Bacary Sagna: 7/10
But for Seamus Coleman’s goalscoring form, Bacary Sagna could well have earned a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.
Once again, the Frenchman was a constant outlet down the right flank, and was rarely troubled in defence.
Per Mertesacker: 7/10
Quite possibly Per Mertesacker’s easiest game of the season. The German colossus might have got a higher mark had he had anything to do.
Laurent Koscielny: 8/10
Laurent Koscielny not only scored an excellent goal from Santi Cazorla’s free kick, but was excellent in defence too.
Although he picked up his first booking since the opening day of the season due to an overexuberant celebration – an astonishing statistic for a central defender – Koscielny’s pace proved vital in covering on the rare occasions Newcastle did get beyond the Gunners’ back line.
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