Arsenal secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening to keep the pressure on Manchester City and Manchester United.
Both Manchester clubs won on Saturday afternoon to put the pressure on the Gunners, but Arsene Wenger’s side responded in emphatic fashion with an impressive second-half display against the Hornets.
Alexis Sanchez continued his sensational recent form with another goal, find out how he fared along with his Arsenal teammates in our player assessment below:
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Petr Cech – 6/10
Relatively untroubled and aside from a clumsy attempt at a clearance which he risked being booked for in the first half, he dealt with the Watford threat.
Hector Bellerin – 6/10
Another energetic performance from the right-back as he continues to make the position his own.
Per Mertesacker – 5/10
Worrying display from the German as his lack of pace was a real problem for the visitors at times, particularly when trying to deal with Odion Ighalo.
Laurent Koscielny – 6/10
Commanding performance from the centre-half which included a crucial intervention in the first half to deny Ighalo a tap in.
Nacho Monreal – 6/10
Adds balance to the Arsenal line-up with his busyness down the left flank, secure in defence and always a willing runner on the overlap.
Santi Cazorla – 7/10
The diminutive Spaniard is a joy to watch at times as aside from his ability to dictate the tempo in midfield, his intricate passing is pivotal to Arsenal breaking sides down.
Francis Coquelin – 6/10
Another impressive performance from the combative midfielder who continues to break play up to frustrate the opposition.
Aaron Ramsey – 6/10
Appeared as though his frustrations in the final third were set to continue, but pounced late on to add a third for the Gunners to wrap up a good performance.
Mesut Ozil – 7/10
Always probing and looking for a way to break through the Watford backline, and ultimately he had two important contributions in the build-up to the first two goals of the game to make a big difference.
Alexis Sanchez – 7/10
There were doubts over his fitness after playing twice for Chile in the international break despite a hip concern.
However, he made it 10 goals in his last six games in all competitions for club and country as he continues to establish himself as an integral part of Arsenal’s title push. Always an option for the Gunners going forward and never shied away from taking responsibility for their play in the final third.
Theo Walcott – 6/10
A quiet game for the England international on the whole which will again serve his doubters who criticise his inconsistency. Nevertheless, played his role in the win as his movement and pace stretched the Watford defence and contributed to their downfall.
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Olivier Giroud – 7/10
Immediate impact for the Frenchman as he scored within minutes of coming off the bench as he added something different for Wenger’s side with his presence in the box.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 5/10
Little time to have to an impact on the game, but will hope to get more opportunities in the future.
Mikel Arteta – 5/10
Brought on to add solidity in midfield, went about his business for the short period he spent on the pitch with minimal fuss.