Arsenal player ratings

Given 7.
Relatively untested but made an important save from Diaby in dislocating his shoulder. A great shame for him and you could see how upset he was.

Zabaleta 7.
Prefered to Onuoha and was more measured in his display than usual. I was a little concerned when he was moved across to face Walcott, but he dealt with him excellently.

Toure 8.
Superb display from Toure. He is quick and intelligent when the ball is on the ground, so Arsenal's style of play suited him. He said in the week that we haven't seen the best of him yet, and his recent displays have shown a steady improvement. Looked comfortable with Van Persie.

Kompany 8.
Another impressive performance from Kompany. Is proving himself to be one of the squad's most important players at the moment. His reading of the game is excellent for such a young player and you would hope he is, and will be, the first choice central defender for years to come.

Bridge 6.
Disappointingly only lasted under half-an-hour. We cannot rely on his fitness and I would expect that left-back is an area we need strengthening for next season.

De Jong 7.
Typically hard tackling display. It is true that we need a creative option in midfield, but that is not what de Jong is there for.

Vieira 6.
Sadly behind the pace of the game, but played his part in breaking up play and is capable of picking a pass as well as "bursting" forward in support (if only his legs would support him more often!).

Barry 7.
Steady if unspectacular. People look to him as the creative option of the three, which is perhaps reflects badly on him as it isn't really his strength, but his defensive game was top class again.

Johnson 5.
Was as isolated as any of our attackers when going forward, but ran into a few dead ends. Has come up against two of the best left-backs in the league in the last two games and for the first time it has shown that he is still adapting from the Championship. By next season he will be ready for all of the top game I'm sure.

Bellamy 6.
Worked hard as you would expect but had little joy up against Sagna. His pace occasionally threatened to threaten but as with all of the strikers, he had little to work with.

Tevez 5.
Looked off the pace to me. Prefers the free-role but has shown earlier in 2010 that he can be effective in the lone striker role - just not yesterday. Never really got a grip on the game.

Substitutes:

Richards (on for Bridge, 27mins) 7.
Was very strong defensively but a bit blinkered going forward.

Adebayor (on for Vieira, 52mins) 8.
Played very well and the crowd's reaction seemed to spur him on. Exceptional skill and hold up play is what Mancini was looking for from Tevez. Probably the only forward who didn't have an off-day.

Nielsen (on for Given, 73mins) 7.
I'm sure Arsenal would've wanted to test him more, but he looked very assured for a young debutant.

My man of the match: Kolo Toure.