#2 Guendouzi and Torreira to the rescue
Unai Emery had a strange selection of his midfield, fielding all of his acclaimed defensive midfield players. Guendouzi, Torreira and Xhaka, all extremely good on the defensive end are not the best for the attack. The coach refused to bring on a more attacking player and continued to trust his trio.
The faith that Emery showed on Guendouzi paid off for the Gunners. He worked hard all night, at both ends on the field, being on almost every part of the pitch. He attempted two or three lobbed passes inside the box, one of which was ultimately brought under control by Aubameyang before the goal. He made a total of 5 key passes in the game and passed with a success of 94%.
Torreira continued to provide stability to the defense. He had the only two shots on target in the whole game. His first was a long shot in the first half and the second was his wonderful bicycle kick. When forwards failed to get into the groove and push for the goal, Guendouzi continued to search for the perfect pass. Meanwhile, Torreira did a job that forwards should do, be in the right place at the right time.
Both players deserved the MOTM award equally.