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Arsenal Player Ratings vs Burnley: Just Make it Stop

By Ross Kennerley

Referee Graham Scott shows the red card to send off Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 13, 2020. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Referee Graham Scott shows the red card to send off Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 13, 2020. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 13: James Tarkowski of Burnley argues with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on December 13, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of spectators (2000) are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Mohamed Elneny (CM) – 6/10 – Some dodgy, risky play out from the back was well seen to by Elneny, who dealt well in tight areas and recovered admirably to clean up the inner workings of Burnley forays at goal.

Then he got exceedingly lucky for another example of total lunacy when he miraculously wasn’t sent off for a clear push on James Tarkowski.

Alexandre Lacazette (AM) – 4/10 – Should have scored. Probably twice. He started moving closer to goal as the game wore on, having been totally bypassed for long periods, just as the whole midfield had. His distribution from that central area, when he saw the ball, was slack and inaccurate.

Granit Xhaka (CM) – 0/10 – Doesn’t deserve words. Unfathomable stupidity.

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