Almunia: 6 – Did well generally, but should learn to catch the ball instead of punching them away.
Sagna: 8.5 – Defensively solid.
Clichy: 8 – Looked a bit lacking in confidence but played his heart out.
Gallas: 8 – Looked solid at the back.
Djourou: 8 – Strong and fast, and read the game really well. Unfortunate for the own goal.
Denilson: 5 – Didn’t contribute much. Not really his fault that he was played out of position.
Nasri: 6 – Poor first half, stepped up in the second half.
Fabregas: 8 – Brilliant performance. Back to his best again.
Song: 7 – Average first half, but did very well defensively in second half.
RVP: 9 – Two great goals.
Ade: 8 – Involved in both goals. His physical presence and work rate created space for other players.
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Hopefully our players don’t get carried away by this win and then lose their next match to Wigan. We seemed to always step up against the big teams but slack against the lesser teams.
With Walcott, Rosicky and Eboue still injured, we are really suffering from a lack of wide midfielders. It looks worrying if Denilson (or even Diaby/Eboue) is to play on the wings for a huge part of the season, especially when Nasri is still adapting to the physical aspect of the premier league.
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