Pain in the Arsenal
Fansided

4 standout players from comfortable victory over Bournemouth

By William Upton

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Martin Oedegaard of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Bukayo Saka after scoring the team's second goal from a penalty during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Martin Oedegaard of Arsenal celebrates with teammate Bukayo Saka after scoring the team's second goal from a penalty during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 4
Next

2. Oleksandr Zinchenko

In games like this, Zinchenko is honestly a cheat code. His composure and technical quality are incredible in the build-up and the extra midfielder was impossible for Bournemouth to deal with, who were outnumbered in the midfield.

The Ukrainian plays very positively, always looking forward. He was able to carry the ball out of the Arsenal half on a few occasions, as well as finding intelligent passes that get the boys ticking. In fact, he played the most passes of any player on the pitch.

He also put in a very good defensive performance, winning six out of nine ground duels. Zinchenko has looked more resolute defensively as of late and it’s a big boost to the defence.

Continued on the next slide…

Home/Arsenal News