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title: "Unsung Hero: Arsenal’s David Luiz goes under the radar with performance in draw against Bournemouth"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/unsung-hero-arsenals-david-luiz-goes-under-the-radar-with-performance-in-draw-against-bournemouth/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-12-27T21:00:30Z"
modified: "2019-12-27T21:00:30Z"
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# Unsung Hero: Arsenal’s David Luiz goes under the radar with performance in draw against Bournemouth

**Arsenal battled back to get a draw against Bournemouth in Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge of the north London outfit with one player going under the radar with his performance.**

The Gunners dominated the early proceedings of the game as they put the south-coast side under pressure, however, the Cherries took the lead through Dan Gosling [(via BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50847253).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Unsung-heros.png)

However, Arteta’s side fought back to take home a point after Reiss Nelson’s shot deflected into the path of [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50847253), who slotted home.

Lucas Torreira was at the heart of the action with an all-round display in the middle of the park for his side.

The diminutive midfielder made two tackles and two interceptions while defending. He also completed the second-most dribbles (2) as he helped the side transition from defence to attack [(via WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1376273/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Bournemouth-Arsenal)

His midfield partner Granit Xhaka also had a barn-storming game as he played the [most passes (96)](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1376273/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Bournemouth-Arsenal) of any player in the side.

However, it was the performance of David Luiz in defence which proved crucial for the Gooners. He made a [mammoth six clearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1376273/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Bournemouth-Arsenal) as his ability to sense danger helped his side earn their unbeaten run on the road.

His passing has always been a strong point of his game and it shone yesterday afternoon as he played [four accurate long balls](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1376273/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020-Bournemouth-Arsenal).

The Express agreed with this assessment as they gave Luiz a six out of 10. They said: “Never one to inspire confidence, Arteta could do with more assertiveness from him.” [(Source: The Express)](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1221315/Arsenal-player-ratings-Mikel-Arteta-Bournemouth)

***Arsenal fans, what did you make of Luiz’s performance? Let us know your thoughts!***