• FULHAM RATINGS: Marek Rodak – 6. Couldn’t do much about any of the goals and produced a few strong saves to avoid a complete rout. PA
    FULHAM RATINGS: Marek Rodak – 6. Couldn’t do much about any of the goals and produced a few strong saves to avoid a complete rout. PA
  • Denis Odoi – 5. Was given a thorough run around up against Arsenal’s quick attacks. To be fair, containing Aubameyang is as tough as it gets for full backs. AFP
    Denis Odoi – 5. Was given a thorough run around up against Arsenal’s quick attacks. To be fair, containing Aubameyang is as tough as it gets for full backs. AFP
  • Michael Hector – 4. Inexcusably bad defending at the corner that led to Gabriel’s goal. Getty Images
    Michael Hector – 4. Inexcusably bad defending at the corner that led to Gabriel’s goal. Getty Images
  • Tim Ream – 5. Made a mess of an attempted clearance that resulted in Lacazette’s opening goal. Reuters
    Tim Ream – 5. Made a mess of an attempted clearance that resulted in Lacazette’s opening goal. Reuters
  • Joe Bryan – 6. Like the rest of the Fulham defence, was under constant pressure from Arsenal’s forwards but stuck to his task. AFP
    Joe Bryan – 6. Like the rest of the Fulham defence, was under constant pressure from Arsenal’s forwards but stuck to his task. AFP
  • Harrison Reed – 5. Couldn’t get a foothold in the game in his first Premier League appearance as a permanent Fulham player.AP
    Harrison Reed – 5. Couldn’t get a foothold in the game in his first Premier League appearance as a permanent Fulham player.AP
  • Tom Cairney – 5. Fulham’s captain made little impact on the match. Reuters
    Tom Cairney – 5. Fulham’s captain made little impact on the match. Reuters
  • Neeskens Kebano – 5. Named after the great Johan Neeskens but this was not a performance the Dutch midfielder would’ve been proud of. AFP
    Neeskens Kebano – 5. Named after the great Johan Neeskens but this was not a performance the Dutch midfielder would’ve been proud of. AFP
  • Josh Onomah – 5. Took fewer touches than Arsenal goalkeeper Leno, who had little to do all game. Says it all about his contribution. EPA
    Josh Onomah – 5. Took fewer touches than Arsenal goalkeeper Leno, who had little to do all game. Says it all about his contribution. EPA
  • Ivan Cavaleiro – 6. Looked like he could cause a few problems based on the first few minutes but faded fast. AP
    Ivan Cavaleiro – 6. Looked like he could cause a few problems based on the first few minutes but faded fast. AP
  • Aboubakar Kamara – 6. Full of running but starved of service in a game where Fulham rarely troubled Arsenal in the final third. EPA
    Aboubakar Kamara – 6. Full of running but starved of service in a game where Fulham rarely troubled Arsenal in the final third. EPA
  • SUBS: Aleksandar Mitrovic (63’) – 7. Fulham’s liveliest player and tried to force chances. Might have caused trouble if he had more time on the pitch. AFP
    SUBS: Aleksandar Mitrovic (63’) – 7. Fulham’s liveliest player and tried to force chances. Might have caused trouble if he had more time on the pitch. AFP
  • André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (63’) – 5. Such was his impact, the only available photo was this one of him behind Ceballos. AP
    André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (63’) – 5. Such was his impact, the only available photo was this one of him behind Ceballos. AP
  • Bobby Reid (75’) – 5. Game was already lost when he came on. Getty Images
    Bobby Reid (75’) – 5. Game was already lost when he came on. Getty Images
  • ARSENAL RATINGS: Bernd Leno – 7. Days won’t come much easier than this. Was involved so little that pitchside photographers didn’t bother taking any action shots of the German goalkeeper. Reuters
    ARSENAL RATINGS: Bernd Leno – 7. Days won’t come much easier than this. Was involved so little that pitchside photographers didn’t bother taking any action shots of the German goalkeeper. Reuters
  • Rob Holding – 7. A composed and assured performance. Looks to have won over Mikel Arteta. AFP
    Rob Holding – 7. A composed and assured performance. Looks to have won over Mikel Arteta. AFP
  • Gabriel – 8. Super debut for the Brazilian, tucking home a header for Arsenal’s second and kept a clean sheet. Reuters
    Gabriel – 8. Super debut for the Brazilian, tucking home a header for Arsenal’s second and kept a clean sheet. Reuters
  • Kieran Tierney – 7. Got forward, always offered an outlet on the left flank, and handled his defensive duties well. EPA
    Kieran Tierney – 7. Got forward, always offered an outlet on the left flank, and handled his defensive duties well. EPA
  • Hector Bellerin – 6. A solid performance from the Spaniard. Docked a point for a ridiculous rugby tackle. Reuters
    Hector Bellerin – 6. A solid performance from the Spaniard. Docked a point for a ridiculous rugby tackle. Reuters
  • Mohamed Elneny – 7. A comfortable afternoon back in the Arsenal midfield for the Egyptian. Getty Images
    Mohamed Elneny – 7. A comfortable afternoon back in the Arsenal midfield for the Egyptian. Getty Images
  • Granit Xhaka – 6. Is there a footballer on Earth who loves a sideways pass more than the Swiss? AP
    Granit Xhaka – 6. Is there a footballer on Earth who loves a sideways pass more than the Swiss? AP
  • Ainsley Maitland-Niles – 6. A lively start and kept running at Fulham’s full-backs but didn’t offer much end product. AP
    Ainsley Maitland-Niles – 6. A lively start and kept running at Fulham’s full-backs but didn’t offer much end product. AP
  • Willian – 9. Almost scored a marvellous debut goal only for his free-kick to hit the post. Still produced a hat-trick of assists, though. A fine debut from the Brazilian. EPA
    Willian – 9. Almost scored a marvellous debut goal only for his free-kick to hit the post. Still produced a hat-trick of assists, though. A fine debut from the Brazilian. EPA
  • Alexandre Lacazette – 7. Scored Arsenal’s first goal of the season and they won’t come any simpler than this tap-in. Had a few other chances he perhaps could’ve done better with. Reuters
    Alexandre Lacazette – 7. Scored Arsenal’s first goal of the season and they won’t come any simpler than this tap-in. Had a few other chances he perhaps could’ve done better with. Reuters
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 8. Scored the third with a fine, curling finish into the top corner. Was a constant menace. EPA
    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 8. Scored the third with a fine, curling finish into the top corner. Was a constant menace. EPA
  • SUBS: Nicolas Pepe (76’) – 6. Tried to impact the game by getting in behind the Fulham backline but ultimately made little contribution. Getty Images
    SUBS: Nicolas Pepe (76’) – 6. Tried to impact the game by getting in behind the Fulham backline but ultimately made little contribution. Getty Images
  • Dani Ceballos (79’) – 7. Only on the pitch for 11 minutes but still displayed his class. Fulham will be grateful the Spaniard didn’t start. AFP
    Dani Ceballos (79’) – 7. Only on the pitch for 11 minutes but still displayed his class. Fulham will be grateful the Spaniard didn’t start. AFP
  • Eddie Nketiah (87’) – N/A. Little time to make any difference. Getty Images
    Eddie Nketiah (87’) – N/A. Little time to make any difference. Getty Images

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Willian 9, Gabriel 8, Michael Hector 4: Fulham v Arsenal player ratings

Straightforward 3-0 win at Craven Cottage for Mikel Arteta's FA Cup winners

Jon Turner

September 12, 2020

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Arsenal got the 2020/21 Premier League season underway with a comfortable 3-0 win at promoted Fulham on Saturday.

Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring with a tap-in after some poor Fulham defending. Gabriel scored on debut to double Arsenal's lead from a corner after even worse defending by Fulham, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang curled home a wonderful goal to make sure of all three points.

Three different goalscorers but one provider, with Willian claiming a hat-trick of assists on his Arsenal debut.

Assessing the performances of the match at Craven Cottage, Jon Turner has provided his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device simple swipe.

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