Here is a look at the player ratings from some of the biggest English and European newspapers following Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final on 1 August, 2020 at Wembley. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the obvious star of the show for his two goals, including the winner from his left foot, but plenty of praise for Christian Pulisic, whose withdrawal due to injury was perhaps one of the turning points of the game.
Gazzetta dello Sport player ratings Arsenal 2 Chelsea 1 FA Cup 2020 Final
Referee Anthony Taylor came in for criticism from some quarters, but Italian paper GdS gave him a solid 7.
Daily Star player ratings Chelsea Arsenal FA Cup Final
Sunday Daily Mail newspaper ratings Chelsea-Arsenal Cup Final August 1
Telegraph paper player ratings Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2
Chelsea got this all wrong. Bad set up by Lampard and reliance on youth looking to be a misplaced judgement. Hudson-Odoi has looked awful and Reece James does his best to avoid the ball and when he does have it will first look to pass backwards – he had a very bad game. Substitutions were late and a disaster – not sure what Frank and Morris we’re thinking but this was a game Chelsea should have played attacking football in. It was also one where youth of very questionable talent should have been sacrificed for experience. Maybe Chelsea are relying too much on Jody Morris’ input????