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Arsenal 3-3 Southampton: Player ratings as Gunners hand City title advantage

By Charles Binns

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal looks dejected after their draw in the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on April 21, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal looks dejected after their draw in the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Southampton FC at Emirates Stadium on April 21, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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TOPSHOT – Arsenal’s English midfielder Reiss Nelson shoots and scores the third goal of the team during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / 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. / (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – Arsenal’s English midfielder Reiss Nelson shoots and scores the third goal of the team during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / 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. / (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

Substitutes

Leandro Trossard – (5/10)

The Belgian could not impact the game as Arteta would have liked. The Southampton set-up was deep, negating Trossard’s ability to change the game. He came close to scoring the winner with a powerful shot that rattled the opponent’s crossbar.

Eddie Nketiah – (5/10)

Nketiah struggled to find a footing in the game. The man who scored a late winner against Manchester United could not replicate the moment.

Reiss Nelson – (6/10)

Nelson produced one of the greatest moments in the Emirates Stadium’s history against Bournemouth. The winger was brought on for Martinelli late in the game and made a vast imprint on proceedings. He shot a ball low into Southampton’s goal, which Saka rebounded in.

The squad put everything out there. A terrible start cost them three points. Now the Gunners must get a win at the Etihad if they want to control their destiny in the title race.