by Arsenal’s vibrant attack.
van Aanholt 5
Decent in flashes going forward, but suspect defensively, which is the story of his career really.
McArthur 3
Shocking. Lost Monreal twice from corners that lead directly to goals.
Cabaye 5
A shadow of the player who was so good for Newcastle a few seasons ago.
Milivojevic 5
Decent finish for his sides consolation, but was chasing shadows in the centre of the park for most of the day.
Zaha 5
Palace’s best player, just couldn’t get into the game today.
Sako 4
Will seriously need to up his game if he wants to earn a new contract at Selhurst Park.
Benteke 4
Lost too many duels with Mustafi. Another player who looks no where near the levels he was capable of producing in the past.
Substitutes
Riedewald N/A
No impact.
