Arsenal player ratings vs Brighton: Nicolas Pepe at the double

Arsenal's French-born Ivorian midfielder Nicolas Pepe (3R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 23, 2021. - - 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 Alastair Grant / 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. / 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 ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 23: Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal is put under pressure by Dan Burn and Lewis Dunk of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on May 23, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Arsenal Forwards Ratings

Nicolas Pepe (RW) – 9/10 – Was involved plenty with Odegaard picking him out down the right flank, with some good drives centrally and smart attacking positioning.

Worked hard in the high press and made himself constantly available for a pass, taking both his goals like a seasoned pro.

If this is what Arsenal paid £72m for then it might be starting to make some sense after all.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ST) – 4/10 – Unable to influence the game as much as he or anyone would have liked but at least got found more often with some neat balls through to him from central areas. Drifted out to the left-wing to try and see more of the ball but couldn’t penetrate a solid Brighton defence.

Nothing came off for him.

Emile Smith Rowe (LW) – 7/10 – Nice link up play with Kieran Tierney down the left flank, constantly running the channels and trying to stretch the game. Made a few powerful driving runs that with better finishing could have resulted in him notching an assist or two.

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