Arsenal vs Sheffield United Player Ratings and Match Reaction

Raya 6 - Had nothing to do for the entire game


White 6.5 - Tidy but largely unchallenged, got well deserved early subbing as no need for him to play full game


Saliba 7 - Untroubled


Kiwior 7 - Equally untroubled


Zinchenko 6 - Got forward more because there was very little attacking ambition from Sheffield United


Rice 7.5 - Tidy and effective


Smith Rowe 6.5 - Still looks rusty and low on confidence


Havertz 6 - Peripheral


Martinelli 7.5 - Our most effective attacking player first half


Nketiah 9 - All goals really well taken, hopefully gives him confidence boost


Saka 7 - Better than in last few games but really just needs to be rested for a few games



Subs:

Vieira 7 - Won himself a penalty and scored it…just

Trossard - 6.5 - Quiet but game was over by time he came on


Tomiyasu - 7.5 - Good for him, getting his first goal


Nelson - 7 - Hopefully starts against the Ammers as deserves game time


Elneny - 6.5



There are games which will be indicative of how our season will pan out, this is not one of those games. It’s gratifying when we know we have struggled with chance creation and goal scoring at times to have been clinical in front of goal. Sheffield United showed no ambition, but other teams have found them difficult to break down….we did as well at first. But from 1-0 on, we took them apart.

Good game to get the points but also add to the goal difference, and of course rotate the squad a bit. We achieved all three of those, good stuff…