Player focus Archives: 04/2017

Olivier Giroud did a good job during Arsenal’s 2-0 loss against Spurs… a good job at masquerading as an inanimate object, that is.

Petr Cech was one of Arsenal’s stand-out players against Tottenham and if it hadn’t been for his presence in goal, the scoreline could have been far more humiliating than 2-0.

It was a frustrating evening for Theo Walcott against Leicester City on his return to the starting lineup.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a revelation for Arsenal during their 2-1 win over Manchester City at Wembley.

Somehow, everyone knew that it was always going to be Alexis Sanchez that scored the winner to put Arsenal through to the FA Cup final against Chelsea.

In our match preview, I stressed the importance of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain starting against Middlesbrough. He didn’t disappoint.

It’s no coincidence that when Mesut Ozil has a stunning match, the rest of the Arsenal team also buck up their ideas.

Alexis Sanchez was back to his world class best during Arsenal’s 3-0 win against West Ham on Wednesday night.

Mohamed Elneny may not be a world class defensive midfielder but boy does it give it a go.

Granit Xhaka was once again Arsenal’s stand-out passmaster against West Ham on Wednesday night.

David Ospina didn’t fill many Arsenal fans with confidence during his performance against Manchester City but he did have his moments.

Although Leroy Sane has been receiving all the plaudits following Arsenal and Manchester City’s 2-2 draw, Mesut Ozil had a better game than will be reported.

Francis Coquelin and Granit Xhaka in midfield just doesn’t seem to be working.

Despite being poor positionally against Manchester City, Shkodran Mustafi still managed to come away with a goal and assist.

Does anyone else find Alexis Sanchez incredibly frustrating at times these days?

Arsenal’s 2-2 draw against Manchester City highlighted Theo Walcott’s strengths and weaknesses.