Arsenal certified for the final 16 of the Champions League after romping to a 6-0 victory over French aspect RC Lens on Wednesday night time.
It was a outstanding attacking show from Mikel Arteta’s males who sealed high spot within the group, that means they might nicely have the prospect to relaxation gamers within the ultimate recreation week.
Kai Havertz discovered the web for a consecutive recreation working, earlier than strikes from Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Jorginho sealed a surprising victory on the Emirates Stadium.
Nevertheless, who deserves the perfect and who deserves the bottom rankings from the sport? Take a look at our ideas beneath…
David Raya – 6
One of many quietest nights a goalkeeper may have. The Brentford loanee hasn’t had rather a lot to since signing in the summertime however was cool and composed each time he was required on Wednesday night. A trademark of his efficiency was claiming various crosses into the realm.
Takehiro Tomiyasu – 8
A superb efficiency from a participant who appears to be rising in power as an Arsenal participant. Wherever you set Tomiyasu he appears to ship and that was no completely different in opposition to Lens. The Japanese defender claimed two assists for his troubles, one a outstanding swap of the play to pick Gabriel Martinelli within the left channel and the opposite a stunning dink crossed that Martin Odegaard completed off.
William Saliba – 7
Handled the harmful Elye Wahi confidently. A really quiet night time for Arsenal’s defence that was marshalled excellently by the French centre half.
Gabriel – 7
Like Saliba, the Brazilian had little or no to do however he invited the press brilliantly for Arsenal’s midfielders, notably Declan Rice, the house to assemble the ball centrally and drive ahead.
Oleksandr Zinchenko – 6
A 6/10 ranking could seem a tad harsh for the Ukrainian however in reality, the left-back actually didn’t have an excessive amount of to supply from a defensive or offensive standpoint because of how the sport performed out on the Emirates.
Declan Rice – 7
One other wonderful show from the £100m summer time signing in the course of the park. Just like the defence, Rice didn’t have an enormous quantity to do however confirmed a willingness to drive ahead together with his immense energy when the house opened up.
Kai Havertz – 9
The German’s finest efficiency in an Arsenal shirt but. He has lastly arrived in north London – about time. The summer time arrival scored a late winner over Brentford on Saturday night which appears to have given the attacking midfielder a brand new lease of life. He opened the scoring in opposition to Lens on Wednesday, performed a significant half in Bukayo Saka’s purpose and was then unlucky to not declare an help within the second half after delightfully pirouetting previous his marker on the byline.
Martin Odegaard – 7
The Norwegian wasn’t at his finest in midweek. In reality, he’s not hit the identical stage as final season for the overwhelming majority of the marketing campaign or date. That stated, this was a well timed return to kind. A beautiful volley simply earlier than the break put Arsenal 5-0 up.
Bukayo Saka – 8
Saka has turn out to be accustomed to being on the top of some tough play and that was no completely different on Wednesday. Nevertheless, as he so sometimes does, the winger brushed that off to assist himself to a purpose and an help for Gabriel Jesus’ purpose. One other elegant outing in purple and white.
Gabriel Martinelli – 7
The Brazilian has discovered targets harder to come back by in 2023/24 however he was arguably again to his finest in Europe this week. He took his purpose superbly nicely, daring inside from the left earlier than curling the ball previous Brice Samba to make it 4-0.
Gabriel Jesus – 9
There aren’t many higher strikers in Europe’s premier competitors than Jesus who was phenomenal on Wednesday night. He made it 2-0 with a cracking end, promoting two defenders with a dummy earlier than slide-footing the ball into the far nook clinically.
Ben White – 6
Got here on at half time and made a number of sensible runs ahead however in the end didn’t have an excessive amount of say on proceedings.
Jakub Kiwior – 6
Got here on at left-back for the second half and appeared comfy out of place. Didn’t have rather a lot to do however it is going to please Arteta that he now has another choice in that space of the pitch.
Reiss Nelson – 5
Launched with simply over 20 minutes remaining however barely had a kick. It would really feel like a wasted alternative for the Englishman to stake a declare nevertheless it’s all the time robust when a recreation is already wrapped up.
Jorginho – 6
Got here on for Rice with quarter-hour remaining and scored a late penalty to make it 6-0. Aside from that, the Italian didn’t have too many touches.
Eddie Nketiah – N/A
Got here on too late to make any type of impression, changing Gabriel Jesus with eight minutes to go.