Arsenal thrashed West Ham 6-0 at London Stadium. Here's how we rated the players.
Rice: 10/10. A midfield masterclass that silenced the booing West Ham crowd — to the point of them applauding him when he came off. Rice's two set-piece assists made the difference today and a cherry on the cake in the form of a brilliant long-range screamer.
Trossard: 10. A Rolls Royce display in the false nine position. Linked up incredibly well with the teammates, dropping deep when required and getting into shooting areas using his excellent positional sense. Scored a lovely goal to mark this perfect performance.
Odegaard: 9. Was the Gunners' most creative player today, always coming up with ways to trouble the opposition defenders with his passing and movement. Two assists today.
Saliba: 8. Rose highest in the box to break the deadlock for the Gunners shortly after the half-hour's mark. Rock-solid at the back.
Gabriel: 8. Overtook Thomas Vermaelen to become Arsenal's second-highest-scoring defender in history with a nice header to score the Gunners' third goal. He now has 14 strikes for Arsenal.
Saka: 8. Started rather poorly, losing the ball way too often in the first 30 minutes of the game but got on after scoring a penalty. Scored the Gunners' fifth after absolutely destroying Aguerd on a turn.
White: 7.5. It might have gone unnoticed but Benny Blanco's performance was amazing today. Played in an inverted role, helping Arsenal deal with the absence of Zinchenko. White drifting inside helped the Gunners play through the Hammers press.
Kiwior: 7. Forced to play at left-back due to injuries and did well considering he's a centre-back after all. Good in one-on-one situations, not particularly helpful going forward.
Havertz: 6. Still looks a bit lost in the Arsenal midfield. It feels like he doesn't belong in the midfield as he doesn't serve any useful purpose there, which begs the question — where does he belong at all?
Martinelli: 6. Had a couple of bright moments but was anonymous for a large part of the game.
Others: Raya, Nelson, Elneny, Nwaneri, Cedric 6.5; Nketiah 6.
