Arsenal player ratings vs Leicester: Pepe and Willian star in comeback win

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Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (R) celebrates with Arsenal’s Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on February 28, 2021. – Arsenal won the game 3-1. (Photo by Rui Vieira / 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 RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Arsenal Forwards Ratings

RW: Nicolas Pepe – 8.5

Man of the Match. He’s getting scrappier, and did well to capitalize on a poor spell of play from Leicester, before his penalty shout was overturned by VAR. Battled hard with Luke Thomas throughout the first half. Should have done better off a lovely Tierney cut-back. Drew a number of key fouls. His extended spell on the bench seems to have ignited his hunger a bit, and he fed himself a goal to boot.

LW: Willian – 8.2

Didn’t run nearly enough early on, which forced Alexandre Lacazette to drop deeper and hunt the ball. That being said, his passing was crisp, as was his dribbling, and he looked sharp throughout. Couldn’t seem to hit the target, with shots or set-pieces, until he scooped a lovely free kick onto the head of David Luiz. Brilliant assist for Pepe as well. His best game in an Arsenal shirt, and it’s not even close.

ST: Alexandre Lacazette – 7.0

The armband suits him. Worked his tail off, as he always does. His pressuring really put the Leicester backline under the cosh; we were able to suffocate the Foxes in their own half for the most part. The penalty was ice-cold, and you just can’t write the passion on his face. Frustrated the daylights out of both Leicester centre-backs to boot.

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