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Oxford United 0-3 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners set up Man City fourth round tie

By James Cormack

Arsenal's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny (front R) celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the FA Cup third round football match between Oxford United and Arsenal at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, west of London, on January 9, 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 ADRIAN DENNIS / 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 ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny (front R) celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the FA Cup third round football match between Oxford United and Arsenal at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, west of London, on January 9, 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 ADRIAN DENNIS / 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 ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Midfielders

Fabio Vieira created Arsenal’s opening two goals on Monday night. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Fabio Vieira created Arsenal’s opening two goals on Monday night. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Mohamed Elneny (DM) – 6.5/10 – Arsenal’s opener came via the head of the Egyptian, who struggled to control proceedings in the opening period before improving after the visitors took the lead and Arteta turned to his bench.

Sambi Lokonga (CM) – 4.5/10 – The game passed Lokonga by, to be honest. There were a couple of nice sequences both with and without the ball, but his performance was forgettable and he was withdrawn on the hour.

Fabio Vieira (CM) – 7/10 – His delivery for Elneny’s opener was nothing short of sensational, while his pass for Nketiah to create Arsenal’s second was of similar quality. There are still some concerns, but his second-half production was a step in the right direction.

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