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Arsenal Player Ratings: Lukaku scores as Gunners fall 2-0 to rampant Blues

By Mac Johnson

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea shoots whilst under pressure from Pablo Mari of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 22: Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea shoots whilst under pressure from Pablo Mari of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 01: Nicolas Pépé of Arsenal during the Pre Season Friendly between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on August 1, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /

Arsenal Forwards Ratings

RW: Nicolas Pepe – 4.5

Frustratingly slow throughout. Defensively anonymous, and stood still more often than he pressed. Created a few half chances, but nothing special.

LW: Bukayo Saka – 5.5

Our best attacker on the night, though that’s not saying much. Only player to get any sort of worthwhile shot off, and should have won a penalty too. His defensive support, though, was lacking throughout, and you can’t excuse the amount of space he left Reece James. That being said, he’s also not fully fit, and was rightly withdrawn for a returning Auba.

ST: Gabriel Martinelli – 5.0

Tough outing for Gabi. Looked a bit lost leading the line; accrued very few touches on the ball. A lot of aimless pressing out of possession, and generally didn’t have any type of impact on the game. Did his best, and hopefully won’t be sidelined too long.