Arsenal put in a stylish performance against Fulham on Sunday to breeze to a ninth consecutive win, with strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in top form.
The Gunners ran out 5-1 winners at Craven Cottage, despite once again going into the half-time break on level terms. Unai Emery’s side are making a habit of breaking teams down in the second half and this was no exception.
It took a couple of moments of brilliance from Lacazette to help the team to take control of the game. In the end, though, it was a very deserved win. Emery’s substitutions had exactly the desired impact and Arsenal earned the three points.
3Forwards
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 7.5
Mkhitaryan had one of those performances where he kept things ticking without ever really stealing the show. His work in the build-up to Ramsey’s goal was good, and he could’ve had a goal of his own if Aubameyang had managed to set him clear late on.
The Armenian will be a bit disappointed not to have done more with his three shots, but overall he did well enough to just take a back seat and let his teammates thrive.
Danny Welbeck 8
Welbeck did well alongside Lacazette, creating more chances than any other player, one of which resulted in the Frenchman’s second goal. It goes without saying that he pressed Fulham well and won the ball back on multiple occasions. That energy is standard from the Englishman. He was the first to come off in the second half, after a tiring week.
Alexandre Lacazette 9
Lacazette is proving an absolutely top quality striker. After he had to settle for assists against Watford and his substitute appearance against Qarabag, this time he got back in the goals himself with two fantastic finishes.
The first was all about his first touch, bringing the ball under control for a shot on the spin. The second was just a perfectly placed power shot from outside the box. Like Welbeck, Lacazette also harried the Fulham defenders whenever he could and showed great strength throughout.