Here are my Arsenal player ratings from this afternoon’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield:
Wojciech Szczesny – Made some very good saves throughout and could do nothing about both goals we conceded. 7/10
Calum Chambers – Struggled with the pace and movement of Raheem Sterling and was restricted because of the threat of the Liverpool winger. 5/10
Mathieu Debuchy – The makeshift centre-back had a decent game in the heart of Arsenal’s defence. Coped well with Liverpool’s forwards and managed to get on the scoresheet as well. 6/10
Per Mertesacker – Was a threat in aerial duels and was positioned well throughout most of the game. Had to concentrate and be vocal at the back which he did. 6/10
Kieran Gibbs – Got forward well and offered the overlap, but was at fault for Liverpool’s second as he should have been covering the near post. 5/10
Mathieu Flamini – Got stuck in and got booked early on. Was a commanding figure in the middle of the park and set-up Debuchy’s goal. 6/10
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – Really struggled to get into the game and wasn’t precise enough with his passing. Didn’t look fit and was substituted 10 minutes from the end. 4/10
Santi Cazorla – Like all our other midfielders, the Spaniard’s passing was off and weren’t energetic enough, albeit setting up Arsenal’s second goal. 5/10
Danny Welbeck – At times I forgot he was on the pitch he was that anonymous in the game. Didn’t get into the game at all. 4/10
Alexis Sanchez – Just Like Welbeck, the Chilean had a very subdued performance from previous ones. Won the free-kick that lead to the goal but never posed a threat to Liverpool’s defence. 4/10
Olivier Giroud – Caused all sorts of troubles to Liverpool’s back-line and defended when he had to – apart from when he attempted to pass to a team-mate rather than just hoofing it up the field which led to Liverpool’s first goal of the game. Scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season. 7/10
SUBS:
Francis Coquelin – Came on for The Ox with 10 minutes to go and got stuck in. did well to win the ball back and showed some desire in midfield. 5/10
Joel Campbell – Replaced Giroud in the 90th minute. Don’t think he touched the ball. N/A
Nacho Monreal – Came on for Sanchez in the 94th minute and had a great opportunity to deliver a decent ball into the box which could have led to a goal, but his pass/cross went straight into Brad Jones’ hands. N/A
Bonaroca: Were was Gibbs, he should have been defending on the goal line, if he was there he
could have kicked the ball out aand gained Arsenal three points not one.
Your rating of the players is a big relieve for the arsenal f maternity,confidently to say that you are the most luckiest team this evening unlike man u,you have walked away fro an field with a gift of ten xmas goals thanks for your keeper.