Arsenal player ratings v Zagreb: Sanchez edges Ozil as MOTM

Mark Holmes
Arsenal team: Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil the stars against Dinamo Zagreb

Arsenal team: Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil the stars against Dinamo Zagreb

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil were rated as comfortably Arsenal’s best players in their 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Sanchez scored twice after Ozil’s opener to keep Arsenal’s last-16 hopes alive – and the Chilean was rated as the Gunners’ best player on the night, earning an average mark of 8.375 from the Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, ESPN FC.

Ozil was not far behind him after another hugely impressive performance, while Hector Bellerin also impressed the markers at right-back. Joel Campbell and Nacho Monreal were each awarded 8/10 by the generous ESPN FC.

Olivier Giroud, replaced by Aaron Ramsey in the 67th minute, was rated as Arsenal’s worst player on the night.

 

Player Mirror Mail Telegraph ESPN FC Total Average
Cech 6 6 7 6 25 6.25
Bellerin 7 7.5 7 7 28.5 7.125
Koscielny 7 6 6 6 25 6.25
Mertesacker 7 6 6 6 25 6.25
Monreal 7 7.5 7 8 29.5 7.375
Flamini 7 7 6 6 26 6.5
Cazorla 7 7 7 7 28 7
Campbell 6 6.5 7 8 27.5 6.875
Ozil 8 8 8 9 33 8.25
Sanchez 8 8.5 8 9 33.5 8.375
Giroud 6 6 5 5 22 5.5