After Chelsea’s misstep at home on Boxing Day against Fulham, the Gunners had no choice but to win this Friday evening if they wanted to regain second place. Facing a very defensive Ipswich team, Arsenal won by the smallest of margins but ensured the essential by becoming runner-up in the Premier League again.
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Raya (6/10) : He had almost nothing to do with the match, but he pocketed his 23rd clean sheet in 50 matches for Arsenal, a record in the club’s history.
What rating for Timber?
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Timber (7/10) : A real rock in defense.
What rating for Saliba?
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Cross (7/10) : Clinical match for Saliba today, even if Delap caused him some problems, he was impeccable in his interventions.
What rating for Gabriel?
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Gabriel (6/10) : How is it possible to miss this face? Improbable coming from him… Serious match defensively.
What rating for Lewis-Skelly?
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Lewis-Skelly (8/10) : Without a doubt the man of the match. His serenity for his young age is terrifying. He was imperial in the midfield.
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Rice (7/10) : A great game at number 6 for Rice, lots of interceptions. Replaced by Partey (87th)
What rating for Odegaard?
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Odegaard (5/10) : His second half is much better than the first, but he still showed a lot of technical waste.
What rating for Havertz?
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Havertz (7/10) : As a true surface fox, he was present in the right place at the right time to take over this Trossard cross.
What rating for Martinelli?
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Martinelli (6/10) : Without necessarily finding success, he tried a lot on his right side and demonstrated a titanic second period defensively.
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Jesus (6/10) : No goals for Jesus but great involvement in the game and solutions between the lines which disrupted the Ipswich defense. Replaced by Merino (72nd)
What rating for Trossard?
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Trossard (6/10) : He was often out of time and slowed down the game a lot but it was he who made the decisive action of the match on this very good cross for Havertz.
What rating for coach Arteta?
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Arteta (6/10) : A coherent XI with a real desire to attack with five offensive players. The return of Merino in place of Jesus is very interesting. However, Rice’s exit to bring in Partey at this point in the game is very curious, given that Ipswich were starting to push hard. A Jorginho would perhaps have been more consistent in holding the ball and avoiding a stressful end to the match…
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