Arsenal Player Ratings: Three MOTMs
Southampton 0 – 2 The Arsenal
That was anything but sexy football but a clean sheet and two goals to the good guys cannot be poo-poohed! Arteta had a clear plan today, but the heat prevented the team to really be at their best. We were solid and sat back but were also quick with the turnovers/breaks and dangerous in front of goal. There was a lot of space in midfield at times and we struggled to make use of it, but Arteta just wanted us to be solid at the back and not give space away for the Saints’ eager runners… and it helped us to a result. More on the game later this week, but here are my player ratings.
Player Ratings
Mature Martinez: enthusiastic, focussed and ready to make a top-notch safe when it most mattered: 8 M O T M
Tenacious Tierney: instructed to stay close to Holding as to cover for his un-left-footedness. En...