Granit Xhaka 7

At the heart of everything Arsenal did, no player put in more crosses (10), played more passes (131 v next nearest, Mesut Ozil on 96), three of them key, or saw more of the ball. On the flip side, none of his four shots found the target and he only made two tackles, both of which were given as fouls.

Jack Wilshere 7

Prior to his injury, Jack had looked more of a liability in the middle of the park but he found some form against Atletico, like the rest of the team.

It was his cross to Lacazette that finally broke the deadlock.

His only shot of the game was on target and he played two key passes. Every one of his long balls found their man yet he didn’t manage a single tackle and made just one trademark dribble.

Aaron Ramsey 6

Perhaps the quietest of the midfielders and forwards, Aaron Ramsey’s engine never stopped but he played fewer passes than everyone else, excluding Lacazette, Welbeck and Ospina.

Wayward at times, in a game which saw Arsenal register 28 shots, Ramsey accounted for eight of those himself but only three were on target.

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