Arsenal ratings: Declan Rice enjoys solid first home outing at the Emirates but Martinelli is at fault for Monaco goal

ARSENAL played out a 1-1 draw with Monaco at the Emirates in their last friendly before the Community Shield clash with Man City.

But they lifted the Emirates Cup 5-4 on penalties – although the shootout would have taken place whether the match was drawn or not.

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Eddie Nketiah got on the scoresheet for Arsenal[/caption]

Youssouf Fofana put the Ligue 1 side ahead with a well-taken volley before Eddie Nketiah equalised just before half-time.

His well-taken goal was timely considering he may be called upon regularly this season after the Gunners released worrying news about first-choice star Gabriel Jesus, who missed the match.

Meanwhile summer signings Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber got their first taste of playing for Arsenal at the Emirates, with Kai Havertz joining off the bench in the second half.

But who stood out and who struggled for Arsenal? SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates every single player at the Emirates:

Aaron Ramsdale – 6

He couldn’t have done much more to prevent Fofana’s opening goal, but other than that he didn’t have too much to do.

Jurrien Timber – 7

Another solid performance from the Dutchman.

Timber looked comfortable on the ball throughout and was effective on the ball going forward as well as defensively.

William Saliba – 6

The Frenchman was caught out in defence a few times, but he managed to recover by making some strong challenges.

He was booked in the first half for a challenge on Golovin, but he was calm and composed for the rest of the game.

Jakub Kiwior – 6

He didn’t really have any moments of magic, but he did the simple things to perfection.

Another impressive performance.

Takehiro Tomiyasu – 7

An excellent performance from the full-back.

He was all over the pitch, cutting inside while the Gunners were on the ball and pressing high while they were on the attack.

Tomiyasu also made some great challenges and even came close to scoring before half time.

Thomas Partey – 6

He made a few mistakes in midfield, but was effective while going forward for the Gunners.

Declan Rice – 7

He came agonisingly close to opening his Arsenal account on his home debut during the first half, but despite the missed opportunity Rice certainly lived up to Arsenal fans’ expectations with a solid performance.

Emile Smith Rowe – 6

The midfielder barely played last season due to injury, but he is sure to get much more game time when the 2023-24 season kicks off.

He did go quiet at times throughout, but when he was on the ball he always looked to create.

Fabio Vieira – 7

Probably one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt.

Vieira created some great opportunities with a number of clever passes and even came close to scoring on a few occasions.

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Eddie Nketiah – 7

Nketiah fired Arsenal level with a composed strike from close range just before half-time.

He missed a few chances during the first half, but he popped up with a goal at a crucial moment.

The striker also created a few chances with some excellent runs in and around the box.

Gabriel Martinelli – 7

The Brazilian was largely at fault for Monaco’s opening goal after over-committing to a challenge on Camara, but he was very effective going forward and offered plenty in attack.

He also assisted Nketiah’s goal with a pinpoint corner kick.

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New boy Declan Rice played just over an hour against Monaco[/caption]

Substitutions

Leandro Trossard (For Martinelli, 62) – 7

Looked very lively when he came on and created a lot going forward.

The winger even came close to scoring just minutes after entering the pitch.

Martin Odegaard (For Smith Rowe, 62) – 7

The midfielder helped to inject another level of intensity into the game when he came on, creating a number of goalscoring opportunities.

Kai Havertz (For Rice, 62) – 6

He didn’t have as much of an impact as Odegaard or Trossard, but he looked comfortable on the ball in midfield.

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Boss Mikel Arteta hopes to have learnt much from the final friendly at the Emirates[/caption]

Gabriel (For Saliba, 62) – 6

Defensively solid as usual even though he was booked just a few minutes after coming on.

Kieran Tierney (For Timber, 62) – 6

A standard Tierney performance – he was very composed in defence and looked to drive forward at pace while on the attack.

Jorginho (For Partey, 62) – 6

When Jorginho, Partey and Havertz came on, Arsenal began to press with more intensity.

The midfielder looked to go forward while on the ball which enabled the team to create a bit more.

Ben White (For Tomiyasu, 62) – 6

He looked to put some clever passes through to the attack from defence, increasing the tempo of the game.

Marquinhos (For Nketiah, 83) – 6

The winger didn’t have too much time to make an impact, but he looked lively in attack when he came on.

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