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Premier League: Arsenal cruising against Coventry in season opener
Arsenal starting XI:
- David Raya: The Arsenal number one was barely tested. 6
- Ben White: His partnership with Bukayo Saka was back to its best and he grabbed an assist for Arsenal’s third goal. 7
- Cristhian Mosquera: A solid display from the centre-back, who had little to deal with. 7
- Gabriel Magalhaes: Was given a tough ride by Ellis Simms at times and picked up a booking, but, on the whole, it was a comfortable evening for the Brazilian as Arsenal kept a clean sheet. 7
- Riccardo Calafiori: The left-back is a key part of how Arsenal attack because of the unconventional positions he picks up. His pinpoint pass picked out Kai Havertz for the opening goal. 8
- Myles Lewis-Skelly: A confident performance in the middle of pitch which makes all the talk of him potentially being sold during this transfer window look very silly. 7
- Declan Rice: A trademark powerful run with the ball started the attack for Arsenal’s second goal. 7
- Martin Odegaard (c): The heartbeat of the Arsenal team. The captain had lots of bright moments as the Gunners pinned Coventry back. Scored a fortunate third but his performance deserved a goal. 8
- Bukayo Saka: Looked back to his sharpest in the Community Shield last Sunday and brought that form into this game. Gave Jay Dasilva a torrid time and scored the second goal. 8
- Christos Tzolis: A couple of very bright runs early on and a shot that went over the bar. It was his hard work that won the ball back for Arsenal’s opening goal and his cross was palmed into Saka for the second. A constant threat all match. 9
Subs:
- Martin Zubimendi (on 68, Rice)
- Noni Madueke (on 68, Saka)
- Eberechi Eze (on 76, Tzolis)
- Mikel Merino (on 76, Odegaard)
- Piero Hincapie (on 81, Calafiori)
Coventry starting XI:
- Carl Rushworth: A confident take from an Arsenal corner in the first half, but will be disappointed in how he dealt with the second Arsenal goal on his Premier League debut. Rushworth was also beaten by a scuffed Odegaard shot for the third. 5
- Milan Van Ewijk: Lost the ball for the Arsenal opener and his team were…
