Martinelli Gets 8.5, Jesus With 7.5 | Arsenal Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Liverpool | OneFootball

Arsenal locked horns with Liverpool at Anfield earlier today as they hoped to secure a positive result on the road and consolidate their position at the top of the Premier League table. The Gunners made a great start to the game and got their noses ahead in the eighth minute when Gabriel Martinelli scored with a good strike. Gabriel Jesus scored Arsenal’s second goal in the 28th minute but Mohamed Salah got a goal back for the Reds just before the half-time break.

Roberto Firmino came off the bench and equalised for the Merseyside club in the 87th minute as Mikel Arteta‘s men settled for a hard-fought 2-2 draw away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player performed during the match against the Reds.

GK: Aaron Ramsdale – 7/10

The English keeper made a few excellent saves at the back but still ended up conceding two goals today.

RB: Ben White – 6.5/10

He worked his socks off on the defensive end of the pitch but offered very little going forward.

CB: Rob Holding – 6/10

Holding dealt with the danger when required but gave away a cheap penalty in the second half which went unpunished.

CB: Gabriel – 7.5/10

The Brazilian talent gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half and was a threat at the other end of the pitch as well.

Arsenal’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (L) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal with Arsenal’s English midfielder Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 9, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

LB: Oleksandr Zinchenko – 6.5/10

Zinchenko was far from convincing at the back but had a lively game in the Liverpool half.

CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10

He moved the ball well at times but struggled to get into the flow of the game.

CM: Thomas Partey – 7/10

Partey anchored the midfield with conviction and made one decent run with the ball.

CM: Granit Xhaka – 6.5/10

His heated exchange with Trent Alexander-Arnold just moments before Salah’s goal ended up inspiring the home team to pull off a comeback. However, the Swiss international did his fair share of defending as well.

RW: Bukayo Saka – 7/10

The English sensation was a positive influence at both ends of the field but didn’t do enough to register a goal.

ST: Gabriel Jesus – 7.5/10

He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders with his running on and off the ball. Jesus kept his composure and doubled Arsenal’s lead in the 28th minute.

LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 8.5/10

Martinelli was a constant menace in the final third and caused a lot of headaches for Alexander-Arnold. He scored the opening goal with a calm finish in the eighth minute and deserves to be named the man of the match.

Substitutes:

ST: Leandro Trossard – 6/10

He offered very little after coming off the bench.

CB: Jakub Kiwior – 6/10

Kiwior conceded a late goal.

He added some energy to Arteta’s defence.