Arsenal player ratings vs Everton: Last-gap 2-1 defeat

Midfielders

Thomas Partey (CM) – 3/10 – Poor again. Awful, in fact. He was caught out in possession on a number of occasions in what was a tight and compact midfield area, with only the occasion flash of brilliance with some threaded passes through the lines.

When the ball was fizzed into him he looked uncertain and nervous and his passing even in short distances was appalling.

Granit Xhaka (CM) – 4/10 – Pretty anonymous. It was incredible he was in the squad let alone in the starting lineup, and in a game lacking any incisive passing there was precious little of that from Xhaka.

Martin Odegaard (AM) – 6/10 – There was so little going for Arsenal in the first half with not enough movement or incision in the right areas to penetrate Everton, although Odegaard showed some flashes of clever play to try and instigate something positive.

The positive part came when he showed real class to volley in Tierney’s cross for his second goal in as many games. Continued in that vein after the second half and was a vocal presence on the pitch.

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