Arsenal player ratings vs Manchester City as four score 4/10 and one rare 7/10 in 4-1 defeat

Manchester City showcased their prowess against Premier League leaders Arsenal in a crucial title race victory at Etihad Stadium.

Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne shone brightly, with the pair contributing to three of the goals. De Bruyne opened the scoring with a driving effort past Aaron Ramsdale, before John Stones made it 2-0 with a header.

De Bruyne struck again in the second half, while Rob Holding managed a late consolation goal for the visitors.

The outcome leaves City just two points adrift of the Gunners who they have two games in hand over.

Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players.

Aaron Ramsdale - Good stop to deny Haaland in first half, but couldn’t do much about the three goals. 5.

Ben White - Big block to stop Kevin De Bruyne at 2-0. Played Stones onside for the third goal. 5.

Rob Holding - Dominated by Haaland and struggled throughout the first half but scored a late consolation. 4.

Gabriel - Couldn’t handle the Man City attack’s constant pressure. 4.

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Struggled to keep up with Man City’s wingers and offered little going forward. 5.

Granit Xhaka - Ineffective in midfield and overrun by Man City’s relentless pressing. 5.

Thomas Partey - Failed to track his runners, sloppy passing and generally another poor performance. 4.

Martin Odegaard - Gave ball away for third goal and couldn’t impact the game offensively. 4.

Bukayo Saka - Showed glimpses of his talent but struggled to create chances against a solid Man City defence. 5.

Gabriel Jesus - Worked hard but was largely anonymous, failing to make a real impact on the game. 5.

Gabriel Martinelli - Tried to make things happen but was well-marshalled by the Man City defenders. 5.

Subs:

Jorginho - Came on to add stability in midfield but couldn’t change the course of the game. 6.

Emile Smith Rowe - Showed energy and drive after coming on but wasn’t able to turn the tide. 6.

Reiss Nelson - Once again impacted the game immediately after coming on. Warrants a starting spot. 7.

Leandro Trossard - Looked good when he came on and tried to make things happen. 7.

Eddie Nketiah - Unable to make any impact of note after coming on. 5.