Arsenal managed to beat Newcastle 1-2 in a scrappy game on Saturday afternoon. Despite starting brightly with two Giroud goals, The Gunner looked extremely tired in the second half and were lucky not to concede a late equaliser. Here are my player ratings: David Opsina – 8 Kept Arsenal in the game with some world-class saves. Controlled his box well. Calum Chambers – 5 Caused Newcastle problems in the first half, but was overrun in the second. View image | gettyimages.com Gabriel – 8 Arsenal’s best defender. Played the ball out from the back in the first half and made some vital challenges. In the second, his presence was one of the reasons Arsenal came away with three points....
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