Arsenal player ratings vs West Ham as one scores 7/10 and an underwhelming 5/10 in draw

Arsenal’s title hopes suffered a setback as they were held to a draw by West Ham, who came back from two goals down to earn a point.

The Gunners started brightly, scoring two goals in the opening 10 minutes through Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard. However, they failed to hold on to their lead, conceding a penalty that allowed West Ham to get back into the game.

Despite being awarded a penalty of their own, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka missed the target, and West Ham made them pay just minutes later when Jarrod Bowen scored a stunning volley. The Hammers had a chance to win the game in the dying minutes, but Michail Antonio’s header hit the crossbar, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

This result leaves Arsenal six points behind league leaders Manchester City, who won their game against Leicester City 3-1. With only seven games left to play, Arsenal’s chances of winning the title are looking increasingly slim. Their next game is at home to bottom-of-the-league Southampton, before they face Manchester City in what is likely to be a pivotal game in the title race.

The draw with West Ham is the latest in a series of frustrating results for Arsenal, who have struggled to maintain their early-season form.

While they have shown signs of improvement under manager Mikel Arteta, the team’s inconsistency has cost them valuable points, and they now face an uphill battle to secure their first Premier League title since 2004.

Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players:

Aaron Ramsdale - Would have been disappointed to conceded the two goals. 5.

Ben White - Had a decent game and notched the assist for Jesus’ early goal. 6.

Rob Holding - Didn’t win any of his duels and lost possession 8 times. 5.

Gabriel - Made some important clearances but gave away a costly penalty. 5.

Kieran Tierney - Won both of his ground duels but lost possession 13 times. 6.

Thomas Partey - Worked hard in midfield, but didn’t have much impact on the game. 5.

Granit Xhaka - Won almost all of his duels and was arguably Arsenal’s best player on the day. 7.

Martin Odegaard - Scored a great goal and was influential in Arsenal’s attacks throughout the game. 6.

Bukayo Saka - Looked dangerous on the ball and created some good chances for his teammates, but missed a vital penalty. 5.

Gabriel Martinelli - Caused problems for West Ham’s defense with his movement and pace. 6.

Gabriel Jesus - Scored a great early goal with his only shot on target. 6.

Substitutes:

Emile Smith Rowe - Didn’t have enough time to impact the game. N/A

Jorginho - Didn’t have too much time to make the required impact. N/A

Reiss Nelson - Didn’t have enough time to make the required impact. N/A

Fabio Vieira - Had very little time to make an impact. N/A

Leandro Trossard - Didn’t have much impact after coming on. N/A

Eddie Nketiah - Had very little time to make an impact. N/A