Arsenal locked horns with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Mikel Arteta‘s men conceded the opening goal in the 64th minute when Anthony Gordon scored from close range. The contest ended with the Gunners crashing to a poor 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: David Raya – 6/10
Raya made one good save during the game but couldn’t do much about Gordon’s finish.
RB: Ben White – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made one key chance in the final third.
CB: William Saliba – 6/10
Saliba did his fair share of defending but it was not enough today.
CB: Gabriel – 7/10
The Brazilian didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when required. He won a couple of aerial duels as well.
LB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6.5/10
Tomiyasu kept things solid when defending inside his half and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Kai Havertz – 6.5/10
He worked hard defensively but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
CM: Jorginho – 6/10
Jorginho struggled to get a foothold in the game but managed to create one inviting chance in the final third.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
The England international was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Bukayo Saka – 6/10
Saka was quiet for most of the game and never looked like he would score.
ST: Eddie Nketiah – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third but failed to register a goal.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 7/10
Martinelli caused a lot of headaches for his marker but there was no goal for him today.
Substitutes:
LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 6/10
He kept things tidy at the back.
ST: Leandro Trossard – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Fabio Vieira – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
