3 standout players from Arsenal's defeat to Bournemouth

Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening as they let yet another lead slip in the Premier League.

Declan Rice put the Gunners ahead in the first half when he latched onto a pass from Martin Odegaard before taking it round Kepa and firing into the net. Substitute Antoine Semenyo helped turn the tide as he assisted Dean Huijsen to equalise with 25 minutes remaining. The Cherries completed a swift comeback soon after through Evanilson.

While it was another disappointing defeat for Arsenal, there were three players who stood out and provided positive moments.

1. Declan Rice

Off the back of an uncharacteristic showing against Paris Saint-Germain, Declan Rice looked like his usual self against Bournemouth as he returned to a more advanced midfield role.

The midfielder covered plenty of ground throughout and was strong in the middle of the park. He won two out of three tackles and was successful in seven of nine duels. Rice did unfortunately play a part in Bournemouth's equaliser however, failing to jump and intervene as the ball flew to the head of Dean Huijsen to convert.

Rice managed to have an impact at the other end of the pitch once again though, missing some half chances in the early stages before pouncing on a nice through pass by Martin Odegaard to go round Kepa and fire into the net. The England international was taken off with 15 minutes remaining to bring an end to a good performance.

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