Mikel Arteta named Pablo Mari in his starting line-up for the first time in a Premier League outing as Arsenal welcomed West Ham to the Emirates, and the defender helped his side keep a clean sheet for the second consecutive match.
Despite the Gunners' 1-0 win, Starsport's man at the Emirates Paul Brown was not overly convinced by the Flamengo-owned centre-back's display. "Done for pace a few times in the first half.
Still settling in to the pace of the Premier League," was hit verdict, scoring Mari a five out of 10. But the fact remains that Mari has prevented both Portsmouth and now David Moyes' relegation battlers from putting the ball past Bernd Leno in the Arsenal goal. "Pablo Mari.
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