Arsenal vs Chelsea ratings as Wilshere gets an 8 but Morata has a shocker

Sport360 staff 02:07 04/01/2018
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  • Jack Wilshere was Arsenal's man of the match.

    Following a pulsating 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night, we take a closer look at how the players rated after an Emirates thriller.

    RATINGS

    ARSENAL

    Petr Cech – 6
    Hector Bellerin – 6

    Rob Holding – 6
    Shkodran Mustafi – 4
    Calum Chambers – 5
    Ainsley Maitland-Niles – 5
    Jack Wilshere – 8
    Granit Xhaka – 5
    Alexis Sanchez – 6
    Mesut Ozil – 7
    Alexandre Lacazette – 6

    SUBSTITUTES
    Danny Welbeck (for Lacazette, 80) – 6
    Theo Walcott (for Chambers, 88) – 6

    Arsenal's Spanish defender Hector Bellerin (L) celebrates after scoring their second goal with Arsenal's Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Ian KINGTON / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)

    Game of the season? What a thriller at the Emirates.

    CHELSEA

    Thibaut Courtois – 8
    Victor Moses – 6
    Andreas Christensen – 6
    Gary Cahill – 6
    Cesar Azpilicueta – 7
    Marcos Alonso – 8
    Tiemoue Bakayoko – 6
    N’Golo Kante – 7
    Cesc Fabregas – 7
    Eden Hazard – 8
    Alvaro Morata – 4

    SUBSTITUTES
    Davide Zappacosta (for Moses, 56) – 7
    Danny Drinkwater (for Fabregas, 71)  – 6
    Willian (for Hazard, 82) – 7

    Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (R) has a shot on goal by Arsenal's English defender Rob Holding during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Ian KINGTON / 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 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)

    Morata had a night to forget in a Chelsea shirt.

    TWEET OF THE MATCH

    “It was coming. Terrific goal from @JackWilshere. Great to see him back to full fitness. Never been lacking in ability.” Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) pays tribute to Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, whose goal gave Arsenal the lead.

    STAR MAN

    JACK WILSHERE

    If there was any player that deserved not to be on the losing side it was Wilshere, who continued his recent renaissance with a dynamic display in midfield. Hard in the tackle, inventive in the final third, Wilshere’s emphatic finish to open the scoring was the highlight of another excellent performance. England manager Gareth Southgate will surely be taking note.

    MOMENT OF THE MATCH

    There was enough chances here to win five matches let alone one but Davide Zappacosta crashing a shot against the crossbar at the very end was certainly the most dramatic. After Bellerin had just made it 2-2, Arsenal almost contrived to throw it away again as Alvaro Morata missed a one-on-one before Zappacosta rattled the woodwork with the follow-up.

    WHO’S UP NEXT?

    Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (FA Cup Third Round, January 7).
    Norwich v Chelsea (FA Cup Third Round, January 6).

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