Player ratings Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa - Giroud hat-trick & Arteta goal secure 2nd

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Our 4-0 win over Aston Villa combined with Tottenham’s incredible 5-1 collapse against Newcastle have seen us fired up into second spot on the last day of the season, with a hat-trick from Olivier Giroud and an own goal (which we’re giving to Mikel Arteta) securing the win.

Here’s how we rate the Arsenal players from our 4-0 win over Aston Villa:

GK) Petr Cech – 7.0

Was he even playing? Barely had a save to make, with just one solid interception made to prevent a chance in the second half.

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RB) Hector Bellerin – 8.0

The Spaniard was excellent going forward, stretching his legs and using his pace to impact the game. He supplied a superb assist for Olivier Giroud’s third goal, absolutely taking the defence out of the equation.

LB) Nacho Monreal – 7.5

A really solid display from Monreal as usual, who was able to get forward a little more than usual thanks to Aston Villa’s impotency. He probably should have got a goal to add to his assist for Olivier Giroud’s opener, but a couple of cut-backs were unfortunately blocked.

CB) Laurent Koscielny – 7.5

None of the defence had too much work to do at the back, but they still had to remain alert at all times.

CB) Gabriel Paulista – 7.0

A solid performance from the Brazilian, but you really can’t tell a lot about his defensive prowess from this game.

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