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Arsenal vs Hull player ratings: Alexis Sanchez on hand to secure much-needed Gunners win

Take a look at our gallery below to see how we rated the players

Saturday 11 February 2017 16:08 GMT

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

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Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Petr Cech – 6 out of 10

Had a very quiet first half. Made an impressive stop to deny Niasse just after the interval.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Hector Bellerin – 6 out of 10

It was a disciplined display from the Spaniard. He did his job in the defensive third.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Shkodran Mustafi – 5 out of 10

He was caught out of position at times, but managed to clear the danger for The Gunners on numerous occasions.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Laurent Koscielny – 6 out of 10

Worked relentlessly, made a number of vital tackles and led by example at the back.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Keiran Gibbs – 5 out of 10

Played a big part in Sanchez’s opener, but was lucky not to see red for his challenge on Markovic.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Francis Coquelin – 6 out of 10

His influence on the game was obvious – broke down several Hull moves.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 7 out of 10

Despite being subbed, it was an incredibly positive performance. He was alert, made clever decisions and passed the ball cleverly.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Alex Iwobi – 6 out of 10

Looked confident on the ball, but at times he was wasteful and made the wrong decisions.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Mesut Ozil – 5 out of 10

Another lacklustre display from one of Arsenal’s top players. He had no influence on the game and did not make an impact.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Theo Walcott – 6 out of 10

When he had the chance and ran at the Hull defence, he caused problems. Lacked any menace in front of goal, though.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Alexis Sanchez – 8 out of 10

Bagged the two goals for the Gunners, worked relentlessly and was a nuisance in the final third.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Eldin Jakupovic – 6 out of 10

Made a handful of important saves, but he was helped by Arsenal’s lack of product in front of goal.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Omar Elabdellaoui - 5 out of 10

Struggled to keep up with the likes of Walcott and Sanchez. Looked lost at times.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Andrea Ranocchia – 6 out of 10

Made a number of last ditch challenges to deflate Arsenal attacks. Clumsy in his challenges though – picked up yellow card.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Harry Maguire – 7 out of 10

Defended bravely – was jumping in front of every loose ball, going into tackles hard and clearing the danger regularly.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Andy Robertson – 4 out of 10

His lapse on the goal line led to Sanchez’s opener – should have done better.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Alfred N’Diaye – 6 out of 10

His pace caused problems and he looked confident in possession. Nevertheless, his shooting could certainly do with some work.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Tom Huddlestone – 5 out of 10

Failed to make an impact in the midfield. He provided the strikers with no service and looked lacklustre throughout.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Kamil Grosicki – 7 out of 10

His deliveries into the box created a string of chances, but the strikers failed to find the final product. Impressive display, but he was subbed after the interval.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Sam Clucas – 3 out of 10

His intentional hand-ball gave Sanchez his second. Red card was the correct decision.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Lazar Markovic – 7 out of 10

The 22-year-old was oozing confidence today. He was the biggest threat in Hull’s side, but his efforts went unrewarded.

Arsenal vs Hull player ratings

Oumar Niasse – 6 out of 10

His shooting was sublime, but his positioning was somewhat questionable at times.

A double from Alexis Sanchez saw Arsenal seal a crucial win over 10-man Hull in a largely forgettable Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

The Chilean opened the scoring with a controversial effort that came off his hand, before tucking away an injury-time penalty after Sam Clucas was sent off for handling Lucas Perez's shot on the line.

Having lost at home to Watford and slipped to defeat at Chelsea in their last two outings, a minority of Arsenal fans once again turned on manager Arsene Wenger.

But, with the Frenchman sat in the stands as he served the last of his four-match touchline ban, his side returned to winning ways.

The victory just about keeps the Gunners in the title picture and means they will retain their spot in the top four ahead of their Champions League trip to Bayern Munich in midweek.

How did we rate the players? Take a look at the gallery at the top of this article to find out.

Do you agree with our ratings? Who was your man of the match? Let us know in the comments.

Additional reporting by PA

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