Arsenal player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Lacazette snatches 2-2 draw

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal scores their team's second goal past Christian Benteke of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

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Arsenal’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

Forwards

Nicolas Pepe (RW) – 4/10 – Lively opening and forced the early goal, yet tailed off when Arsenal were defending deeper as he is arguably the least effective presser among Arsenal’s forwards.

Looked much more threatening and was more direct after the break, but that was very short lived. Not a good day for the Ivorian. Nope.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (ST) – 7/10 – Never stopped running. Quite remarkable work rate. That said, this has been the engaged Aubameyang seen for much of this season. He was the one above all who tried to force the issue further up the pitch.

Superb finish from a tight angle, too. Kept up the effort well into the dying seconds.

Bukayo Saka (LW) – 5/10 – He is better on the right. It’s that simple.

Not Saka’s best day in terms of carrying, and being assaulted by James McArthur meant he was taken off at half-time.

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