LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates scoring his hat trick during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Emirates Stadium on December 21, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Nketiah, Pepe, Cedric and Patino star: Arsenal player ratings vs Sunderland

Arsenal made light work of Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter-final, running out 5-1 winners thanks to an Eddie Nketiah hattrick, Nicolas Pepe's nutmegs and a debut goal for 18-year-old Charlie Patino.
LEEDS, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Arsenal at Elland Road on December 18, 2021 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Martinelli’s magic lights up Leeds: Arsenal player ratings

Arsenal made it nine goals in three games as they smashed four past Leeds United to tighten their grip on fourth place.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal looks on whilst wearing the captain's armband during the Premier League match between Arsenal and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on December 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Martinelli and Lacazette lead the way: Arsenal player ratings vs West Ham

Arsenal dominated West Ham completely on Wednesday night to go fourth in the Premier League with yet another cleansheet and a superb performance.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal celebrates after their side's third goal, scored by Gabriel Magalhaes (Not pictured) during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on December 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

Arsenal blow Southampton away with Aubameyang on the naughty step

Arsenal got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Southampton that could have been a lot more.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 06: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal reacts after missing a chance during the Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on December 06, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Arsenal embarrass themselves at Everton: Player ratings

Arsenal lost at Goodison Park on Monday night in what could well be one of Mikel Arteta's worst performances as Arsenal boss.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Match Referee, Martin Atkinson checks the VAR monitor before awarding Manchester United a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on December 02, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

VAR and stupidity cost Arsenal again vs Manchester United

Arsenal lost on Thursday night at Old Trafford thanks to some dodgy refereeing and their own stupidity.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Gabriel Martinelli celebrates with teammates Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on November 27, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Martinelli magic: Arsenal player ratings vs Newcastle United

Arsenal got back to winning ways with a 2-0 win over a stubborn Newcastle at the Emirates on Saturday to set us all off on a good weekend.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal gestures to Juergen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on November 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Split-seconds separate great from good: Arsenal vs Liverpool

An Anfield on Saturday, Arsenal went down with a fight, sort off, the Scousers' experience showing in the end as the youngest team in the Premier League lost 4-0.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Emile Smith Rowe and Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal shake hands after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on November 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Smith Rowe saves the day as Ainsley stars: Arsenal player ratings vs Watford

Emile Smith Rowe's third goal in three games was the difference between Arsenal and Watford on Sunday at the Emirates although on a different day the Gunners could have won four or five nil.

Aaron Ramsdale for England? Daily Cannon Tactics Board

Join Stephen Bradley as he waxes lyrical over Aaron Ramsdale's performance in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday, although he does make a rather embarrassing admission at the start of the video...
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Emile Smith Rowe celebrates with teammate Nuno Tavares of Arsenal after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Arsenal player ratings vs Leicester as Ramsdale is unbeatable

Arsenal defeated Leicester City at the King Power on Saturday in the early kick-off, thanks to a dominant first half performance and a professional second half display.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Calum Chambers of Arsenal celebrates with team mates after scoring their side's first goal during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Surprising player scores highest: Arsenal player ratings vs Leeds United

Arsenal beat Leeds United on Tuesday night with a largely second string team that stepped up and put in a good performance.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal player ratings as Mikel Arteta’s men destroy Aston Villa

Arsenal put in a superb performance to smash Aston Villa on Friday night in a game that delivered the opposite of what we all expected.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal acknowledges the fans after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal player ratings vs Crystal Palace don’t lie

Arsenal returned to Premier League action with another very poor showing, this time against Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace, so how did the player's rate?
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal embraces Lewis Dunk of Brighton & Hove Albion after the draw in the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal at American Express Community Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

Poor captain showing: Arsenal player ratings vs Brighton

Arsenal played out their first draw of the season when they came away with a 0-0 from The Amex against Brighton but, in truth, they were lucky to get that.
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Emirates Stadium Arsenals Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring their side s second goal of the game with team-mate Emile Smith Rowe left during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday September 26, 2021.

Saka MOTM: Player ratings as Arsenal batter Tottenham 3-1

Arsenal battered Tottenham on Sunday at the Emirates to finish the weekend above their north London rivals, so how did each Arsenal player rate?
Mikel Arteta Arsenal head coach after a miss at the EPL match Arsenal v Norwich City, at the Emirates Stadium, London, UK on 11th September, 2021.

2 standouts: Arsenal player ratings vs Norwich

Arsenal finally got a win and a goal on Saturday when they beat Norwich 1-0 at the Emirates, but how did the players rate?
Arsenal transfers - Manchester City v Arsenal - Premier League - Etihad Stadium Arsenals Cedric Soares left and Manchester City s Joao Cancelo battle for the ball in the air during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday August 28, 2021. Copyright: Nick Potts

Arsenal player ratings as they are humiliated by Manchester City

Arsenal were thoroughly humiliated on Saturday at Manchester City, losing 5-0 with 10 men, but one player stunk up the place more than the others - and it wasn't Granit Xhaka.
Carabao Cup West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 14 of Arsenal celebrates scoring a goal to make it 0-2 West Bromwich The Hawthorns West Midlands United Kingdom Copyright: Simon Whitehead/News Images Simon Whitehead/News Images

With goals: Arsenal smash West Brom

Arsenal absolutely smashed West Brom in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
Arsenal v Chelsea - Premier League - Emirates Stadium Chelsea s Hakim Ziyech right attempts a shot on goal during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday August 22, 2021. Copyright: Nick Potts

Emile Smith Rowe only Arsenal player rated 7 or higher vs Chelsea

Arsenal did not enjoy a good afternoon against Chelsea and while Pablo Mari is facing the wrath of most Arsenal fans, he was far from alone in having an absolute stinker.
Hibernian v Arsenal - Pre Season Friendly - Easter Road Arsenal s Alexandre Lacazette right and Hiberninan s Alex Gogic battle for the ball during the pre-season match at Easter Road, Edinburgh. Picture date: Tuesday July 13, 2021. Copyright: Ian Rutherford

With goals: Hibs 2 vs Arsenal 1

Arsenal's first match of pre-season has ended in a defeat so let's take a look at how they lined up against Hibs and the key moments from the game.
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Emirates Stadium A view of a Tottenham Hotspur banner in the stands before the Premier League match at Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday March 14, 2021 Copyright: Julian Finney

8: Who was Arsenal’s best-rated player vs Tottenham?

Arsenal defied most people's predictions to both both outplay and beat Spurs, so who was the highest rated player?
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on November 29, 2020 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil and Arsene Wenger trend as Arsenal lose to Wolves

Arsenal went down meekly 2-1 at home to Wolves and Arsene Wenger and Mesut Ozil were on the tip of a lot of Arsenal fans' tongues.
Arsenal's French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe (4th L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 0-1 during the UEFA Europa League group B football match Molde v Arsenal in Molde, Norway on November 26, 2020. (Photo by Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB / AFP)

Did Nicolas Pepe answer his critics against Molde?

Arsenal beat Molde 3-0 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League. With all eyes upon him, Nicolas Pepe stepped up.
Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish (C) runs with the ball as Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) chases him during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 8, 2020. (Photo by Andy Rain / POOL / AFP)

Only 1 Arsenal player rated higher than Willian vs Aston Villa

Willian was widely castigated on social media so it was something of a surprise to see him rated as one of the best players in the Arsenal side.
Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who provided the assist during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 19, 2020. (Photo by Ian Walton / POOL / AFP)

Unai Emery’s ghost haunts Arsenal as they rob West Ham

Arsenal put in an Unai-Emeryeque performance against West Ham but they ground out a result and took all 3 points from the Emirates.
Arsenal's Spanish first-team manager Mikel Arteta (R) talks with Arsenal's Scottish defender Kieran Tierney (L) on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage in London on September 12, 2020. (Photo by PAUL CHILDS / POOL / AFP)

Did Mikel Arteta get his Arsenal lineup right vs Fulham?

Arsenal beat Fulham on the opening day of the Premier League with Mikel Arteta naming his first squad of the season, so did he get it right?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: Gabriel of Arsenal celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage on September 12, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Stansall - Pool/Getty Images)

3 Willian assists as Mikel Arteta spanks Scott Parker: Fulham vs Arsenal player ratings...

Arsenal opened their 20/21 season by thumping Fulham 3-0 at Craven Cottage in Saturday's early kick-off with Willian and Gabriel superb.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Arsenal celebrate with the Community Shield Trophy following his team's victory in during the FA Community Shield final between Arsenal and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on August 29, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Tallis/ pool via Getty Images)

Arsenal Player Ratings vs Liverpool: 1 player outshone everyone

Arsenal won the Community Shield for the 16th time on Saturday, edging out Liverpool on penalties at Wembley Stadium.
William Saliba on his friendly debut against MK Dons (Photo via David Price on Twitter)

4 Arsenal players who caught the eye in MK Dons friendly

Arsenal won their first pre-season friendly 4-1 against MK Dons on Tuesday, as they prepare for the weekend Community Shield match.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal lifts the FA Cup Trophy with his team mates after their victory in the Heads Up FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 01, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Adam Davy/Pool via Getty Images)

Auba brace, Pepe shines: Arsenal-Chelsea Player Ratings

Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday, qualifying for the Europa League group stages in the process.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring a penalty during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Watford FC at Emirates Stadium on July 26, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Rui Vieira/Pool via Getty Images)

Aubameyang in form: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Watford

Arsenal got a win against Watford on the final day of the season to sneak up into eighth place and build some momentum for the FA Cup final.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 21: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal speaks to his team during a drinks break during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on July 21, 2020 in Birmingham, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Peter Powell/Pool via Getty Images)

Rotated team struggles: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Villa

Arsenal played out a dire defeat to Aston Villa on Tuesday night, with Mikel Arteta's heavy rotation giving the team too many problems.
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Arsenal and the Dead Man’s Fingers

Dead Man's Fingers was my tipple of choice for the Arsenal game at Aston Villa and it went down a lot easier than our opponents.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) celebrates scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP)

Team display: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Manchester City

Arsenal put together another impressive win against a big-six side on Saturday, defeating Manchester City 2-0 to reach the FA Cup final.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (CL) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP)

Exceptional Arsenal beat the odds and Manchester City

Arsenal did what many thought was impossible and beat Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final to make it to their 21st final of the competition they've won more than anyone else.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on July 15, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Paul Childs/Pool via Getty Images)

Trio star in big win: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Liverpool

Arsenal earned a smash and grab win over Premier League champions Liverpool on Wednesday night, coming from behind at the Emirates Stadium.
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Defence at fault again: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Spurs

Arsenal shot themselves in the foot to throw away a lead and lose against Tottenham Hotspur in a key match for European football on Sunday.

Missed opportunity: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Leicester

10-man Arsenal slipped to a discouraging draw against Leicester City on Tuesday, despite holding a lead for over an hour of the match.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (obscured) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal FC at Molineux on July 04, 2020 in Wolverhampton, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Mike Egerton/Pool via Getty Images)

Tierney impresses again: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Wolves

Arsenal won a hugely tricky away fixture against Wolves 2-0 on Saturday, making it four in a row in all competitions for the team.