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Arsenal’s 2025‑26 Title‑Winning Squad: Player‑by‑Player Ratings Reveal Key Contributors
AI Summary
Arsenal clinched the 2025‑26 Premier League title and The Guardian rated every squad member, highlighting David Raya’s nine‑point brilliance and a strong defensive core. The ratings expose the squad’s depth and point to areas to address ahead of the next campaign.
Season‑Long Performances That Drove Arsenal to the Crown
Arsenal secured the Premier League title for 2025‑26, and The Guardian evaluated every player’s contribution, assigning a rating out of ten.
Rating Breakdown Highlights Standout Scores
- Goalkeeper
- David Raya – 9
- Defenders
- Jurriën Timber – 8
- Cristhian Mosquera – 7
- Ben White – 6
- Riccardo Calafiori – 7
- Piero Hincapié – 7
- Gabriel Magalhães – 9
- William Saliba – 9
- Midfielders
- Martín Zubimendi – 8
- Declan Rice – 9
- Myles Lewis‑Skelly – 7
- Martin Ødegaard – 7
- Mikel Merino – 7
- Eberechi Eze – 8
- Ethan Nwaneri – 5
- Christian Nørgaard – 4
- Forwards
- Bukayo Saka – 8
- Noni Madueke – 6
- Gabriel Martinelli – 7
- Leandro Trossard – 8
How Individual Contributions Shaped Arsenal’s Title Run
Raya’s nine‑point performances secured a third consecutive Golden Glove, while the defensive trio of Magalhães and Saliba (both 9) anchored a record‑breaking clean‑sheet streak. In midfield, Rice’s 9 and Zubimendi’s 8 underpinned the team’s balance, and Saka’s 8 kept the attacking threat alive despite injury setbacks.
What the Ratings Suggest for Arsenal’s Next Season
The high scores for Raya, the back‑line and Rice indicate a solid core to build around, but lower ratings for Madueke (6), Nwaneri (5) and Nørgaard (4) highlight areas where depth could be improved ahead of the Champions League campaign.