Player Ratings: Arteta endures horror show as Arsenal lose to West Brom

Mikel Arteta receives rock bottom score after own goal

SANTI CAZORLA missed a late penalty as Arsenal blew the chance to go top of the Premier League with a 2-1 defeat at West Brom.

 

Here, News News Blog Sport takes a look at how Tony Pulis and Arsene Wenger's men performed.

West Brom:

Boaz Myhill: 7, Craig Dawson: 7, Jonas Olsson: 7, Jonny Evans: 8, Chris Brunt: 7, Claudio Yacob: 7, Darren Fletcher: 8, James McClean: 7, Stephane Sessegnon: 7, James Morrison: 7, Salomon Rondon: 6

Substitutes:

Rickie Lambert: 6, Saido Berahino: 6, Craig Gardner: 6

 

Arsenal:

Petr Cech: 6, Hector Bellerin: 6, Per Mertesacker: 6, Laurent Koscielny: 6, Nacho Monreal: 6, Francis Coquelin: 6, Santi Cazorla: 6, Alexis Sanchez: 6, Mesut Ozil: 6, Kieran Gibbs: 6, Olivier Giroud: 7

Substitutes:

Mikel Arteta: 3, Mathieu Flamini: 6, Joel Campbell: 5

 



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STAR MAN:

Jonny Evans: The former Manchester United defender was at the heart of a gritty West Brom rearguard action as they kept Arsenal at bay.

The Gunners constantly pressed in the second half but the Baggies kept their cool even if they survived several late scares.

Evans has been one of the Baggies' stand-out performers this season and had led by example following his summer switch from Old Trafford.

 

Santi Cazorla misses from the spot to equalise for Arsenal

MOMENT OF THE MATCH:

Santi Cazorla had the chance to rescue a point for Arsenal but lost his footing at the wrong moment to suffer an embarrassing penalty miss.

It would have set up a grandstand finish with the Gunners have pressed for the entire second half without any reward.

Victory would have taken Arsenal top of the Premier League but their old inconsistencies were raised again.