Live Commentary - Arsenal vs West Ham

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Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Laura Hunter:

"Credit must go to West Ham for a game plan well executed. As poor and ponderous as Arsenal have been, the visitors have delivered a vintage away performance. Snatch and grab vibes. Big thumbs up from the boss!"

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Seeing replays of the goal here. It's so poor from Arsenal. Calafiori lacklustre in trying to stop the cross, Gabriel missing the chance to cut it out at the near post, and Rice failing to properly track Bowen's run.

"Potter on course for his fourth win in five visits to the Emirates Stadium. If it stays like this, Liverpool will have the chance to move 11 points clear with a win at Man City tomorrow. Yikes."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Laura Hunter:

"Playing Mikel Merino as a make-do No 9 was never going to be the long-term solution. That much is evident. But options are fairly limited from an Arsenal perspective. Much more needed from Odegaard. Rice has caused brief scares with his off-the-ball running but all too fleeting."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

HT! A curious half from Arsenal. They have work to do.

But more joy for Graham Potter at the Emirates.

He loves this ground.

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"I said this would be a sticky, difficult game for Arsenal - they look really lost and out of ideas.

"Wan-Bissaka does great to get down the right and Bowen is there four yards out with a diving header and he cannot miss."

Arsenal 0-1 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Wild celebrations in the away end. Arsenal fans heading for the concourses early. Wan-Bissaka has been a menace all game. He gets away from Calafiori and Bowen ghosts into the box unmarked for an easy header. Huge task for Arsenal now. Liverpool will like what they are seeing..."

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (Bowen, 44)

Arsenal sucker-punched.

Mikel Arteta is furious on the touchline.

This is vintage West Ham.

Bowen starts the move and finishes it, releasing Wan-Bissaka before running the length of the pitch to plant the cross beyond Raya with a diving header.

Superb goal on the break, but question marks over the defending. Where were Gabriel and Saliba??

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"West Ham are defending their box really well. Arsenal are getting into dangerous positions but hitting a wall of defenders every time."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Calafiori's threaded pass was good too.

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Odegaard hammers wastefully wide.

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"Odegaard tries to gee up the crowd during a break in play. It's all bit flat from Arsenal. 'Go forward!' yells one fan near us in the press box as Timber plays a pass back to Saliba. West Ham proving difficult to break down."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"West Ham looking the more dangerous side right now. A bit of frustration setting in among the home fans."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"West Ham are back in this - if they pick the right pass, they will get in."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Paul Merson on Soccer Saturday:

"Arsenal are starting to play a lot better now, they have been the better team, but you can tell they do not have a forward, they are lacking cutting edge."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Sky Sports' Nick Wright at the Emirates Stadium:

"That all started with an incisive forward pass from Todibo near the West Ham box. The centre-back is showing his quality on the ball, inviting Arsenal to press him then playing around them. Good stuff from the visitors."

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

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