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Arsenal 5-3 Barcelona: Player ratings as Gunners end tour on a high

By James Cormack

Arsenal's Belgian midfielder Leandro Trossard (3L) celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during a pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Belgian midfielder Leandro Trossard (3L) celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during a pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Havertz (R) was on the scoresheet again. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Havertz (R) was on the scoresheet again. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Thomas Partey (DM) – 6.5/10 – These unforced errors, Mr Partey, have got to be extinguished. A sturdy performance undermined by a couple of careless moments in possession.

Kai Havertz (CM) – 6.5/10 – The German’s goal was a proper poacher’s effort and it was the sort of finish we could grow accustomed to seeing in 2023/24.

Martin Odegaard (CM) – 6.5/10 – A solid hour from the skipper, who led the press and technically set up Havertz for his goal, although it wasn’t the Norwegian’s prettiest work.

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