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Szczesny - 6 - Off his line quickly to deal to get to ball before Kacaniklic (who the stadium announcer got tongued tied with) smart save from Steve Sidwell but almost spilled a ball from a free kick and got mugged by Darren Bent in stoppage time.
Monreal - 5 Every time he cleared the danger the ball seemed to land straight back at the feet of a Fulham player.
Koscielny - 8 Wasn't at all frightened to get stuck in to crunching tackles
Mertesacker - 6 - Calm and measured most of the game but had a few iffy moments from set pieces
Sagna - 6 - Defended reasonably well but a lot of his ball distribution was poor in setting up counter attacks and his crossing left something to be desired.
Flamini - 6 - Guilty of giving the ball away too much, although in the second half he was winning back possession more after ceding it.
Wilshere - 7 - Drove the attack forward through the middle of the park, some of his passes were a little too cute but good link up with Cazorla for the opening goal.
Cazorla - 8 - Looked isolated at times on the flanks in the first half, moved into the middle in the second half and took his goals very well.
Ozil - 5 - Was put through on goal by Wilshere in the opening five minutes but fluffed the chance, after that was constantly miscontrolling passes with a heavy touch....not a good afternoon for him.
Gnabry - 6 - A couple of wayward shots in the first half, linked up well in the attacks in the second half....drew good save from Steklenberg.
Giroud - 5 - Held up the ball well for others a few times just outside the Fulham Box, but really offered very little in the way of goal threat himself.
Subs:
Podolski - 7 - Looked dangerous as soon as he came on and was unlucky not to be on the scoresheet
Oxlade Chamberlain - 6 - Fairly anonymous but came close to scoring in the closing stages of the game.