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

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (R) looks on as Arsenal's English striker Eddie Nketiah (L) reacts after missing a good chance during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on December 6, 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 Paul ELLIS / 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 PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (R) looks on as Arsenal's English striker Eddie Nketiah (L) reacts after missing a good chance during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on December 6, 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 Paul ELLIS / 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 PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Everton’s English midfielder Ben Godfrey (L) vies with Arsenal’s English midfielder Bukayo Saka (R) during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

Forwards

Bukayo Saka (RW) – 5/10 – Attempted a few take-ons down the right but he kept receiving the ball in areas where he had numerous bodies around him. Little came off for him down that right side and while he could take on Godfrey, the were other others blocking his path. Should have got an assist when Nketiah contrived to hit the post. Somehow.

Alexandre Lacazette (ST) – 4/10 – Was he playing? He may as well not have been as there was nothing in terms of impact from Lacazette who was doing his best Aubameyang impression, just without the chances on goal.

Ended up drifting into the left half-spaces and acting as a second No. 10, yet wasn’t overly effective. Didn’t move enough in attacking areas and dropped far too deep.

Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – 5/10 – Attempted to be lively and tried to impose himself on a game that was desperately lacking in quality. He shifted into central areas on occasion as Lacazette dropped off and tried to stretch the pitch as much as he could.

What appeared to be a muscle issue forced him off after 70 minutes.

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