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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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Newcastle doubled up on Bukayo Saka throughout the game. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images)
Newcastle doubled up on Bukayo Saka throughout the game. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images) /

Bukayo Saka (RW) – 6/10 – Skinned Dan Burn the first time they locked horns and Eddie Howe immediately set about nullifying the Arsenal wide man. Saka was constantly met with two or three Newcastle defenders which meant he found it tough to have a major influence.

Eddie Nketiah (ST) – 6/10 – Newcastle’s stout defence and three-man midfield meant it was tough for Eddie to get into the game. He was often working off scraps, but he did a good job of getting the Gunners up the field in the first half. Drew a big save out of Nick Pope late on.

Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – 5.5/10 – Kieran Tripper and, initially, Almiron did a superb job in keeping Martinelli quiet for most of the game. The Brazilian came close with a glancing header in the second period.

Substitutes

Takehiro Tomiyasu – 5.5/10