Steve Harper (6) - Did well in the 1st half, but was partly to blame for their 3rd goal.

Steven Taylor (8) - He was magnificent on defence and it was a big blow when he left the field injured. Hope it isn't to serious. He made some great blocks.

Fabricio Coloccini (5) - Made a huge mistake in the 1st half, and was lucky not to be punished. Things weren't helped when Bassong and Taylor went off, kind of leaving him exposed.

Sebastien Bassong (7) - Did well when on, hopefully his not too seriously injured, because he is an important factor if we are to survuve the drop.

Jose Enrique (7) - Another solid performance from him. He really has enhanced his reputation in the last 6 weeks or so.

Ryan Taylor (5.5) - His set pieces weren't great, and he lost the ball a lot. Didn't justify his inclusion unfortunately.

Nicky Butt (7) - He did well for the 1st hour, and kept breaking up Arsenal's attack. After that it was hard to stop the Gunners. A better performance though from Butt after a few bad games.

Kevin Nolan (6) - Didn't do too badly in the 1st half, but doesn't seem to be the player he once was, when at Bolton a few seasons ago.

Damien Duff (7) - He was involved in many of our best moves in the 1st half, and he played well overall.

Peter Lovenkrands (7.5) - He was very lively for me, and was worthy of starting ahead of Owen.

Obafemi Martins (7) - He worked hard and scored a good goal, through sheer persistence. Took a poor penalty though and how different things could have been if he scored that.

Substitutes

Michael Owen (5) - Had no impact when coming on. We did miss his predator instincts in front of goal though, as he could well have been the man to take some of the chances when we dominated the 1st half.

Habib Beye (6) - Great to see him back, but his positioning for the 2nd and 3rd Arsenal goals,could have been better. Not his fault though, as his not a centre back.

Shola Ameobi (5.5) - Should have done better with a late chance which could may be have made for a good finish.

Positives
* Our 1st half was brilliant.
* Our bench was stronger than usual.

Negatives
* Injuries to Bassong and Taylor.
* We in the relegation zone now.
* Our rivals won. (Stoke, Portsmouth).

Man of the Match: Steven Taylor