Arsenal 1-2 Southampton: player ratings for League Cup defeat, with Alexis Sanchez the Gunners star

Manager: Arsene Wenger – 5

Set his team up well enough, and was simply beaten by a stronger team on the night. It was a strange decision to move Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to right-back late on.

Subs:

1) Santi Cazorla – 6 – Offered more going forward than Diaby, and helped lead a late Arsenal charge.

2) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 5 – Moved to right-back when Akpom came on, strange for a player that likes to go forward.

3) Chuba Akpom – 4 – Had little time to make an impact.

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