Arsenal clashed heads with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium earlier this afternoon as they looked to earn a victory on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a great start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 17th minute when Bukayo Saka found the back of the net. Martin Odegaard doubled Arsenal’s advantage in the 44th minute via the penalty spot as the North London club went into the half-time break with 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Kai Havertz killed the game off from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute before Ben White put the icing on the cake by scoring in injury time. The contest ended with Mikel Arteta‘s men earning a dominant 4-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Cherries.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
He made one good save at the back and earned an important clean sheet on the road.
RB: Ben White – 8.5/10
White gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in injury time.
CB: William Saliba – 7/10
The French talent dealt with the danger when needed and earned a crucial clean sheet today.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
Gabriel hardly put a foot wrong in the game and did enough to restrict the home team from scoring.
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 8/10
He did his fair share of defending and was lively going forward.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 9/10
Odegaard was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Kai Havertz – 7.5/10
Havertz got stuck in with some solid tackles and scored his penalty early in the second half.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10
The English winger was a real threat on the left flank and scored the opening goal with a good effort.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 8/10
Nketiah ran the channels well and did everything but score today.
LW: Gabriel Jesus – 8/10
The Brazilian attacker made a few dangerous runs with the ball but failed to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
RB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10
He kept things tidy at the back.
RW: Reiss Nelson – 6.5/10
Nelson made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Fabio Vieira – 6.5/10
He made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
CM: Jorginho – N/A
CAM: Emile Smith Rowe – N/A
