Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal: Player ratings as Isak header downs woeful Gunners

  • Arsenal's winless Premier League run extends to three games after 1-0 defeat to Newcastle
  • Alexander Isak scored the game's only goal at St. James' Park
  • Questions for Mikel Arteta to answer
Alexander Isak scored the game's only goal to down Arsenal
Alexander Isak scored the game's only goal to down Arsenal / Stu Forster/GettyImages
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Gabriel Martinelli, Tino Livramento
Gabriel Martinelli got no change out of Tino Livramento / George Wood/GettyImages

Bukayo Saka (RW) - 5.5/10 - This was not Saka's afternoon. Resisted a late limp-off when Lewis Hall trod on his Achilles after the young left-back had defended superbly against Arsenal's star. World class delivery should've been pounced upon by Rice in stoppage time.

Kai Havertz (ST) - 4/10 - I appreciate that his drifting is instructed, but I would've liked to have seen Havertz occupy the central space a whole lot more here. In truth,

Gabriel Martinelli (LW) - 4.5/10 - Howe backed Tino Livramento one-on-one against the Brazilian, and he was right to do so, The Brazilian failed to get past the Newcastle right-back while he was on the field.


Substitutes

  • Ethan Nwaneri - 6/10
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko - 5/10
  • Ben White - 5/10
  • Gabriel Jesus - 5/10
  • Jorginho - N/A

Player of the match: Tino Livramento (Newcastle)


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