Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners dominate on the South Coast

Arsenal climbed to the top of the Premier League table following their convincing 3-0 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday evening.

The Gunners flew out of the blocks and scored twice in the opening 11 minutes with Martin Odegaard notching his first brace for the club. Arsenal’s superiority was maintained throughout the first half, although Bournemouth did threaten a resurgence after the restart as Scott Parker changed shape.

Their momentum was ground to a halt by William Saliba, however, who scored his first Arsenal goal with a pinpoint left-footed effort from the edge of the area. That put the game beyond the hapless Cherries, with Arsenal switching to cruise control for the remainder of the contest.

Here are the Gunners’ player ratings from their 3-0 victory on the South Coast.

Goalkeeper & Defenders

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Aaron Ramsdale (GK) – 6/10 – Arsenal’s supremacy meant Ramsdale was rarely called into action.

Ben White (RB) – 7/10 – White contributed to an impressive Arsenal press in the first half and he had an impact in the final third. His overlapping run was key to the Gunners scoring their second.

William Saliba (CB) – 8/10 – We can only assume that the new chant inspired Saliba to score his first Arsenal goal, and what a finish it was! The Frenchman was as cool as ever defensively with the physicality of Kieffer Moore failing to rattle him.

Gabriel (CB) – 6.5/10 – The Brazilian’s certainly more rugged than Saliba, but he continues to get the job done. He wasn’t very busy in this one and there was little to critique.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (LB) – 7.5/10 – Someone get me a heatmap! Zinchenko was everywhere in the build-up today, and his positioning gave the Cherries a migraine. The Ukrainian was excellent in defensive transition, too.

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