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Arsenal Vs Chelsea: Player ratings – Defiance in defeat

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal hosted Chelsea in Mikel Arteta’s return to the Emirates. Here are the player ratings from the 2-1 defeat.

Oh dear Arsenal. After putting in their best first-half performance of the season, — and one of their best first-half showings of the last two years — the Gunners faltered after the break, allowing Chelsea back into the game and eventually to victory. Despite Bernd Leno’s critical error and Tammy Abraham’s late winner, Mikel Arteta’s team showed terrific progress, so much so that they should remain defiant in defeat.

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Here are the player ratings from the 2-1 loss to Chelsea.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Bernd Leno of Arsenal reacts after Chelsea score their first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 29: Bernd Leno of Arsenal reacts after Chelsea score their first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on December 29, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper

3.0. Oh Bernd. Arsenal’s player of the season up until this point. It was a howler, coming to punch an easy freekick and completely missing the ball, allowing Jorginho to tap in at the far post. This was a terrible error, yes, but Leno is still an excellent goalkeeper.. GK. Arsenal. BERND LENO