The efficiency of 1 man, specifically, caught the eye of the Arsenal fans throughout Scotland’s shock defeat to Ukraine.
Both sides had rumoured Gunners targets amidst their ranks, with Aaron Hickey handed his Scotland debut and Oleksandr Zinchenko beginning in midfield for the guests.
And it was Ukraine and Zinchenko who dominated the affair, with the Manchester City man choosing up man of the match as he helped his aspect to a 3-1 win at Hamden Park, establishing a closing play-off with Wales for a spot at the World Cup in November.
Oleksandr Zinchenko vs Scotland:
1 Assist
85 Touches
59 Accurate Passes
86.8% Pass Accuracy
7 Ground Duels Won
4 Tackles
3 Key Passes
2 Successful Dribbles
2 Accurate Long Balls
2 Big Chances Created
1 Clearance
1 Accurate Cross
1 Aerial Duel Won pic.twitter.com/iO2zepp1ZT— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) June 1, 2022
Hickey, on the different hand, had an evening to neglect regardless of some vibrant moments.
Arsenal fans beg for transfer
And, in the aftermath of the Ukrainian’s efficiency, Arsenal fans took to Twitter of their droves to ask the Gunners hierarchy to pull the set off on rumours that Zinchenko could possibly be on the method to the Emirates Stadium this summer season.
Get me zinchenko now, what an absolute participant, technical means via the roof
— Ayaan (@ZephyrsAFC) June 1, 2022
Zinchenko as an 8 is transferring me I can’t lie
— Tony Soprano (@SVCarbaholic) June 1, 2022
Arteta wants to do no matter it takes to deliver Zinchenko to the carpet. Really spectacular in midfield.
— 1886 (@1886_blog) June 1, 2022
Get me Zinchenko at the carpet NOW.
— Pain In The Arsenal (@PainInThArsenal) June 1, 2022
Zinchenko clearly has all the attributes to be an excellent midfielder & clearly we all know he can play at LB as nicely. If he strikes this summer season, can be a giant enhance to any crew trying to take that subsequent step.
— Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT (@3cbPerformance) June 1, 2022
Zinchenko is completely sensational in midfield for Ukraine. The finest participant on the pitch tonight by miles. If Man City are silly sufficient to let him go, we ought to be proper at the entrance of the queue. His technical stage is insane.
— GoonerTalk (@GoonerTaIk) June 1, 2022
I’ve seen sufficient, signal Aaron Hickey & Zinchenko proper now, @arsenal.
— now.arsenal (@now_arsenaI) June 1, 2022
Zinchenko ran that recreation, unreal efficiency.
— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) June 1, 2022
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 73 | 93 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 68 | 92 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 43 | 74 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 29 | 71 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 13 | 69 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 0 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 56 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 3 | 52 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | -2 | 51 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | -5 | 51 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | -18 | 49 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Brentford FC | 38 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 38 | -2 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 38 | -24 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 38 | -23 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 38 | -37 | 38 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 38 | -19 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 38 | -61 | 22 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 23 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 15 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 11 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 11 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 11 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 11 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 11 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 10 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 11 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 11 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 9 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 8 |
| Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |