This Sunday’s match saw Arsenal grab a point at Old Trafford. It was a game of two halves which saw Arsenal play really poorly within the first half which was summed up by having no shots on goal but an improved Arsenal rescued a point.
Ospina - 7 - Dealt with most stuff well and couldn’t really do much about the goal as it was sweetly struck.
Bellerin - 7 – A good match by Bellerin considering he was dealing with an inform Young.
Mertesacker - 7 – Dealt with most crosses which came into the box.
Koscielny - 7 – A good defensive display showing a good reading of the game.
Monreal - 6 – An okay match by the Spaniard but didn’t really stop an attacking Valencia from getting the ball into the box. He probably should have done better with the United goal instead he over compensated for Fellaini.
Coquelin - 6 - An average performance by Coquelin but was a good defensive shield but Manchester United did get at Arsenal’s defence.
Cazorla - 6 – A poor game from the tricky Spaniard in midfield which was summed up by his poor passing. Although he was more of a defensive midfielder in the first half.
Ramsey - 8 – After a poor first half Ramsey upped his game in the second half with the standout performance of the match. This was shown when being moved into a central area.
Ӧzil - 7 – A quiet game by the German but did have an influence on the game in some areas.
Sanchez - 6 – Sanchez didn’t have his best game but showed a great work ethic. Often lost the ball when going forward and wasn’t really much of a threat although he did have a knock apparently which may be one of the reason behind his poor game.
Giroud - 7 – A difficult afternoon for the Frenchman but did show some good touches within the game and missed a chance in the last 5 minutes of normal time.
Subs
Wilshere - 7 – Looked good in the midfield two with Ramsey often getting forward and making Arsenal look dangerous in the last 15 minutes.
Walcott - 7 – Got the all-important assist in the own goal and looked dangerous when running at pace.
Flamini - N/A – Didn’t have much time to influence the game.
Overall, a good point which almost secures third for this season which shows a sign of progress. However, a big summer is ahead as this team does need strengthening in key areas.