Saturday, December 21, 2024

Player ratings: Arsenal 3-1 West Ham

Arsenal put in a thrilling second-half performance to come from behind and beat West Ham in a memorable Boxing Day encounter.

Arsenal looked promising in the first half but lacked a cutting edge and they fell behind when William Saliba mistimed a tackle and very slightly caught Jarred Bowen in the box. Benrahma converted the penalty and then Arsenal had a new puzzle to solve in the second half.

Arsenal had been behind for less than an hour in the Premier League so far before this game and they very quickly turned things around in the second half. Bukayo Saka pouncing to equalise before Martinelli caught Fabianski out at the near post and then Eddie Nketiah capped a stunning attacking move with a goal.

Use our player rater tool below to have your say on how the players performed, and see the average of all the other fans. Scroll down to see how we rated the players and who we chose as the man of the match and flop of the match.

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Here’s how I rated the players:
Aaron Ramsdale – 7
Kieran Tierney – 7
Gabriel Magalhaes – 6
William Saliba – 6
Ben White – 8
Thomas Partey – 7
Granit Xhaka – 7
Martin Odegaard – 8
Gabriel Martinelli – 8
Bukayo Saka – 9
Eddie Nketiah – 8

Man of the match: Bukayo Saka. What more can I say about this man? Sensational in defence, attack, in transition… so strong on the ball. Composed finish. No World Cup fatigue for Bukayo. Sign da ting!

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