9. Gabriel Obertan - 6 (Replaced By Florian Thauvin 69)
The former Manchester United player was impressive during the first half and once more looked worthy of a first team place. Gabriel Obertan's hesitance to make certain decisions is the worst part of his game and on a number of occasions the French winger could have attempted to take-on a full-back rather than turn back and play the ball backwards. He was replaced by Florian Thauvin after 69 minutes but will more than likely start against Arsenal next weekend. Florian Thauvin - 5
A decent debut for Florian Thauvin could have been so much more as the midfielder was a centimetre away from getting on the end of a Papiss Cisse shot and tapping the ball home.
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