Manuel Almunia - 6 - Didn’t have very much to do really, couldn’t have done much about the goal and was comfortable enough with the few crosses he had to deal with.
Kolo Toure - 5 - Doesn’t look at home at right back, but Senderos is looking better and better at Senderos and gives us a better combination in the centre, so Wenger has a dilemma on his hands when Sagna comes back. I really like Toure but Wenger isn’t going to drop our captain, and Senderos doesn’t deserve to be taken out of the side and that seems to leave him with no choice.
Phillippe Senderos - 7.5 - Couldn’t have done anything about the goal, was solid throughout the game and had one slightly edgy moment in the first half but other than that did well once again.
William Gallas - 8 - Played really well I thought, Torres was in his pocket to be honest.
Gael Clichy - 6.5 - Off and on he had a good game, possibly could have got the other side of Kuyt for the goal and showed more urgency in the opposition’s half at times.
Emmanuel Eboue - 4 - Poor once again. When is Wenger going to drop him from the team for the big matches at the very least he doesn’t offer enough. Walcott’s time has come.
Cesc Fabregas - 6.5 - Much better in the second half after a very disappointing first period. Went close a number of times when he came forward from a far deeper position compared to normal.
Mathieu Flamini - 7.5 - Worked very hard for the team as usual, was every where it seemed on the pitch. Lacking something in the final third to complete his performance though.
Alex Hleb - 7 - Very good in the second half, poor in the first. That dribble to get him the penalty appeal was brilliance, it really was. Just a shame the ref didn’t notice the blatant foul on him.
Robin van Persie - 7 - One of our best players in the first half, but he’s got another niggle just as he was looking sharper and had to be replaced. Shame and hopefully he’ll be back by the weekend as it didn’t seem serious.
Emmanuel Adebayor - 7 - Works very, very hard indeed and got the reward with his 24th goal of the season. When are Arsenal fans going to finally admit that he is an excellent player?
Substitutes:
Theo Walcott - 7.5 - Added urgency and direction to the attack. Had a brilliant strike go narrowly wide and worried defences. A bit less of a threat on the right.
Nicklas Bendtner - 5 - He must be unbelievably embarassed about his goal line clearance from Fabregas, he really must, but it was almost unavoidable as from the position he was in whichever way he chose to run he would have been given offside for interfering with play.
