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Saka, Odegaard and a Martinelli brace ensured win
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Arsenal moved five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table
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The Gunners will next take on Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday
Arsenal went five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after a commanding 4-0 win over struggling Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.
After a slow start to the game, Bukayo Saka began the goalscoring proceedings at the Emirates Stadium before Gabriel Martinelli doubled their lead just before half time. Martin Odegaard scored the third goal after half time, before Martinelli scored his second goal and Arsenal’s fourth to end the tie.
Some big performers turned it up on the night in North London and Best of Bets takes a look at the player ratings (out of 10).
Arsenal vs Everton – Player ratings
Arsenal:
Aaron Ramsdale – 7
Ben White – 7
William Saliba – 7
Gabriel – 7
Oleksandr Zinchenko – 8
Martin Odegaard – 8
Jorginho – 6
Granit Xhaka – 7
Bukayo Saka – 9
Leandro Trossard – 7
Gabriel Martinelli – 8
SUBS:
Thomas Partey – 7
Eddie Nketiah – 7
Fabio Vieira – 6
Emile Smith Rowe – N/A – Subbed on too late
Kieran Tierney – N/A – Subbed on too late
Everton:
Jordan Pickford – 5
Seamus Coleman – 4.5
Michael Keane – 4
James Tarkowski – 5.5
Vitalii Mykolenko – 4.5
Alex Iwobi – 5
Amadou Onana – 5
Idrissa Gueye – 4
Abdoulaye Doucoure – 4.5
Dwight McNeil Antonio – 5
Neil Maupay – 6
SUBS:
Mason Holgate – 5
Ben Godfrey – 5
Demarai Gray – 5
Tom Davies – 5
