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Arsenal Player Ratings vs Southampton: Ten-Man Gunners Hold On

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Clive Rose / 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 CLIVE ROSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C) celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Clive Rose / 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 CLIVE ROSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (R) watches as Arsenal’s English midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Photo by PETER CZIBORRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Midfielders & Wing-Backs

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (RWB) – 6/10 – Good outing from Maitland-Niles at right-back. Not as refined as you’d like, but his side was the most protected throughout where he got stuck in on enough occasions.

Dani Ceballos (CM) – 6/10 – The only midfielder making line-breaking passes and willing to challenge for the ball. Some of his balls were excellent up towards the forward line, although even he was guilty of some needless errors. Was hauled off for fresh legs, and because he was booked.

Mohamed Elneny (CM) – 5/10 – Nowhere near the level he’s shown in patches this season during the opening stages. A very poor first half improved after the break, where he managed to turn in possession and get his head up. Still, not good enough.

Bukayo Saka (LWB) – 8/10 – We’re nothing without Bukayo Saka. Nothing.

This young man has personality, desire and the kind of quality that feels so lost in a side dearly lacking in it.

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