Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal – Player Ratings

By Matt Smith /

7. Vurnon Anita - 5.5 (Replaced by Ayoze Perez 71')

Vurnon Anita's ball retention is nowhere near acceptable enough for a holding midfielder and once again the Dutch midfielder looked out of his depth alongside Jack Colback. His passing was lazy and careless and despite a few decent interceptions Anita needs to be looked at as being dropped for the West Ham game.

Ayoze Perez - 5

Ayoze Perez was given 20 minutes to try and make an impact but was unable to create anything although his work-rate was admirable.