Arsenal’s win against West Bromwich brought the team closer to the group of four leaders in the English Premier league, and Aston Villa’s loss to Man Utd has reduced its lead over the Gunners by just 3 points. Some of the big-name Gunners are also beginning to prove their worth, to the delight of their supporters.

Nicklas Bendtner scored twice, winning thereby the praise of manager Arsene Wenger. With the absence of Adebayor due to injury and the bad form of Robin Van Persie, Bendtner has a good chance of cementing his place in the starting lineup. The Dane’s rating at the end of the game shot up by 25.82 points, putting him on top of the list of best Danish forwards with 98.41 points.

Ivory Coast international Kolo Toure also scored his first goal of the season after a pass from Andrei Arshavin. He’s rating increased by 5.68 points, and he now has 101.57 points. Toure is currently the best-rated Ivory Coast defender.

Andrei Arshavin has yet to score a goal for his new team. A continuation to the series “When will Arshavin join a foreign club?” has now been succeeded by the suspense-filled “when will Arshavin score his first goal for Arsenal?”

In the meantime, the Gunners’ victory has boosted the Russian international’s rating. It increased by 7.07 points and now stands at 89.69 points. “I fell more and more secure in the very physical English football with every passing day,” Arshavin said. “I am finding common language with my partners in and out of the pitch. To better know my teammates, I’ll be playing paintball with them soon and limber up in the process ahead of the next game,” Arshavin added.