I just struggle to understand some supporters. There are those that applaude the team off the field following a decidedly lacklustre performance against Wolves and then those that can’t see the contribution put in by particularly the ever dependable Tompkins and today Sako who i thought together with Tompkins was outstanding. We have just played and aguably could have beaten, a team coming of the back of 11 straight victories and instead of commend and give credit to those who put in a really good shift we criticise them. Great result totally unexpected!

Finally something to cheer about at the ground. Always find it harder to analyse players at the actual game.

Hennessey 6 - Seem to claim the ball when needed, wasn't tested much apart from their 2 goals. Feel more comfortable with him in goal these days.

Wan Bissaka 8 - Excellent game, takes on players well and dealt with their attacks. Needs to work on his final ball however.

Tomkins N/A - Didn't see much to be honest, can't rate.

Sakho N/A - Same as above.

Luka 8 - Scored 2 penalties.

Van Aanholt 7 - One of my favourite players, links up well with Wilf. Provides an attacking option. Not his best game, but better than recent weeks.

Zaha 8 - Our best player on the ball by far, always looks like he can do something. Sometimes he doesn't pass early enough but then again if he did we'd probably only give it away.

Kouyate 7 - Best game in a palace kit so far.

Townsend 6 - Works his arse off but he ends up running the ball into dead positions. Hopefully form will change for him.

McCarthur 6 - Same as above, works hard, lacking final quality.

Ayew 5 - Disappointing, doesn't hold the ball up well and goes down too easily.

SUBS

Meyer 8 - Such a positive player in and around the opposition box. He needs to play more.

Sorloth 8 - Very impressive game today, we have given him stick but he has to start the next game. He held up the ball well and looked far more threatening than Ayew.

8s for Sorloth and Meyer? Don't think Luka performed brilliantly overall other than the two penalties.

To fill in the blanks, Tomkins put in yet another good defensive display, and Sakho distributed the ball well and didn't make any glaring mistakes - 7 apiece.

Saw the TV player ratings afterwards & they actually gave Arsenal better numbers than ours! Can't believe that as we were much better than them over the course of the game.
What did you think of Arse's first goal? I thought there was a hint of offside to it, or am I just biased?
The second shd definitely have been disallowed, a Maradona-like moment of clear cheating.
As my Dad always says "We should have won."

Really? Even though Xhaka admitted it was a penalty. Let me case Sutton was arguing that morally it was a dive.