Chris Wheatley’s Arsenal player ratings as five score 7/10 and one 8/10 in Leicester win
Chris Wheatley rates the Arsenal players after their 1-0 win against Leicester in the Premier League.
Gabriel Martinelli's strike led Arsenal to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Leicester City, further solidifying the Gunners' position at the top of the Premier League table.
The Brazilian forward scored an excellent second-half goal, displaying great skill and composure to finish off a Leandro Trossard’s pass.
Earlier in the game, Trossard thought he had given his side the lead with a wonderful strike, only for it to be ruled out for a controversial offside decision.
Despite that decision, the Foxes failed to pose any real threat to Arsenal's resolute defense, with the Gunners keeping a clean sheet thanks to some strong performances from the likes of Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba.
Here’s how we rated the Arsenal players in their win over the Foxes:
Didn’t have any saves to make and was good in the air. Showed great confidence throughout the game. 7.
Looked solid defensively and contributed to the attack as well. Great composure in possession. 7.
Gabriel
A dominant performance at the back, made some crucial interceptions and clearances. 7.
William Saliba
Strong performance from the young defender, looked comfortable on the ball and made some important tackles. 7.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Excellent display. Showed great vision with his passing and was constantly involved in Arsenal's attacks. 8.
Granit Xhaka
Struggled to make an impact on the game and gave the ball away too often. 6.
Jorginho
Showed great composure in midfield and controlled the tempo of the game. Made some important interceptions as well. 7.
Martin Odegaard
Controlled the game from midfield and created some great chances for his teammates. 7.
Leandro Trossard
Impressed once again and caused Leicester’s defence some problems. Unlucky to have his goal ruled out. 7.
Bukayo Saka
Looked dangerous whenever he was on the ball and was unlucky not to have won a penalty. 7.
Gabriel Martinelli
Scored a crucial goal and was a constant threat to Leicester’s defence. Great energy and work rate. 7.
Eddie Nketiah
Showed some good movement but didn’t have too long to make an impact. 6.
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Came on in the final minutes. N/A
Thomas Partey
Not on long enough to make an impact. N/A.