
Fulham vs Arsenal Player Ratings
Kelvin Tan was shocked at how poorly Arsenal finished the season after their 2-2 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Fulham
Mark Schwarzer: 6
The goalkeeper could do little with either of Arsenal's goals, and did well enough to deny the Gunners any obvious goal-scoring opportunities.
Brede Hangeland: 6
Worked out a good central defensive partnership with Senderos, but the duo's slowness on the turn meant that they were always going to be hard-done by a quick Arsenal attack.
Philippe Senderos: 6
Proved a match for Robin van Persie for most of the match, except for the one goal that the Dutchman notched. Given the performance of the central defenders
Matthew Briggs: 6
Resolute in his efforts, Briggs did well when called upon.
Aaron Hughes: 6
The versatile Northern Irishman was all over the pitch for Fulham, and made a few critical passes that kept them out of trouble.
Steve Sidwell: 6
Clearly has a bone to pick with his ex-employers, Sidwell would be pleased at getting on the score sheet.
Danny Murphy (Off 66'): 6
The ex-Liverpool player almost got on the scoresheet in the first half, but was denied by a last-ditch effort by Vermaelen.
Jonathan Greening (Off 66'): 6
Relentless in his running, the ex-Manchester United trainee was crucial as Fulham sought to wrest possession from Arsenal.
Clint Dempsey: 6
Good play from the American left the home fans cheering, and he worked well with Greening to half the flow of the Arsenal attack.
Andrew Johnson: 6
Combined well with Zamora on several occasions and did well when the ball was at his feet
Bobby Zamora (Off 71'): 7
Impressed throughout with the quality of his play- strong and resolute, he gave Djourou problems all afternoon, and was rewarded with a goal to give Fulham the lead in the second half.
Subs
Zoltan Gera (On 71'): 0
The Hungarian barely got sweat on his jersey and got sent off in the 73rd minute after a reckless two-footed lunge on Thomas Vermaelen.
Simon Davis (On 66'): 7
Made several runs into the heart of the Arsenal half and showed a refreshing directness to his play.
Dickson Etuhu (On 66'): 5
Did little to distinguish himself after coming on.
Arsenal
Wojciech Szczesny: 4
Had a horror show, making several elementary errors, and nearly gifted Danny Murphy a goal in the first half.
Thomas Vermaelen: 7
Showed alertness to deny Danny Murphy a sure-goal after the Fulham player ran through on goal, but was unable to cope with the power of Bobby Zamora as the Englishman scored Fulham's second.
Johan Djourou: 4
The Swiss lad is simply not making a strong case for to be in the starting eleven with his recent performances, and looked out of his league against the Fulham attack on several occasions.
Kieran Gibbs ( Off 63'): 5
Was not able to really rampage forward as usual with periods of sustained pressure from Fulham.
Bacary Sagna: 6
Overlapped well in the first half but was forced back in the second as Danny Murphy began attacking down the left flank.
Jack Wilshere: 5
It was clear that for the Englishman, the heart was willing, but the body was weak, as he looked a pale shadow of his usual energetic self. Perhaps it really is a bad idea for him to play for both the U-21's and the senior England team this summer?
Abou Diaby (Off 63'): 5
The Frenchman looked fresh and lively early in the contest, but faded in the second.
Samir Nasri: 5
Did not really look very sharp after his return from injury- gave the ball needlessly away on several occasions.
Robin Van Persie: 7
Showed exquisite touch to help Arsenal draw level to 1-1 in the first half.
Marouane Chamakh: 6
The Moroccan showed good awareness and combined well with Van Persie and Diaby on several occasions, but spent too little time in the box itself to make a real impact.
Aaron Ramsey (Off 63'): 5
Didn't really contribute much to the contest, clearly still finding his legs after returning from injury.
Subs
Theo Walcott ( On 63'): 7
Was always threatening to score after coming on, and did well to squeeze the ball into the bottom left corner to beat Schwarzer for Arsenal's equaliser.
Andrey Arshavin ( On 63'): 4
Gave the ball away with so much frequency it looked as if he was a Fulham player more than an Arsenal player. A move is clearly imminent for the Russian.
Emmanuel Eboue ( On 63'): 6
Came on and stabilized the left flank for the Gunners after he came on.
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