Fulham hosted Arsenal at Craven Cottage by the banks of the Thames. Read on for Layth Yousif’s PLAYER RATINGS
Fulham:
Marcus Bettinelli: 6
Ryan Sessegnon: 6
Denis Odoi: 6
Alexsandar Mitrovic: 6
Tim Ream: 6
Andre Schurrle: 6.5
Luciano Vietto: 6.5
Maxime Le Marchano: 6
Cyrus Christie: 6
Jean Michael Seri: 6
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa: 6
Arsenal:
Bernd Leno: 7.5 - Showed excellent footwork and reflexes early on to keep out a deflected shot by Andre Schurrle.
Hector Bellerin: 7.5 – Provided assist for PEA’s late goal to seal the rout
Shkodran Mustafi: 7 - Positive start showing good anticipation to be alert to dangerous balls into the box for the lively Alexsandar Mitrovic
Rob Holding: 7.5 – Solid and hard-working
Nacho Monreal: 7.5 – Involved in Lacazette’s opener. Supplemented attacks whenever possible.
Lucas Torreira: 8: Arsenal teams have been crying out for a Torreira for years. Defensively disciplined and tough. An excellent combination
Granit Xhaka: 7: Worked hard
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: 7: Flitted in and out of the game as his wont
Alex Iwobi: 8 - A different player to the youngster who cut a sorry figure during the dying days of the Arsene Wenger reign
Danny Welbeck: 7 - Replaced by PEA midway through the second half. Deserved his ovation from the Arsenal fans massed by the banks of the Thames for his hard work
Alexandre Lacazette: 8.5 - Showed clinical finishing ability in bagging his brace. A superb striker who is reaping the rewards of his hard work – and a manager who believes in him
Substitutes:
Aaron Ramsey: 7.5 - Scored with a delightful backheel with only his third touch
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 7.5 - Two late goals to seal the win
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