...though the hurt is somewhat alleviated by the comical reaction of the muppets from the Lane in releasing a DVD of a game in which they got an away point but were totally and utterly outclassed. Sad tossers.
Manuel Almunia - 5 - So which ones do you think he was at fault for? Definitely the second, hard to tell on the others. I hope he remembers just how good he has been this season - I'm sure some of our "fans" won't.
Bacary Sagna - 6 - Still not up to his best from last season but really didn't give Bale and Lennon a kick until that last minute debacle.
William Gallas - 7 - I thought he was excellent - I can't think of one occasion when their hugely over-rated attack got behind our defence. Now if only we had stopped shots from distance.
Mikael Silvestre - 7 - Again didn't do much wrong and his goal on any normal night would have done a lot to win over the fans.
Gael Clichy - 6 - An unusual but costly blunder marred a good performance. It was his determination in the tackle that got us back into the game in the first half after another sluggish start.
Theo Walcott - 7 - Fast direct and very effective. I wish he had stayed on.
Denilson - 7 - Broke up attacks, passed with his usual efficiency (remains confident despite the odd missed pass being greeted with such audible groans) and still gets stick. It's not the player though, as in the defence it's the combination and I wasn't the only one who hoped Song was starting.
Cesc Fabregas - 7 - Subdued for first 20 minutes then ran the game but what was he thinking in the final stages.
Samir Nasri - 7 - Lively and much more prepared to leave his wing than at West Ham.
Robin van Persie - 8 - Made three, scored one - job done.
Emmanuel Adebayor - 6 - Not dominating centre halves in the manner he was last season but notching up the goals nevertheless
Substitutes:
Abou Diaby - 5 - Little impact
Emmanuel Eboue - 5 - No impact
Alexandre Song - 5 - Even less impact