Petr Cech 7

David Ospina was conveniently injured ahead of this game but it was strongly rumoured before the game that Cech would start anyway. If he really is hurt, is there another keeper in the history of football who gets injured more than the Colombian?

Superb distribution set up a number of Arsenal attacks and Cech, while no longer the keeper he once was, still instils a greater degree of confidence in the defence than Ospina.

Not that we saw much confidence from the defence on Thursday night. Still, imagine how bad it might have been with Ospina there and even less confidence. *shudders*

Cech had no chance with CSKA’s free-kick and little to do for most of the match apart from a save just after the hour mark that required him to get down low.

Thankfully his parry, which was tapped in, fell to a player in an offside position.

Hector Bellerin 7

Assisted Aaron Ramsey and faced little opposition on the right-hand side with his opponent not even able to complete half his passes. That being said, he didn’t get forward all that often and put in only one cross.

Booked for a panicky tackle after a poor touch took the ball away from him.

Shkodran Mustafi 6

His ridiculous hooked clearance straight into the middle of Arsenal’s defence caused all sorts of chaos that ended with Kos committing a foul from which the Russians scored.

Did not enjoy playing against Musa and went on a run to nowhere all by himself in the final few minutes for reasons that will probably never be understood.

Laurent Koscielny 6

Rested on Sunday so he’d be fit for this game and gave away the freekick that allowed CSKA to equalise and grab an important away goal. Didn’t excel, didn’t implode and also struggled with Musa.

Nacho Monreal 6

Almost set Ramsey up for his hattrick with a sharp pullback only to see the Welshman’s shot blocked as it headed towards the goal.

Wasn’t much of an attacking threat for most of the match until midway through the second half and then only briefly.

Next, midfield, forwards and subs…