Saka Gets 8, Gabriel With 7 | Arsenal Players Rated In Derby Draw Vs Tottenham Hotspur
Today, Arsenal welcomed Tottenham Hotspur to the Emirates Stadium with the goal of winning the North London derby. The team of Mikel Arteta got off to a strong start and took the lead in the 26th minute on an unlucky own goal by Cristian Romero. Heung-min Son, though, scored the visitors’ equalizer in the 42nd minute. With a score of 1-1, both teams entered the halftime break.
In the 54th minute, Arsenal took the lead thanks to a penalty kick from Bukayo Saka. Son, however, gave Spurs an immediate comeback by tying the score once more. At the Emirates, the Gunners were held to a 2-2 tie to end the derby.
Let’s review each Arsenal player’s performance in the match against Tottenham.
GK: 6/10 for David Raya
Despite making a couple key stops at the back, Raya still gave up two goals during the contest.
Ben White, RB: 6.5/10
He contributed fairly to the defense, but he didn’t do anything to advance the cause.
CB: 6.5/10 William Saliba
The talented Frenchman made every effort to maintain play within his own half and was precise with his passes.
CB: Gabriel, 7/10
He had a commanding presence in the air and was successful in getting the ball back for his team a couple times.
Oleksandr Zinchenko scored a 7/10.
Zinchenko did a good job of playing defense, but he had trouble making an impact in the Tottenham half.
Martin Odegaard: 6.5/10 in the CM
He created a couple good scoring chances for his teammates, but he was unable to score.
CM: 6.5/10 for Declan Rice
Although Rice was a reliable presence in the middle of the field, he was replaced at halftime.
Fabio Vieira scored a 6/10.
He found it difficult to contribute and was replaced at halftime.
LW: Gabriel Jesus received a 7 out of 10.
The Brazilian forward had a few good runs with the ball but was unable to register a goal.
ST: 6.5/10 for Eddie Nketiah
He had a few promising moments during the game, but he never appeared to be on the verge of scoring.
Bukayo Saka received an 8/10 rating from RW.
Saka gave the opposing defense a lot to think about before scoring Arsenal’s second goal from the penalty spot in the 54th minute.
Substitutes:
CM: 6.5/10 Kai Havertz
He played well-connected games with others around him.
CM: Jorginho, 5.5/10
In the middle of the park, he was hardly convincing.
Reiss Nelson scored a 6/10.
In the last third, he converted a crucial opportunity.
Emile Smith Rowe’s CAM is N/A.
