AML) Alexis Sanchez – 9
Two goals and a workaholic performance, talk of fatigue was emphatically thrown out the window by the Chilean superstar. You’ve always got a chance when Alexis Sanchez is in your team.
AMR) Aaron Ramsey – 6
Worked hard but really should have finished the tie in normal time but somehow managed to hit the post with the goal gaping.
CF) Danny Welbeck – 6
Given another outing through the middle but one gets the feeling that his teammates are more comfortable with Giroud as their focal point. Welbeck wanted to expose Reading’s high line on a number of occasions but the passes weren’t forthcoming.
Substitutes:
Gabriel – 6
Came on for Mertesacker and was nervy throughout.
Olivier Giroud – 7
Arsenal started to dominate once the Frenchman was introduced as the Reading defenders were given a physical examination.
Theo Walcott – 7
His runs down the right were what Arsenal needed throughout.
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