Arsenal player ratings vs Ipswich: Trossard and Merino excellent as Gunners cruise to 4-0 win
Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 4-0 success at Ipswich Town as they got back to winning ways in the Premier League.
Leandro Trossard opened the scoring early on for the Gunners before Gabriel Martinelli finished off a flowing move to double the lead just before the half hour mark.
Lief Davis was then sent off for Ipswich after a horrible challenge on Bukayo Saka, which ended the game as a contest.
Mikel Arteta’s side cruised through the remainder of the game to secure three comfortable points, with Trossard adding his second goal of the match before substitute Ethan Nwaneri’s deflected strike wrapped things up late on.
Arsenal player ratings
David Raya: May as well have pulled up a deckchair and enjoyed a cocktail in the sun. Won’t have an easier day all season. 6
Ben White: Linked up well with Odegaard and Saka all afternoon. Great to see that trio back together. 7
William Saliba: Cruised through the contest. Barely broke sweat. 6
Jakub Kiwior: Very comfortable. Good on the ball. 7
Oleksandr Zinchenko: Perfect game for him. Thrived in the space he was given. Moved the ball well. 7
Declan Rice: Played in the No.6 role in preparation for the PSG. Solid performance, got the assist for Trossard’s second. 7
Mikel Merino: Outstanding in the first half having dropped back into his more accustomed midfield position. Superb touch to set up Martinelli. 8
Martin Odegaard: Pulled the strings all afternoon. Ipswich just couldn’t get near him. Unlucky not to score when his shot hit the post towards the end. 8
Bukayo Saka: Very lively and caused Ipswich problems throughout, but was surprisingly wasteful in front of goal. Missed some excellent chances. Limped off in the second half following the nasty challenge that earned Davis a red card. 7
Leandro Trossard: Opened the scoring with a neat finish. Good movement, Ipswich struggled to pick him up. Added a second goal after the interval with another smart finish. 8
Gabriel Martinelli: Another goal to add to his strike in Madrid. A player in fine form. 7
Substitutes
Myles Lewis-Skelly: Played in midfield after Rice was withdrawn. Saw one shot deflected wide. 6
Ethan Nwaneri: Few nice touches and got his goal late on, albeit with the help of a big deflection. 6
Kieran Tierney: Another showing on the left side of the attack. N/A
Raheem Sterling: On for the closing stages, but couldn’t impact things. N/A
Nathan Butler-Odejeyi: Nice for him to get his Premier League debut in the final few minutes. Almost scored with his first touch. N/A