Ranking Arsenal's 5 best players against Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League 2021-22

#3 Thomas Partey

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Having conceded an early goal, Arsenal were in desperate need of some composure in the middle of the park. Former Atletico Madrid man Thomas Partey emerged as their savior, doing everything in his power to give his side stability.

Partey’s distribution, as always, was simple and immaculate. He did not try anything fancy and never put his side in danger. He also carried the ball brilliantly and won most of his duels (6 of 11).

The Ghana international completed 51 passes with 89.5 percent accuracy, delivered five of his six attempted long balls, and completed three out of four dribbles.

Additionally, the 28-year-old proved himself to be quite a handful going forward. Regularly popping up in threatening areas, Partey provided three key passes and attempted two shots.

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#2 Alexandre Lacazette

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Alexandre Lacazette did not have the best of games in an Arsenal shirt on Thursday night, yet we couldn’t help but keep him on the list.

Despite being lackluster in front of goal, the Frenchman proved his mettle as a leader, incessantly instructing his team to keep their chins up.

The former Lyon man was once again great in possession and combined well with his teammates. But the thing that stood out the most was Lacazette’s eagerness to get on the scoresheet.

He roamed in and around the opposition penalty box in search of opportunities, although his decision-making regularly let him down. He attempted eight shots on Thursday, only two of which hit the target while three were blocked.

The 30-year-old’s finest moment of the match came five minutes into added time when he forced Jose Sa’s own goal. Latching on to Pepe’s pass, Lacazette dashed down the right and dispatched a shot towards goal.

The scuffed effort took a deflection of Sa’s right hand and ended up in the back of the net. Own goal or not, one cannot help but laud Lacazette for his perseverance.

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#1 Martin Odegaard

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Former Real Madrid man Martin Odegaard ran the show for Arsenal on Thursday night. His movement was silky-smooth, vision was praise-worthy, and the way he applied pressure on Wolverhampton midfielders was undoubtedly impressive.

Odegaard, who operated as a No.10 against Wolves, regularly popped up in threatening areas and carved their defense open more often than not. In the 82nd minute, the Norwegian found Nketiah with a lobbed through ball from the right side of midfield.

The 22-year-old then fed Pepe, who finished with composure. Had it not been for Odegaard’s vision, the Gunners would have had a hard time unlocking Wolverhampton’s defense.

Apart from playing a key role in the equalizer, Odegaard provided two key passes, hit the woodwork once, and completed three out of four dribbles.

A captivating display by one of the brightest players in the Premier League.

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