Arsenal ratings: Saka & Odegaard steal the show, Havertz's best showing
Arsenal returned to the Champions League in storming fashion with a 4-0 win over PSV.
Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, and Martin Odegaard supplied the goals on a triumphant evening at the Emirates.
From back to front, this was a dominant performance.
William Saliba and Gabriel were rocks in centre-back and Declan Rice proved why he can be one of Europe's bets holding midfielders.
But the real heroes were Odegaard, Saka, and Trossard, who burned brighter than the rest in this clash - not to mention Jesus, who produced a wonderfully composed goal.
Here are Mail Sport's player ratings, courtesy of Isaan Khan.
David Raya — 7
Felt as though he had ages on the ball with his feet and showed good handiwork with the slippery ball in wet conditions.
Ben White — 7
Not many attacks came down that right side because of his positioning. A solid display.
William Saliba — 7.5
No real moments of needed intervention, owing to how well marshalled the backline was as a unit.
Gabriel — 7.5
Will have been disappointed at skewing wide a free header on the back-post after 26 minutes. Aside from this, a superb display at the back.
Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7
Put his fellow defenders under pressure on occasion with aerial passes, but was a threat, as usual, going forward. Also made sure to help out with defensive duties when called upon.
Martin Odegaard — 9
Oozed composure on the ball and effectively linked up play. It was his parried shot that led to the first goal. Nabbed a well-taken goal in the second half. A leader’s performance.
Declan Rice — 7.5
Resolutely guarded the backline and made sure to nullify drives through the middle of the park by the opposition.
Kai Havertz — 7
This was more like the performance Mikel Arteta had been seeking from him.
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