Arsenal Players Rating

Almunia - 6 -
He still looks slightly unconvincing at times when dealing with crosses, but came up with a fine reaction save to deny Melchiot in the second half.

Clichy - 6 -
He hasn't quite reached the heights of last season yet, and his defending was nervous at times. He also doesn't seem to go forward as much as he used to.

Toure - 6.5 -
Considering this was his first game in a while, he managed to hold fort against a very aggressive and physical Wigan line up.

Djourou - 7 -
Looks like the answer to Wenger's defensive woes, and seems to combine well with both Gallas and Toure. Again, was stretched by the Wigan attackers, but he showed character to keep his cool.

Sagna - 7 -
Was a good performance by the Frenchman, who now seems to be reaching the level Gunners fans are used to seeing him perform at.

Nasri - 6 -
Suffered another injury setback after he was hacked down by Palacios, but he linked up well with Van Persie and Clichy during his half-hour stay.

Song - 6.5 -
He's been on the end of a lot of criticism from Arsenal fans of late, but he put in a decent shift today. His height was the important factor for Wenger, and he distributed the ball tidily, especially in the second half.

Fabregas - 7.5 -
A very good performance by the Arsenal captain, who seems to be settling into his new role well now. His passing and vision was exemplary as usual, and he got into the opposition box on a number of occasions, something he should do more often.

Denilson - 6.5 -
Again played out of position, he worked hard, and also managed to hit the woodwork, but he still loses possession at times, and is muscled out of the challenge regularly.

Van Persie - 6.5 -
He didn't exactly carry on from where he left off last week, but he grew into the game as it wore on, and had a number of attempts on goal. Should have scored though.

Adebayor - 7 -
Arsenal's center forward pounced superbly on a loose ball for the only goal of the game, and even hit the post with a powerful shot late in the first half.

Substitutions

Eboue - 5 -
To be fair, the left wing isn't a natural position for a right back, and he didn't do all that badly until late in the second half when his confidence went for a complete toss after a few misplaced passes. The fact that the crowd got on his back didn't help at all.

Silvestre - 5 -
Brought on to provide defensive cover and experience, the few passes he made didn't inspire any confidence whatsoever.