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Arsenal 0-0 Newcastle: Player ratings as Gunners held in stalemate

By James Cormack

Newcastle United's English goalkeeper Nick Pope (6L) makes a save during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 3, 2023. - - 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 Ben Stansall / 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 BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Newcastle United's English goalkeeper Nick Pope (6L) makes a save during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 3, 2023. - - 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 Ben Stansall / 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 BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Midfielders

It was an even affair in the middle of the park. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
It was an even affair in the middle of the park. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Thomas Partey (DM) – 5/10 – Not good enough with the ball tonight – forced too many passes. Effectively stopped the visitors from causing a problem in transition, though.

Granit Xhaka (CM) – 6/10 – Started the contest brightly and caused Newcastle a few issues with his darts in behind. Positioned himself well between the lines, but he wasn’t able to have too much of an impact in the final third.

Martin Odegaard (CM) – 5/10 – Shackled by a physical Magpies midfield, Odegaard was not at the races on Tuesday night. His creative influence was close to nil, and he rushed his final action.

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