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    • Barclays Premier League
    • 26th Dec 2008
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    • KO 17:15
    • Att: 42,585

    The player ratings below represent the average score from all the SkySports users who have voted. You are only allowed to cast your ratings once per match.

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    Aston Villa Player ratings
    Player Our Rating Your Rating
    Brad Friedel
    Not much to do for the big man     		7 6.3
    Curtis Davies
    Solid if unspectacular     		8 6.7
    Zat Knight
    His injury time goal could prove vital     		10 7.6
    Luke Young
    Had a decent game     		7 6.8
    Nigel Reo-Coker
    Rather quiet     		7 6.5
    Steve Sidwell
    Great in the first half but quitened down in the second     		7 6.5
    Stiliyan Petrov
    Not his best game     		6 6.6
    Gareth Barry
    Excellent in attack although lucky not to be sent off late on     		7 7.0
    James Milner
    Not at fault for either goal     		8 6.8
    Gabriel Agbonlahor
    Looked dangerous but nullified by Sagna     		7 7.1
    Ashley Young
    Villa's most potent attacking threat     		9 7.4
    Arsenal Player ratings
    Player Our Rating Your Rating
    Manuel Almunia
    Looked very shaky far too often     		6 5.8
    Emmanuel Eboue
    His best game this season     		8 6.4
    William Gallas
    At fault for the penalty and beaten too many times     		5 4.8
    Mikael Silvestre
    Solid in defence but gave the ball away too many times     		7 5.5
    Bacary Sagna
    Absolutely fantastic     		10 8.3
    Kolo Toure
    Some dodgy clearances marred an otherwise good game     		7 6.0
    Denilson
    Played the Fabregas role with distinction     		8 6.7
    Abou Diaby
    Shades of Vieira     		8 7.1
    Alex Song
    Good until injured     		7 5.4
    Robin van Persie
    Had very little to work with     		7 5.9
    Samir Nasri
    Quiet and innefective     		6 5.1
    Gael Clichy
    (Sub)
    Not on long enough to make an impact     		7 5.6
    Aaron Ramsey
    (Sub)
    Very subdued and shaky in possession     		8 5.9

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