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Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Rice strikes at the death

By James Cormack

Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 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)
Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrates after scoring their late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 3, 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) /
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Gabriel Martinelli was Arsenal’s brightest spark in attack. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
Gabriel Martinelli was Arsenal’s brightest spark in attack. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Bukayo Saka (RW) – 4/10 – Just wasn’t at his best and his rather tame effort late on which Andre Onana saved was indicative of his performance. Diogo Dalot was excellent up against him.

Eddie Nketiah (ST) – 5/10 – Started pretty well and looked like he was going to thrive off the back of his England call-up. His performance instead fizzled out pretty quickly, however.

Gabriel Martinelli (LW) – 7.5/10 – Undoubtedly Arsenal’s brightest spark. His duel with Wan-Bissaka was a brilliant watch and a key sub-plot in the game. Wish he could take a good corner.

Substitutes

Gabriel Jesus – 7/10

Fabio Vieira – 7/10

Takehiro Tomiyasu – 6/10

Reiss Nelson – N/A

Jorginho – N/A