Player Ratings: Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal - Gunners earn Premier League top spot at Christmas

Arsenal are top of the Premier League charts on Christmas Day after hard-fought 1-1 draw vs Liverpool at Anfield: Here's our Gooner Fanzine Player Ratings



Player Ratings: Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal - Gunners earn Premier League top spot at Christmas

Arsenal earned a point at Anfield. Find out who impressed with our player ratings


Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal: Mohamed Salah cancelled out Gabriel's eary opener as Mikel Arteta's Gunners are top of Premier League at Christmas

Gabriel gave the Gunners a fourth-minute lead but Salah equalised midway through the first half. Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the bar in a crucial miss

Find out who impressed with our Gooner Fanzine Player Ratings 

GK: David Raya - 7/10 - Beaten at his near post by Mo Salah's powerful drive but made tow reaction saves in the second half to help his side. Distribution improves in every game as he grows into the No1 spot.

RB: Ben White - 6/10 - Earned his corn on Saturday as he knew he was in a tough game as the Liverpool forward line put him under constant pressure. 

CB: William Saliba - 7.5/10 - A class act who kept the potentially dangerous Cody Gakpo quiet while also being on hand to help other defensive colleagues 

CB: Gabriel - 7/10 - Solid and reliable while once again proving a handful offensively, not least when nodding in the Gunners early goal

LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko - 5.5/10 - Not his greatest game. Was troubled by the relentless - and world class - Salah. A strong character who will not let a dip in recent form afffect his confidence even if many are now wondering whether a fit again Tomiyasu would be a better option on the left

DM: Declan Rice - 8/10 - World Class. Was often last man on Gunners corners as Gabriel pushed forward. Such an intelligent and influential presence. Arsenal needed him at Anfield to earn a point. 

CM: Martin Odegaard - 5.5/10 - Free-kick for Gabriel's goal but was not as influential as he would have liked to have been. Lucky to get away with handball in the box

CM: Kai Havertz - 6/10 -Booked thereby suspended for the West Ham match as the attacker struggled to make an impact

RW: Bukayo Saka - 5/10 - New hairstyle was the highlight of his afternoon in a quiet game for the normally consistenyly dangerous wideman

ST: Gabriel Jesus - 6/10 - Worked so hard on and off the ball but not able to break through

LW: Gabriel Martinelli - 5/10 - Not Gabi's greatest game but wasn't for lack of effort

Substitutes

SUB: Leandro Trossard (68' for Martinelli) - 6/10 - Lively without threatening

SUB: Eddie Nketiah (77' for Jesus) - 5/10 - Off the ball movement always seems to require improvement when not scoring 

Substitutes


NEW! Subscribe to our weekly Gooner Fanzine newsletter for all the latest news, views, and videos from the intelligent voice of Arsenal supporters since 1987.

Please note that we will not share your email address with any 3rd parties.


Article Rating

Leave a comment

Sign-in with your Online Gooner forum login to add your comment. If you do not have a login register here.