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Sensational Rice sinks Luton | Arteta banned | Tomiyasu blow + Arsenal player ratings
Well, what a remarkable night that was at Kenilworth Road. Arsenal left it late – very late – to seal the win, with Declan Rice heading home in the 97th minute to earn a thrilling 4-3 success against Luton Town and move Mikel Arteta’s side five points clear at the top of the Premier League.…
Read More >Arsenal 6, Lens 0 – The reaction: Arteta’s dream night and player ratings
Well, that couldn’t have gone much better could it? Arsenal are through to the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners and they sealed their spot in the latter half of Europe’s elite competition in thrilling style, thumping Lens 6-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night. In today’s show I reflect on Arsenal’s…
Read More >Arsenal hit the top! Brentford reaction – Havertz, Ramsdale and player ratings
Hello everyone and welcome to a Sunday helping of Inside Arsenal. In today’s show I reflect on Saturday night’s dramatic 1-0 win at Brentford and discuss all the big talking points from the game, including Kai Havertz’s winner, Aaron Ramsdale’s performance and Mikel Arteta’s reaction. I also go through my Arsenal player ratings from the…
Read More >Declan Rice dominates in Champions League stroll | Arsenal player ratings vs Sevilla
Well, it doesn’t get much easier than that does it? I thought the Champions League was supposed to be the ultimate test……. It was an absolute cruise for Arsenal against Sevilla on Wednesday night at the Emirates. Goals in either half from Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka were the difference between the teams but the…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Sevilla: Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu superb
Two moments of brilliance from Gabriel Jesus earned Arsenal a vital 2-1 away win at Sevilla as Mikel Arteta’s side took control of their Champions League group. A superb turn and pass from Jesus set up Gabriel Martinelli for the opening goal just before half-time and the Brazilian then scored himself soon after the interval,…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Lens: Rice the standout as Gunners slump in France
Gabriel Jesus’ early goal wasn’t enough for Arsenal as they fell to their first defeat of the season at Lens on Tuesday night. The Gunners went in front when Jesus struck on 14 minutes, but a fabulous finish from Adrien Thomasson drew the home side level before the half hour mark. Bukayo Saka then limped…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings: Declan Rice superb as Kai Havertz makes his mark
Kai Havertz scored his first Arsenal goal as Mikel Arteta’s side continued their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 4-0 win at Bournemouth. The German slotted home a second half penalty to finally get off the mark eight games into his Gunners career. It could be a huge moment for the 24-year-old, who…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Everton: Saliba superb as Trossard wins it
Leandro Trossard’s superb second half strike ensured Arsenal returned from the international break with a deserved 1-0 win at Everton. The Gunners dominated the game, but had struggled to break down their resolute hosts before Trossard’s superb left-footed strike on 69 minutes gave them the lead. It was a lead they protected well and one…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Declan Rice and Willian Saliba superb
Arsenal survived a second half red card for Takehiro Tomiyasu to claim a hard fought 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Monday night. Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be comfortably heading for a second successive win to open up the new Premier League season when Martin Odegaard rolled in a penalty soon after the interval.…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Man United: Timber promising, Nketiah and Ramsdale poor
Arsenal were punished for two sloppy errors as they were beaten 2-0 by Manchester United in New Jersey on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side, who beat the MLS All-Stars 5-0 earlier in the week, started brightly and should have gone in front when Gabriel Martinelli was denied twice by Tom Heaton. But a poor mistake by…
Read More >Arsenal player ratings vs Nurnberg: Saka and White superb, but Hein struggles
Arsenal kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against Nurnberg in Germany on Thursday night. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring early on as Mikel Arteta’s side dominated, but the visitors couldn’t find a second goal, with Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun missing great chances early in the second half. A bizarre Jorginho own…
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