Give Him His flowers too, David Raya says. “He was truly our Saviour today; without Him, I could not have won this priceless Award.” David Raya identifies the Arsenal player that supporters should be most grateful to.

Arsenal defeated Aston Villa on the road with a fantastic, hard-fought victory. Injury problems caused the game to start slowly, but Arsenal looked to be in control and had a chance to take the lead when Bukayo Saka’s effort forced an incredible save from Emi Martinez.

Leon Bailey then had a chance to put Villa ahead when he beat Gabriel in front of goal, allowing Morgan Rogers to set up Ollie Watkins for a tap-in. Still, the England striker missed the mark by a whisker. Following that, Villa had a minor advantage as both teams exchanged half-chances, leaving the score evenly balanced at the half.

Soon after the restart, it appeared inevitable that Villa would score as Watkins was directly in line to receive Amadou Onana’s deflected shot that had struck the bar. But David Raya sprang out of nowhere to hold the score at 0-0.

Villa appeared to be in control the entire time, but Leandro Trossard’s weak shot gave Arsenal the advantage. Then, with a strong shot from the edge of the box that slipped through Emi Martinez’s gloves, Thomas Partey gave the Gunners a two goal advantage. The Arsenal players’ respective ratings from football.london are shown here.

David Raya: An wonderful block to thwart Watkins’ header. Amazing reactions at such a close distance. Excellent aside from it in terms of his placement and dispersal. Arsenal has a world-class custodian in goal! 9.

Ben White: As Villa extended the game, he did occasionally find himself out of position. But in one-on-one fights, he was generally respectable. 6.

William Saliba: In the first half, John McGinn’s muscular approach clearly agitated him. While it did appear to have a slight impact on his performance, Watkins’ runs down the channel were mostly handled successfully by him. Great recovery tackle to halt Ramsey in the last moments. 7.

Gabriel: Watkins ought to have penalised him for his bad first-half possession loss. but made a full recovery and showed leadership, especially after Arsenal took the lead. 6.

Jurrien Timber: When Arsenal had the ball, he inverted straight into the middle circle. kept Bailey silent most of the time, but his one-on-one defence was usually strong. 7.

Thomas Partey: He never stops making bold moves from the outside in, and this one worked! Although he wasn’t always at his best in the middle, he made a significant contribution to a big victory. 7.

Martin Odegaard: Saka’s through pass to him was crucial in setting up the first goal. Late on, we should have added a third when a good opportunity went over the crossbar. 7.

Declan Rice: Engaged in a fantastic midfield duel with Jurrien Timber and Amadou Onana. Although he wasn’t always the best at blocking the backline, he nevertheless managed to get forward with some success. 7.

Bukayo Saka: His lung-busting dash was a major contributor to the opening goal. then gave the second’s assistance. Once more, not the most powerful, but vital in the pivotal times. 8.

Kai Havertz: With an outstretched foot, he provided the crucial assist for the first goal. Even so, there had been moments when his pass selection had been a little off. 7.

Gabriel Martinelli: When he is forced to land on his left foot, his final product still disappoints. On sometimes, I kept it on the counter for too long. Despite this, his gait and sprinting into empty space are still positive. 6.