"Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at home to Brighton on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners weren't quite at their best, but did what they needed to do to move above Manchester City again after their victory over Nottingham Forest earlier in the day. There were some positives and some negatives for Arsenal against Brighton, so read on for our take on how each player performed Arsenal player ratings vs Brighton David Raya 8 Raya was one of the heroes for Arsenal against Brighton with a match-winning save against Yankuba Minteh in the second half. Truly world class from the Spanish shot-stopper, who stepped up when his team needed him. Declan Rice 8.5 Out of position at right-back, Rice was still his usual superb self with a tireless display for the Gunners. The England international looked well suited to the role as he contributed defensively and in attack, while his usual deadly set piece delivery forced the own goal in the second half. William Saliba 6 Not the hardest game William Saliba will ever play as he and the rest of the defence didn't have a huge amount to do for most of the game, but cool and composed on the ball as usual. Piero Hincapie 6.5 Hincapie continues to settle in and improve, whilst he also showed his versatility by moving to left-back later in the game when Gabriel Magalhaes came on."
"Myles Lewis-Skelly 5.5 Not quite at his best, Lewis-Skelly perhaps played like someone who wasn't expecting to start the game, with the youngster only brought into Mikel Arteta's XI late on as Riccardo Calafiori got injured in the pre-match warm-up. Martin Zubimendi 6 A decent performance from Zubimendi, but also one that perhaps shows that the Spain international is starting to get a little tired from playing so much football this season. Time for Arteta to trust Christian Norgaard a bit more? Mikel Merino 5.5 Not his in"
Arsenal beat Brighton 2-1 at home to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League. The win moved Arsenal above Manchester City following City’s earlier result. David Raya made a match-winning save against Yankuba Minteh and earned high praise for stepping up when required. Declan Rice played out of position at right-back yet delivered a tireless performance, contributing defensively and helping force an own goal with his set-piece delivery. William Saliba and Piero Hincapie were composed on the ball. Youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly and Mikel Merino produced quieter displays and received lower ratings.
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