Ratings 2: Macca’s marks

CandH ratings man Niall McDonald hands out his marks

Fabianski: Little chance with either goal and a quieter evening than many would have expected 6
Cresswell: Far more comfortable in the back three, linked up with Masuaku and Fornals nicely 7
Diop: Some well-timed interceptions and blocks when it looked like he’d given opponents a head start 7
Ogbonna: Couple of early chances from set pieces and solid defending 7
Fredericks: Brilliant run and cross for the goal. Caught out position for the 2nd I felt 7
Soucek: Looked the best centre-midfielder on the field 8
Rice: Back to his usual level, hopefully the Newcastle game was a one-off 7
Masuaku: Surprise selection was justified with a very strong performance at left wing back 7
Bowen: Gave his all as usual this evening, didn’t quite manage a clear sight of goal 7
Fornals: Put in a real shift and kept the ball moving quickly 7
Antonio: Led the line superbly, first goal of the new campaign and hit the bar 8

Subs
Yarmolenko: Arsenal knew what was coming and gave him no chance to cut in on his left 4
Haller: On very late, committed 2 hefty fouls 2
Anderson: On even later, no impact  No rating