Swansea City were cast aside on Saturday as Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 away victory.
The triumph was the perfect response by the Gunners following the dismal Capital One Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in midweek, and Arsene Wenger has every reason to be happy with his troops.
But who were the North Londoners’ key men?
Check out our Arsenal player ratings vs. Swansea City.
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Petr Cech – 6.5/10
A solid performance by the stopper, which, coming in contrast to Asmir Begovic’s struggles at Stamford Bridge, underlines the daftness of Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell him to Arsenal. Commanding and sure.
Hector Bellerin – 7/10
A vast contrast from Mathieu Debuchy’s midweek struggles. Bellerin made a crucial intervention in the opening half and was lively and proactive throughout.
Laurent Koscielny- 8/10
Arsenal’s star man; timing and positioning was exceptional…and he found the net!
Per Mertesacker – 6/10
Improved after his nightmare against Sheffield Wednesday, but still not the rock of security that he once was. Could have been penalised for a hand ball.
Ignacio Monreal – 7/10
Other full-backs have been troubled by Andre Ayew so far this season, but not Monreal, who largely won his battle with the Ghanaian superstar.
Francis Coquelin – 7.5/10
A commanding presence in the heart of the park. Busy without the ball and intelligent with it.
Santi Cazorla – 7/10
Effective use of the ball throughout, and contributed greatly to a dominant midfield display.
Joel Campbell – 6.5/10
Can rightly be delighted with his goal, but in truth, that effort masked a fairly ineffective display. Didn’t do all that much to suggest he can be a key man for the Gunners.
Mesut Ozil – 7.5/10
Influential in all three goals, but can he demonstrate such composure and control when Arsenal are under pressure?
Alexis Sanchez- 6.5/10
A tireless performance, but lacked the ingenuity and innovation of his German teammate.
Olivier Giroud – 7/10
One of his better performances this season, Giroud appeared to be struggling with an injury early on, but overcame that to find the net.
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Substitutes
Calum Chambers – 5/10
Kieran Gibbs – 5/10
Alex Iwobi – 5/10
