Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal Player Ratings

Arsenal were defeated by the superb Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Tuesday evening. Barcelona deserved the victory and they got it with ease, some of the Arsenal players were brilliant despite the 3-1 defeat especially Wilshere and Nasri.

Wojciech Szczesny 7/10
Kept a clean sheet but was then forced off due to injury. The injury looks like it could be long term and as a result Arsene is looking to bring in a goalkeeper on an emergency loan as Almunia is all we have left at the moment.

Bacary Sagna 6/10
 The right back didn't have a great game but was solid in defence and dealt with the threat of Pedro well.

Johan Djourou 7.5/10
 Commanding at the back for the Arsenal. If it wasn't for his good performance Barcelona would have scored far more than the three they did.

Laurent Koscielny 7.5/10
 Despite giving away the penalty he also had a really good game. Along with Djourou he stopped the score line from being an embarrassment.

Gael Clichy 6/10
 Defended well but was caught out of position on many occasions by Dani Alves. Ended up playing more as a centre back due to Barcelona's style of play.

Abou Diaby 6/10
Struggled to have any influence on the game and was dominated by the likes of Xavi and Iniesta.

Jack Wilshere 8/10
Another superb performance from the young Englishman. Despite playing at the Nou Camp he was still superb and he once again showed a strong combative side to his game.

Cesc Fabregas 5.5/10
 The Captain clearly wasn't fit and struggled throughout to have an impact. He injured his hamstring again in the 15th minute and he should of came off for the sake of the team. He is very important to Arsenal and we need a fully fit Cesc Fabregas if we are going to win the Premier League. Also made a dreadful mistake to set up the first Barcelona goal.

Tomas Rosicky 5/10
I have no idea why Arsene picked the Czech international over Arshavin as he simply offers nothing to the team. Was lazy when tracking back and didn't do anything at all with the ball.

Robin Van Persie 6/10
Didn't look fully fit but I can understand why Wenger risked him. He never deserved to be sent off and I'm glad he said his true feelings in his post match interview.

Samir Nasri 7.5/10
An energetic display from the Frenchman. Was just as important covering for Clichy as he was going forward. Also won us the corner from which we scored.


Substitutes


Manuel Almunia 8/10
Made some outstanding saves to keep the score only at 3, but his attempt to save the penalty was truly pathetic.

Nicklas Bendtner 5/10
So much for being the best player in the world. In stoppage time he was presented with an easy chance to win us the tie and make himself a hero with the fans, but after all this is Bendtner and he missed.

Andrey Arshavin 7.5/10
Looked lively when he came on late in the match, and he really should have started the game.

Man Of The Match: Jack Wilshere
Once again a fearless performance from the youngster showing he belongs at the top level.