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Arsenal player ratings vs Chelsea: 3-0 FA Cup final defeat

By Ross Kennerley

TOPSHOT - Chelsea's players (L) celebrate their second goal during the English Women's FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on December 5, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Chelsea's players (L) celebrate their second goal during the English Women's FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on December 5, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Fran Kirby of Chelsea goes down with an injury after a tackle during the Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Wembley Stadium on December 05, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Frida Maanum (CM) – 4/10 – Uncharacteristically frail in possession. Maanum normally provides physical presence and assured distribution but all of that was lacking on the day.

Lia Walti (CM) – 5/10 – Struggled to impact the game as she would normally have liked as Chelsea never gave her any time to set herself as he collected possession in front of the central defenders.

Very sloppy in possession.

Kim Little (CM) – 6/10 – Some classic Kim Little turns in midfield to bypass pressure and open the spaces in front. Arsenal had most of their joy in wide areas in one-on-one situations and it was Little who often found the wide players in those positions.

Got on the ball much more after the break and found neat pockets of space.

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