Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners fail to mount unlikely comeback

Midfielders

Thomas Partey (DM) - 4/10 - Took too many touches when Arsenal were trying to build and decided to chase shadows in defensive transition. Supplied absolutely no control.

Declan Rice (CM) - 5.5/10 - Rice has been brilliant as of late, but this looked like a game too far for the Englishman - even if his toil continued until the last. I'm not going to put too much blame on his shoulders for the second goal.

Martin Odegaard (CM) - 4.5/10 - The skipper was involved in Arsenal's brightest attacking moments in the first half, but he missed a big chance at 0-0 and he never gave the impression he was particularly up for this one.

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