{"id":290664,"date":"2023-09-20T23:35:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290664"},"modified":"2023-09-20T23:35:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:35:46","slug":"arsenal-vs-psv-player-ratings-saka-and-odegaard-steal-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/arsenal-vs-psv-player-ratings-saka-and-odegaard-steal-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs PSV player ratings: Saka and Odegaard steal the show"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal vs PSV player ratings: Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard steal the show, Kai Havertz submits his best Arsenal showing yet, and David Raya stakes claim to goalkeeper spot<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsenal&#8217;s front three shone and Martin Odegaard pulled the strings in midfield<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kai Havertz showed Mikel Arteta what he has been looking for from his new man\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsenal returned to the Champions League in storming fashion with a 4-0 win over PSV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, and Martin Odegaard supplied the goals on a triumphant evening at the Emirates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From back to front, this was a dominant performance.<\/p>\n<p>William Saliba and Gabriel were rocks in centre-back and Declan Rice proved why he can be one of Europe&#8217;s bets holding midfielders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the real heroes were Odegaard, Saka, and Trossard, who burned brighter than the rest in this clash &#8211; not to mention Jesus, who produced a wonderfully composed goal.<\/p>\n<p>Here are Mail Sport&#8217;s player ratings, courtesy of Isaan Khan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75661237-0-image-a-92_1695248706252.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta watched as Arsenal produced a 4-0 win over PSV in the Champions League<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><span>David <\/span><span>Raya \u2014 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Felt as though he had ages on the ball with his feet and showed good handiwork with the slippery ball in wet conditions.<\/p>\n<p><span>Ben White \u2014 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not many attacks came down that right side because of his positioning. A solid display.<\/p>\n<p><span>William Saliba \u2014 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>No real moments of needed intervention, owing to how well marshalled the backline was as a unit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75661279-0-image-a-93_1695248779563.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David Raya showed good handiwork and distribution in the wet conditions as he was selected over Aaron Ramsdale\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75661199-0-image-m-97_1695248956310.jpg\" height=\"549\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Martin Odegaard oozed class in the centre of the park and performed like a leader for the team\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Gabriel \u2014 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><span>Oleksandr Zinchenko \u2013 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><span>Martin Odegaard \u2014 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p><span>Declan Rice \u2014 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Resolutely guarded the backline and made sure to nullify drives through the middle of the park by the opposition.<\/p>\n<p><span>Kai Havertz \u2014 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This was more like the performance Mikel Arteta had been seeking from him. Good hold-up play and quick turns to set other players free in the final third. Promising signs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75661287-0-image-a-94_1695248826662.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kai Havertz finally put in the kind of performance that Mikel Arteta will want from him\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Bukayo Saka \u2014 8.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After eight minutes, he had a shot saved. Just seconds later he had opened his, and his team\u2019s account in the Champions League. Then set up Leandro Trossard for the second. He could do no wrong.<\/p>\n<p><span>Gabriel Jesus \u2013 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>His miss at a low cross after 11 minutes was just a warm-up. Got a well-deserved goal and caused the backline nightmares with sheer pace and dribbling which pulled the opposition everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><span>Leandro Trossard \u2013 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How can Arteta drop him after this display? A goal and assist, and could have had more on another night. Flawless.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/23\/75661293-0-image-a-95_1695248904454.jpg\" height=\"385\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Reiss Nelson was an impactful substitute and put the ball on a plate for Martin Odegaard&#8217;s goal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Subs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Reiss Nelson \u2013 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A nice assist for his captain\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n<p><span>Takehiro Tomiyasu \u2013 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not much for him to do upon his entrance on 58 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span>Emile Smith Rowe \u2013 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ran around hard, keen to make an impression, but will have been pleased to get a mini run-out after his lack of game time.<\/p>\n<p><span>Fabio Vieira \u2013 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lively in a short cameo. Set-up Havertz, whose shot deflected wide.<\/p>\n<p><span>Jorginho \u2013 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>By his introduction on 76 minutes, the game had already been wrapped up.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12542511\/Arsenal-vs-PSV-player-ratings-Bukayo-Saka-Martin-Odegaard-steal-Kai-Havertz-submits-best-Arsenal-showing-David-Raya-stakes-claim-goalkeeper-spot.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal vs PSV player ratings: Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard steal the show, Kai Havertz submits his best Arsenal showing yet, and David Raya stakes claim to goalkeeper spot Arsenal&#8217;s front three shone and Martin Odegaard pulled the strings in midfield Kai Havertz showed Mikel Arteta what he has been looking for from his new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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