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Arsenal player ratings vs Aston Villa: Partey scores in 3-1 win

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 22, 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 Glyn KIRK / 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 GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 22, 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 Glyn KIRK / 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 GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 22: Bukayo Saka talks to teammate Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Bukayo Saka (RM) – 7/10 – Kept the width on the right really well but will rightly feel he should have put Arsenal two goals up when he had the time to take a touch and set himself following a delightful ball through from Tavares.

Was far from the star of the show but gave Tyrone Mings a really tough evening.

Thomas Partey (CM) – 8/10 – HE SCORED A GOAL!! Worthy of all the capitals there are, the duck is finally broken having come so close to breaking it just moments before.

While there was some minor sloppiness on the ball, Partey was brilliant in shielding the back four and made a host of fine tackles in the centre of the pitch. Looks so much better with a partner.

Albert Sambi Lokonga (CM) – 8/10 – Silky, classy and the perfect partner to Partey on a night where all Sambi really had to do was mop up and feed the other attacking players in front.

Energetic and progressive both distributive and with the ball at feet.

Emile Smith Rowe (LM) – 9/10 – Worked brilliantly with Tavares down the left hand side who constantly provided the width he needed to work infield and their combination play was impressive given their limited playing time together. Counter pressed magnificently and while the goal was fortunate, boy did he deserve it.

He ran enough for two players on Friday. Best player on the pitch.

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