Here are my Arsenal player ratings from today’s embarrassing 5-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield earlier today:
Wojciech Szczesny – The only player I felt sorry for today. Couldn’t have done much to prevent the five goals he conceded. Made a super save from a pinpoint Luis Suarez free-kick in the second half. 6/10
Bacary Sagna – Was all over the place today. Poor positioning throughout and delivery into the box wasn’t good enough. 3/10
Per Mertesacker – Couldn’t keep up with the pace of Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge and Suarez and looked like a deer caught in the headlights at times. 3/10
Laurent Koscielny – Tried his best to lead the back-line but getting stuck in and making challenges but his positioning was non-existent today. 3/10
Nacho Monreal – Like Sagna, the Spaniard’s positioning was awful and he was the weak link today. Most of Liverpool’s goals came from the left flank but to Monreal’s defence, there was a lack of protection from his team-mate in front of him. Still a poor display thought. 2/10
Mikel Arteta – Misplaced many passes throughout and struggled to get into the game and dictate it. Scored Arsenal’s only goal through a penalty. 4/10
Jack Wilshere – Lacks match fitness and it showed in the first half with loose balls and movement. Did better in the second half by driving the team forward when they had the ball but it was too late by then. 4/10
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – The winger made a few decent runs forward but they amounted to nothing. Failed to make an impact. 3/10
Santi Cazorla – Was very, very quiet today. Wasn’t sharp on the ball and struggled to create anything. Offered very little protection to the full-back behind him as well. 2/10
Mesut Ozil – Misplaced many passes and lacked conviction and awareness this afternoon. Was robbed of the ball in the midfield which led to Liverpool’s second. Looked uninterested and annoyed. 2/10
Olivier Giroud – I think he touched the ball a few times, lost the ball on a number of occasions and was eventually substituted early in the second 45. Didn’t manage to get a shot on target and as a striker you have to at least do that. 1/10
SUBS:
Kieran Gibbs – Came on for Monreal in the 57th minute. Got forward well but again, like our other left-back, Gibbs struggled to keep up with the pace of the game. 3/10
Tomas Rosicky – Replaced Ozil in the 57th minute and got more touches than some players which played the entire game. His arrival added a little more energy but to no vain. 3/10
Lukas Podolski – Came on for Giroud in the 57th minute and made some intelligent runs but couldn’t revive what can only be described as a terrible performance from our side. 3/10
Well, i guess today was an awful in office for Arsenal! Well, letz move on cause thatz da tradition of the club, win draw lose. Cheer up
Well, i guess today was an awful day in office for Arsenal! Well, letz move on cause thatz da tradition of the club, win draw lose. Cheer up
Our midfield was non existent ,jw10 and ma8 were very poor, the defence cannot be blamed, ozil was poor, gave away too many times, cazorla went missing. Giroud? Less said the better. But we are still there, support the boys, come on gooners.
ozil shd b at e bench in such big games.jack over carries e ball he cnt b DM.WENGER why do u alwyz review yo game plans at press confarence.
Carzola is more creatieve in the middel and Wenger should give podoski more matches and play him from left
.Wenger should stop playing wilsher and carzola in a game cos they are good with the ball but can not defend when we lose the ball.Our midfd could run after ball and that gave our defense so much problem.
We were in our best form and got beaten by man united now were slowing down u really think we gonna beat them smh ficle deluded arsenal fans thinking we can win the league with average players and to beat bayern wake up ok remember Southampton out played us such as everton such as liverpool average team