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      Arsenal player ratings: Saliba Man of the Match and Zinchenko strong on debut as new-look Gunners start 2022-23 with win

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      ARSENAL got off to winning ways as they began the new Premier League season with three points at Crystal Palace.The Gunners opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a very well-worked corner routine.
      Arsenal kicked their Premier League campaign off on the right footCredit: Reuters
      Bukayo Saka lifted a corner to the far post where debutant Oleksandr Zinchenko headed back into the six-yard box for the unmarked Gabriel Martinelli to nod home.
      Palace rallied at the end of the first half and caused problems for the visitors throughout the second.
      The Gunners had to hold on to claim all three points but managed to do just that before Saka drove up the other end and saw Marc Guehi head his cross into the back of the net.
      Here’s how Jack Rosser rates Arsenal’s performers against Crystal Palace for SunSport:
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      Aaron Ramsdale – 6
      A couple of nervy moments in the first half but saved well from Odsonne Edouard’s header and was quick off of his line to deny Eberechi Eze shortly after the break.
      Ben White – 7
      A decent showing from the former Brighton man, especially considering he was being played out of position and up against Wilfried Zaha.
      Could face a fight for a role at centre-back with William Saliba this season.
      William Saliba – 8 MOTM
      A solid and composed performance on the Frenchman’s long-awaited debut, one of the most impressive players on the pitch.
      Dominated against both Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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      Gabriel Magalhaes – 6
      Rarely troubled at the back and could form a handy partnership with Saliba over the season ahead.
      Held things together well as Palace ramped up the pressure at the back.
      Oleksandr Zinchenko – 7
      A fine debut, with a well-worked header back across the box to set up the opening goal for Martinelli.
      Some very intelligent play
      Thomas Partey – 6
      A couple of loose challenges in midfield but just about kept control of the game for the visitors.
      Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 thanks with an impressive performanceCredit: Getty
      Granit Xhaka – 6
      Fitting that he should pick up the first booking of the new season, this one for diving.
      Combined well in midfield at times and covered on the left when Zinchenko pushed forward.
      Bukayo Saka – 7
      Showed good intent to relieve the pressure as he skipped past Tyrick Mitchell and saw Marc Guehi turn it into his own net.
      Good set-piece delivery to open up Palace in the build up to the opener.
      The winger offered plenty of help to White down the right hand side as they tried to shackle Zaha.
      Martin Odegaard – 6
      Should have bagged a second for the Gunners but instead decided to try to play one pass too many.
      Could form an exciting on-pitch relationship with Gabriel Jesus this season.
      Arsenal ace William Saliba stood out on his Premier League debutCredit: Getty
      Gabriel Martinelli – 7
      Woeful finish for an early chance but made up for it with the first goal of the new season, heading in the opener.
      Gabriel Jesus – 7
      Everything but the goal.
      Showed fantastic energy and purpose from the first minute. Looks a fantastic addition for the Gunners.
      Arsenal won 2-0 thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s strike and Marc Guehi’s own-goalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      Kieran Tierney (on for Zinchenko, 83) – 6
      Helped Arsenal wrestle back control of the game late on after a long spell of pressure from the hosts.
      Eddie Nketiah (on for Jesus, 83) – 6
      Showed that he can be just as lively as Jesus with a smart turn and pass under pressure on the edge of the Palace box.
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      ‘I hated playing against you’ – What Kieran Tierney hilariously told Gabriel Jesus following big summer transfer

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      KIERAN TIERNEY has revealed the first thing he told Gabriel Jesus following his switch to Arsenal was he’s glad he no longer has to play against him.The Gunners forked out £45million to bring the 25-year-old striker to the Emirates from Manchester City last month.
      Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has hailed the arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Jesus has been in stunning form during pre-season having scored seven goalsCredit: PA
      And he has been quick to show his class having banged in seven goals in pre-season to leave fans purring over his performances.
      It’s not just supporters that are buzzing over the Brazilian, with Tierney confident the club can achieve success with the ex-Palmeiras ace this campaign.
      The Scotland international has set his sights on claiming a third trophy with Arsenal as well as returning to Europe’s Premier League competition.
      In an interview with Celtic legend Chris Sutton for the Daily Mail, Tierney was asked what would a perfect season would look like.
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      To which he said: “Personally, staying fit, getting a run of games, finding form.
      “Collectively, getting into the Champions League and winning a trophy. 
      “The signings have been amazing, like Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.
      “The first thing I said to him was: ‘I hated playing against you!’
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      “So I’m buzzing he’s on our team now. There is a feeling in the camp, a different hunger, a different desire.
      “Even the 6-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday.
      “It’s a pre-season friendly but you can only beat what’s in front of you.
      “We’ve got enough to be optimistic this season.” More

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      Arsenal’s incredible strength in depth this season revealed with ‘world class’ back-ups in every single position

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      ARSENAL have much improved strength in depth heading into this season.Gunners chiefs have handed boss Mikel Arteta hundreds of millions of pounds to rip up his squad and start again since succeeding Unai Emery.
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      Arsenal have spent a fortune on new recruitsCredit: Getty
      With a net spend totalling an eye-watering £380million since the summer of 2019, the North Londoners are desperate to get back to challenging at the top end of the Premier League.
      Arsenal fell at the final hurdle last season, losing six of their last 12 matches to botch finishing in the top four.
      But there will be no excuses this term, given the greater depth Arteta now has to call upon.
      The Gunners have nearly three players for each position – nearly all of whom were signed by the Spaniard.
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      Arsenal have blown teams away in pre-season, including a 4-0 shellacking of rivals Chelsea.
      So as they prepare to go into Friday night’s opener at Crystal Palace, let’s take a look at their depth chart in more detail.
      GOALKEEPERS
      Aaron Ramsdale will start the season as Arsenal’s undisputed No1 goalkeeper, particularly after the sale of Bernd Leno to Fulham.
      The England international will hope to keep developing as the Gunners aim to improve in the Premier League.
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      Given Arsenal’s return to Europa League action, there may well be minutes for new American back-up stopper Matt Turner.
      While forgotten man Runar Alex Runarsson is back after a loan spell at OH Leuven.
      DEFENDERS
      When fit Takehiro Tomiyasu impressed immensely at right-back during his debut campaign in North London.
      Cedric Soares deputised for the Japan international last term, while Hector Bellerin is back after his loan at Real Betis, at least for now.
      Kieran Tierney was excellent at left-back but like Tomiyasu suffers from numerous injury issues.
      Oleksandr Zinchenko’s addition will keep Arsenal covered, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles could also fill in.
      Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes will now receive much greater competition at centre-back with William Saliba finally set to be given a chance – while Rob Holding and Pablo Mari are still at the club as back-ups.
      MIDFIELDERS
      Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka were Arteta’s first choice pairing last season.
      Mohamed Elneny penned a new contract to stick around, while Arsenal will hope for further development from youngster Albert Sambi Lokonga.
      Zinchenko offers an intriguing option, regularly playing in midfield for Ukraine – while Maitland-Niles could also do a job.
      New skipper Martin Odegaard is set to begin the campaign as Arsenal’s creator-in-chief in the No10 position.
      While new signing Fabio Vieira and academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe will also challenge for a starting position.
      FORWARDS
      Gabriel Jesus has been on fire in pre-season since arriving from Manchester City and offers Arsenal fans genuine hope that they have finally found a prolific No9 to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
      Alexandre Lacazette has departed, although the Gunners were able to retain Eddie Nketiah on a new £100,000-a-week contract.
      Bukayo Saka will hope to take another leap on the right flank as he enters the final two years of his contract – while he will be backed up by £72m man Nicolas Pepe and the returning Reiss Nelson.
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      Gabriel Martinelli is desperate for an injury-free season after showing glimpses of his talent during his three years in North London.
      He will be backed up on the left by Smith Rowe and intriguing new boy Marquinhos.
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      ‘F***ing s***, man! Tackle that f***ing player’ – Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale’s fumes after goal during All or Nothing doc

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      AARON RAMSDALE lost his rag with team-mates after conceding a consolation goal last season.Arsenal comfortably led Aston Villa 3-0 last October when Jacob Ramsey pulled one back with eight minutes remaining.
      Aaron Ramsdale was devastated to lose his clean sheetCredit: Prime Video
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      The Gunners won the game 3-1, but Ramsdale was simmering with rage regardless.
      Leon Bailey had been able to ride a couple of feeble challenges before the ball fell to Ramsey to tuck home from the edge of the box.
      Ramsdale, 24, could be seen waving his arms in fury at the time – and Amazon’s All or Nothing documentary has lifted the lid on just how shaken he was.
      As he returned to the dressing room he tore off his gloves and shin pads and tossed them aside before putting his head in his hands.
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      He blasted: “That was f***ing s*** man.
      “Go with the f***ing player. That cost me the b****** clean sheet.”
      Ramsdale had to be consoled by baffled staff, as his team-mates smiled and celebrated the victory.
      The goalkeeper had arrived for around £30million from Sheffield United earlier in the year, a transfer that raised eyebrows given his performances as the Blades got relegated.
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      After taking Bernd Leno’s spot in the Arsenal team, Ramsdale opened up for the Prime Video cameras on the pressure of playing for the Gunners.
      He said: “When you play for a big club you definitely feel it [pressure] and I’m loving it.
      “I’m not walking around saying I am the best in the world but I’ll always have aspirations to get there.
      “Where I’ve come from in terms of the past two seasons, I knew how hard clean sheets are to come by in this league.
      “It’s not just me trying to keep the ball out of the back of the net or my back four, it’s everyone.
      “The Aston Villa game in the last five minutes where they scored another day that could be a 1-1 equaliser or a 2-1 and the last five or ten minutes are a nervy ending.”
      Ramsdale, 24, was furious at his team-mates’ defendingCredit: AFP More

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      ‘The star of the show!’ – Arsenal fans go wild for Aaron Ramsdale’s down to earth dad during All or Nothing doc

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      ARSENAL fans have declared Aaron Ramsdale’s dad the star of the All or Nothing documentary. The Amazon Prime series followed the Gunners’ struggles and successes over the course of last season – but it’s the father of their No1 goalkeeper who has proven to be the breakout star.
      Aaron Ramsdale has his dad, Nick, backing him all the way as he signed his Arsenal contractCredit: Instagram @aaronramsdale
      The first episode reflects on Ramsdale’s move to the Emirates last summerCredit: Getty
      Ramsdale’s dad has already built up a fan base bigger than some EFL clubsCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      While supporters have enjoyed seeing more of Arteta’s unique management techniques, the cameo appearances of Nick Ramsdale have also caught attention.
      He can first be seen grabbing Arsenal’s matchday programme while holding a drink and saying excitedly: “He’s on the front of the programme!”
      Later, as Arsenal got their first win of last season over Norwich, the dad can be seen squirming as he watches his son in goal.
      As Ramsdale attempts to evade Teemu Pukki and play it out from the back, Nick said: “F***ing hell, Aaron.”
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      He can then be seen leaving his seat as he says in exasperation as he says: “F***ing nothing to do with my f***ing heart!”
      Ramsdale Senior can then be seen shouting more expletives as he watches Arsenal miss chances, before they finally put the Canaries to bed.
      Even as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the opening goal, it appears Ramsdale’s father was too stressed to celebrate, and instead shares a low-energy high-five with his wife.
      But he finds his voice at the full time whistle and can be seen cheering on his son.
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      The goalkeeper, who signed for Arsenal a year ago, revealed in interviews how his dad hates watching him play from the back as it will “give him a heart attack”.
      Nick has left Arsenal fans in stitches on Twitter.
      One said: “Clearly the real star of #AllorNothing is Aaron Ramsdale’s dad.”
      Another tweeted: “Ramsdale’s parents have barely missed a game in his career, his dad came to his Arsenal debut and he had to stop watching because we were doing his heart in, what watching the Arsenal can do to you.”
      Another fan watching the fly-on-the-wall doc said: “Just finished the first episode and if the rest of the series doesn’t just follow Ramsdale’s dad around, I don’t think I’m interested.”
      One Arsenal fan added: “Everyone deserves a dad like Ramsdale’s.”
      The first batch of three episodes follow the club as they experience their disastrous start to last season.
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      Mikel Arteta warns Premier League rivals he is taking Arsenal to ‘a different level’ after £120m summer transfer spree

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      MIKEL ARTETA claims he is leading Arsenal to the next level as they kick off the new Premier League season tonight.Arteta knows that nothing less than Champions League qualification will be enough after his team surrendered a top-four place to bitter rivals Spurs in the final week of last season.
      Mikel Arteta reckons Arsenal are heading to the next level with their new signingsCredit: Getty
      Gabriel Jesus is set to terrorise defences after joining from Man CityCredit: Getty
      But he is confident Arsenal are on the right path after a £120million summer spending spree including Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
      Ahead of facing Crystal Palace, Arteta said: “I am convinced that we are ready to go to a different level. It’s obvious what the teams who finished above us are doing.
      “They already had much stronger squads than we had and some of them have still recruited six or seven players.
      “So it’s not going to get any easier for us and all we can do is focus on what we can achieve, because we cannot do everything at the same time.
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      “But we are confident that we’re going to be able to do it and we are all enthusiastic for the new season.
      “We have had the pre-season that we wanted with good results but now the ball starts rolling in a completely different context against a Premier League opponent.
      “We are playing with a level of energy and ambition to have a successful season and now we have to show that on the pitch against Palace.”
      Arteta also hinted that he has not finished his summer spending yet and said: “You can see that we are really active with incomings and outgoings.
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      Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to play a key role for the GunnersCredit: Getty
      “It’s a long transfer window and a lot has already happened. Some players are going to need to leave and everything is still open.
      “It’s incredible how much business the clubs have done across the Premier League and that shows how competitive this season is going to be.”
      Palace boss Patrick Vieira reckons Arsenal have taken a huge step closer to being title challengers.
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      He said: “They are in a better place than they were last year. You look at the players they bring into the team, they are much stronger.
      “They have the squad to challenge to be much closer to the title. It will be a completely different game [compared to last season].” More

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      How Premier League clubs’ summer spending compares with Arsenal blazing the trail but Leicester leaving fans worried

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      ARSENAL are leading the way in the Premier League in terms of summer spending.The Gunners topped the chart last season when they splashed £150m on seven players.
      Arsenal top the spenders list while Leicester are sat rock bottom
      Jesus has been Arsenal’s marquee summer signing so farCredit: Rex
      And this summer, they’re nearing that figure again having spent £119m.
      Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko joined from Prem champions Manchester City.
      Up and coming Portugal star Fabio Vieira also arrived at the Emirates in a big money deal from Porto.
      North London rivals Tottenham are a close second, having spent £99m.
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      Richarlison has been Spurs’ biggest summer signing so far.
      Man City brought in Erling Haaland in a shrewd deal, which took up a large chunk of their summer spend.
      Leeds, who will have to make do without Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, have invested well across all areas of the pitch.
      Darwin Nunez arrived at Anfield in a club record deal and will spearhead Liverpool’s attack following the exit of Sadio Mane.
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      Chelsea, West Ham and league newcomers Nottingham Forest have all spent between £80m-£90m.
      The Blues, in particular, have done some impressive business by bringing in Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling.
      At the opposite end of the table is Leicester, who are yet to sign any players.
      The Foxes are also set to lose a number of key players.
      Former club captain Kasper Schmeichel has joined Nice for £1m.
      Wesley Fofana could also be on his way out of the door with Chelsea believed to be bidding for the defender.
      The money brought in by the potential sale of the Frenchman could free up Leicester in the transfer market. More

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      ‘Everything is still open’ – Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal’s summer transfer spending spree is NOT over

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      ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that the club’s transfer business is not over.The Gunners have already splashed the cash this summer bringing in five players including Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko spending more than £100million in total.
      Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hinted that he could sign more players this summerCredit: Getty
      Arteta, 40, was speaking in a press conference ahead of the club’s opening match of the Premier League season versus Crystal Palace tomorrow.
      He said: “We are really active as you can see with incomings and outgoings.
      “Everything is still open, it’s a long window, a lot has happened, it’s incredible how much business the clubs have done across the Premier League and it shows how competitive it is.
      “Players are going to have to leave, some others to move and everything is open still.
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      “It’s always been my team.
      “It’s true that obviously we have trimmed the squad and changed the squad massively in the last two windows especially,
      “And you feel that now the players we have are more specific and better for the way we want to play.”
      Arteta is reportedly still keen to bring in a central midfielder with Leicester’s Youri Tielemans and Inter Milan youngster Cesare Casadei both linked.
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      West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen is someone they are also reportedly interested in.
      The Spanish boss also wants a clear out of fringe players and could sell up to eleven squad members.
      Pablo Mari could join Monza, Lucas Torreira is reportedly nearing a move to Galatasaray and youngsters like Charlie Patino and Folarin Balogun have already left on loan. More