Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Player ratings from Gunners' decisive win

Arsenal upped the tempo after a snoozer of a first half
The Premier League's set-piece kings scored from two corners to bury Manchester United
Goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba closed the gap to leaders Liverpool to seven points.

Midfielders

Declan Rice, Bruno Fernandes — Declan Rice bossed United | Shaun Botterill/GettyImages

Thomas Partery (CM) - 5/10 - Abject. A little harsh? No chance. Thomas Partey somehow managed to miss an open goal from an early corner, not even getting his head to the ball, only the shoulder. The inexplicable miss was just the start of a night when the Ghanaian made poor choice after poor choice with the ball. More Jorginho, please.

Declan Rice (CM) - 9/10 - Rice probably deserves a share of the perfect score with Saliba. After all, the £105 million man did deliver the corner for the first goal. His cross was one of many teasing deliveries aimed just underneath the bar on a flat trajectory at pace. Rice's powerful runs from deep kept United hemmed in and Arsenal on top during a dominant second-half performance. Only being one of the conductors of that soporific first 45 minutes prevents Rice from getting a 10.

Martin Odegaard (AM) - 8/10 - He took a while to find his range, but Odegaard was a joy to watch once he got it right. Numerous neat touches and swift turns prompted gasps of awe and cheers from home supporters who know how to appreciate an artful playmaker at the peak of his powers.

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