Player Ratings: Ozil gets top marks for Arsenal in victory over Sunderland

Mesut Ozil impresses again in Arsenal win

ARSENAL were not at their free-flowing best against Sunderland, but still produced a match-winning performance that moved them up to second in the table.

 

The Gunners beat the Black Cats 3-1, and here News News Blog Sport takes a look at how Arsene Wenger and Sam Allardyce's men got on at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal

Petr Cech: 7, Hector Bellerin: 6, Per Mertesacker: 6, Laurent Koscielny: 6, Nacho Monreal: 7, Mathieu Flamini: 6, Aaron Ramsey: 7, Joel Campbell: 7, Mesut Ozil: 8, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 6, Olivier Giroud: 7

Subs

Theo Walcott: 6, Kieran Gibbs: 6, Calum Chambers: 6

 

Sunderland

Costel Pantilimon: 6, DeAndre Yedlin: 7, Sebastian Coates: 6, John O'Shea: 6, Younes Kaboul: 6, Patrick van Aanholt: 6, Yann M'Vila: 7, Duncan Watmore: 7, Ola Toivonen: 7, Fabio Borini: 5, Steven Fletcher: 6

Subs

Jack Rodwell: 6, Adam Johnson: 6, Jeremain Lens: 6

 

Aaron Ramsey wrapped up the three points for Arsenal

 

Olivier Giroud made up for own goal with second-half goal

 

STAR PLAYER

Mesut Ozil: Yet another sublime display from Arsenal's record signing. With other creative players injured or off-colour, Ozil stepped up and put in another great performance.

The German set up the opener for Campbell and laid on several more chances, interspersing such moments with the occasional trick and flick.