Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable win over Sheffield United.
Eddie Nketiah, the Gunners’ hero, scored his first Premier League hat-trick.
Those goals came in the first 60 minutes, with Fabio Vieira and Takehiro Tomiyasu adding two later.
The win means Arsenal are now second in the Premier League and two-time leaders Tottenham.
Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal in action. . .
David Raya 6
I didn’t have much to do, but I seemed much more confident in myself than I had in the past few weeks. Clever distribution – saw Gabriel Martinelli several times at the counter.
Ben White 7
Another move from the right-back, who almost scored in the second half. He took off and rested with 25 minutes remaining.
Guillaume Saliba 7
I haven’t smelled Sheffield United striker Rhian Brewster all afternoon. He’s so dominant and rested on the ball.
Jakub Kiwior 7
A wonderful starter in central defence but he had a game. He has advanced his starting position a lot this season.
Aleksandr Zinchenko 7
He came into the team when Arsenal were dominating the ball. I’ve noticed it a lot and I’ve never given it away.
Kai Havertz 6
He rotated a lot with Saka in the first half and that’s why he gave the impression of being on the right wing. It’s not the wonderful performances fans expect, but it’s forged.
Declan Rice 8
He scored the first goal with a very good pass to Nketiah. Another impeccable performance at the base of midfield. I didn’t make any mistakes.
Emile Smith Rowe 6
He made his first Premier League appearance in more than 500 days. He began to grow closer to his old self. He sets up Nketiah’s third goal.
Bukayo Saka6
Captain of the team from the beginning for the first time in his career. He made some brilliant runs and his corner cleared through Nketiah for Arsenal’s second.
Eddie Nketiah9 | Star Player
He opened the scoring with a well-scored goal in the first half. He grabbed a moment after the break with a classic corner kick and then scored the third for his hat-trick. Brilliant performance.
Gabriel Martinelli 6
There were some lively moments in the first half, especially when Arsenal hit Sheffield United on the counter-attack.
Replacements
Takehiro Tomiyasu (White, 65′) 7
As a right-back with Arsenal he thrashed 3-0 and scored the fifth in time, his first goal for the club.
Léandro Trossard (Martinelli 66′) 6
He came on for Martinelli and tried to succeed Jayden Bogle, who earned a booking.
Reiss Nelson (Saka 73′) 5
Full of racing and in a hurry.
Fábio Vieira (Vieira 73′) 6
He won and scored from the penalty spot to make it 4-0.
Mohamed Elneny (Arroz 89′) N/A
Subs used: Ramsdale, Gabriel, Jorginho, Odegaard.
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