Player Ratings vs Arsenal

Gomes (6) – great save in the first half and good handling all day but should’ve stopped goals one and three.

Corluka (6) – typically Corluka. Strength and skill but limited due to lack of pace.

Assou-Ekotto (5) – crosses for goals one and three came from down his side. Poor delivery when forward. 

King (5) – complicit in all three goals. Looked slow. Doesn’t like playing on the right of the centre two.

Bassong (7) – does like playing on the left of the centre two. Ensured we ended with ten men for the third Saturday in a row when his hamstring went near the end.

Bentley (4) – provided no width whatsoever and as so often looks immature and impulsive in possession.

Palacios (6) – Generally very good but caught for goal two.

Jenas (6) – Tough afternoon in the misshapen midfield. Never went missing. Drove forward in second half to try and get a goal back.

Huddlestone (5) – Ponderous and predictable.

Keane (6) – Did okay first half. Subbed in 2nd half and missed mostly for his chasing and tracking back. Taking him off led to the worst period of possession for us.

Crouch (7) – Kept going until the end. Got Clattenburged for his yellow card.

By MF

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