Although we lost to them twice in a week but to be honest I have never faced such a dangerously aggressive player like Him in my career before,what He did no one has ever humiliated me in such a way like that before”, Crystal Palace Goalie Dean Henderson reveals the ONE Arsenal player that really Humiliated Him Today – Not Gabriel Jesus and Not Havertz
It was a game of first breathless moments for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus specifically, who maintained sizzling form within the interval of six minutes. Palace did not go down easily yet as they equalized almost at once when Ismaila Sarr produced a curling effort.
A seesaw affair witnessed Arsenal retaking the lead soon after when Jesus again was on hand to drill his second home. The Brazilian would turn provider around the half hour mark when Kai Havertz turned in his header that had bounced off the post.
Jesus involved again for the fourth Arsenal goal as the rebound from his close effort fell to Declan Rice whose effort had been diverted in by Gabriel Martinelli. Rice would then add a fifth late on with a lovely looping effort. Here’s how football.london rated the players of Arsenal individually within the match.
David Raya: Some shaky throwing out from behind in the first part which got Arsenal into trouble but redeemed in the second period by some fine saves. 7.
Jurrien Timber: Booked for time wasting in the first half, somewhat bizarrely. Defensively solid, even if he was at times culpable in the poor play from the back. 6.
William Saliba: Not his best day at the office. The finish from Sarr was a fine one but he could have engaged earlier. Very sloppy on the ball as well, almost giving away a goal with one error. 5.
Gabriel: Seen a header cannon off the bar for what would have been yet another goal. Defended pretty well alongside 6 with Lewis-Skelly.
Myles Lewis-Skelly: It was a very tough time for him under the opposing fans for referred time wasting, but he seemed to cope very well. Most 18 years old would have put under more pressure than that, but he mostly did pretty well. 6.
Thomas Partey: He had his honest mistakes in the first half, but was out of position for Sarr’s goal. At least the second half was a reasonable recovery. 6.
Martin Odegaard: Did alright in battle inside the Arsenal midfield, braving it out in a deeper role than he’d usually play. Technically impressive as ever. 7.
Kai Havertz: The midfield role physique back and looked pretty good. Some really good movements at deeper positions, with reward after following in beyond Jesus with a tap. 7.
Bukayo Saka: He set up a sublime ball for the first goal and had to leave in the first half because he looked like he suffered a muscle injury. The hope will be it isn\u2019t too serious. 7.
Gabriel Jesus- The Brazilian well and truly back. For some time, one wondered if everything he touched would go in. Would definitely do in for three of Arsenal’s first four goals and could have even made it more! 9.
Gabriel Martinelli: Had been shifted to the right side and appeared more threatening than in previous weeks. Good cross for the second and a well-deserved slice of fortune in the form of a goal. 8.
