Arsenal 0-1 PSG Player ratings and Match Reaction
Raya 7 - Some of his distribution was poor but he made two crucial saves
Timber 5 - And I think that’s generous, responsible for the first goal and could have cost us a second
Saliba 6 - Marshalled Dembele well but didn’t give Rice any help
Kiwior 5 - Did nothing majorly wrong but doesn’t have it at this level
Lewis-Skelly 7 - One of the few outfield players who had any balls
Rice 4 - We bought him to snuff out danger, he’s been (in my view) rather needlessly pushed too far up the pitch where unless he has time and space he lacks the technique, strength or pace to play. He wasn’t helped by Merino or the defence, on nights like these it’s shown starkly that West Ham saw us coming a mile off.
Merino 4 - Embarassingly poor, made to look like a championship player by Fabian Ruiz who isn’t that great himself
Odegaard 3 - A cowards performance by a true coward who is so scared of making a mistake or getting hurt that he’s reverted within himself. I argued against stripping him of the captaincy and whilst I wouldn’t give it to Rice (maybe Gabriel) I think I’ve revised that decision
Martinelli 5 - Another coward, cut inside rather than take on his man. Should have scored in the first half
Trossard 6 - Tried hard but gave us all the evidence we need that we should part company in the summer
Saka 5 - Clearly not fit, I disagree with people who say it wasn’t a foul…he pushed Nunes off balance before winning the ball, because he wasn’t quick enough to get to the ball first
Subs
White/Nwaneri - 6 - One was brought on for an injury, one wasn’t given enough time to do anything
I don’t know whether the players simply aren’t good enough or whether the coach is to blame for apalling tactics, either way Arteta is fully responsible as these are his players and along with the humiliation in the league…any right minded club would dispense with his services this summer. We simply cannot afford to waste more money on the whim of a deeply inferior coach.
A midfield of Vitinha, Neves and Ruiz is nothing special but we made them look like they were Xavi, Iniesta and Zidane. The players should be deeply ashamed of themselves, Odegaard needs to question whether he has a future in the game. Rice might want to consider whether he should have identified as trans and joined the women’s game, because he played like a woman yesterday.
They frankly make me sick and that Lego haired sociopath makes me the most nauseous. Our most important game in 16 years and we mince about like a bunch of fairies. That shouldn’t be taken as homophobic because most gay men have more testosterone than was on display from us last night.
Anyone kidding themselves this tie isn’t dead, needs to stick their head in a bucket of cold water in the hope that the sharp temperature drop brings them back to reality. We fucked it.
A revolver and a bottle of whiskey should be left in Arteta’s office (figuratively or literally, I don’t really give a fuck right now)
