Arsenal vs Brighton player rating

 Arsenal vs Brighton player rating: Bukayo Saka is impressive! England's wingers shined with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz as they handed a decisive victory over prodigal Gunners .

The 22-year-old striker was unable to play as Mikel Arteta's side easily defeated the Seagulls at Emirates Stadium . It's quite surprising that Arsenal could only manage a 2-0 win against Roberto de Zerbi's side on Sunday, given the way the ball darted menacingly through Brighton's penalty area. was. On an afternoon where Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus were shocking at times, the final stage should have been more relaxing for Mikel Arteta. But the Spaniard's heart would have quickened when Pascal Grosz's equalizer failed to find the side netting eight minutes from time. Fortunately for the North Londoner, Kai Havertz ensured the result soon after.

 Brighton did not have a single shot on target in the first half. Electric Saka set up Martinelli for the Gunners' best chance, and after a mad dash he hit the ball back to the Brazilian, only for his teammate to sink it. . Article continues after At the start of the second period, the expected goal came when Jesus nodded in at the back post after Saka's strong corner kick was only half handled by Jan Paul van Hecke. Was born. Why Arsenal failed to extend their lead before they had that chance is a mystery. In the end, however, the number of near misses did not matter as the Gunners doubled their lead with a goal from Havertz in the second half. With 4,444 points, Arsenal will be at the top of the Premier League for at least a few hours, and will want to hold on to this position during the busy Christmas period. GOAL rates Arsenal players from Emirates Stadium... 

Goalkeeping and Defense David Raya (7/10): Scored just before half-time. Otherwise, he put up good numbers and sparked some counterattacks with quick long throws. Ben White (7/10): Registered for cynically tugging at Mito's shirt, but otherwise very effective in dealing with one of the Premier League's best dribblers. William Saliba (8/10): Won a tough battle with Ferguson. Gabriel (8/10): Made things a lot easier against Brighton's formidable attack. The Gunners became the first defense to keep a clean sheet against De Zerbi's side in the Premier League this season. Oleksandr Zinchenko (7/10): Rarely made a mistake. In duels, he is aggressive rather than ruthless. Martin Odegaard (7/10): Involved in various complex link-up plays around the penalty area. A dramatic solo goal in the second half was denied by a great save from Verbruggen. Kai Havertz (7/10): Did a good job without the ball and disrupted Brighton's build-up play. Arsenal desperately needed him to take advantage of this opportunity and he duly responded. 

Getty Images Attack Bukayo Saka (8/10): Milner will consider retirement after being repeatedly humiliated by Arsenal's number seven. Gabriel Jesus (8/10): Arsenal kept their cool and headed the ball towards the back post. His world-class dunk stand-in later in the afternoon sparked the second biggest celebration of the afternoon. Gabriel Martinelli (7/10): He missed a great chance in the first half, but he regularly beat opponents and hit some tempting crosses. Getty Images Substitute players and managers Eddie Nketiah (6/10): Assisted Havertz immediately after coming on. Talk about immediate impact. Leandro Trossard (N/A): I'm surprised he wasn't given a few more minutes. Reiss Nelson (N/A): Substituted only in the last few minutes. Emile Smith Rowe (N/A): Late cameo appearance. Jakub Kiwior (N/A): Played for a few seconds. Mikel Arteta (8/10): His fourth yellow card of the season, more than any other Arsenal player apart from Havertz. That aside, it was a fun afternoon as his team played on the park against De Zerbi's charges.