Head to head [recent → old]: (ARS-WHU): 5-2, 6-0, 0-2, 1-3, 2-2
Lineups
Arsenal 4-3-3:
David Raya(22) - Gabriel Magalhães(6) - William Saliba(2) ⇆ Ben White(4) - Riccardo Calafiori(33) ⇆ Myles Lewis-Skelly(49)🟥 - Jurriën Timber(12) - Thomas Partey(5)🟨 - Declan Rice(41) ⇆ Oleksandr Zinchenko(17) - Martin Ødegaard(8) - Mikel Merino(23) - Leandro Trossard(19) - Ethan Nwaneri(53) ⇆ Raheem Sterling(30)
Bench: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji - Kieran Tierney - Neto - Jorginho - Jakub Kiwior - Raheem Sterling - Myles Lewis-Skelly - Oleksandr Zinchenko - Ben White
West Ham United 5-3-2:
Alphonse Areola(23) - Max Kilman(26) - Aaron Cresswell(3) - Jean-Clair Todibo(25)🟨 ⇆ Konstantinos Mavropanos(15) - Oliver Scarles(57)🟨 - Aaron Wan-Bissaka(29) - James Ward-Prowse(8)🟨 - Edson Álvarez(19) ⇆ Carlos Soler(4) - Tomás Soucek(28) - Mohammed Kudus(14) - Jarrod Bowen(20)⚽️ ⇆ Evan Ferguson(34)
Bench: Andrew Irving - Emerson - Danny Ings - Lukasz Fabianski - Guido Rodríguez - Luis Guilherme - Konstantinos Mavropanos - Carlos Soler - Evan Ferguson
Match Stats
Possession: 68%🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴32%
Shots On Goal: 2 - 2
Shots Attempted: 20 - 5
Fouls: 15 - 15
Yellow Cards: 1 - 3
Red Cards: 1 - 0
Corners: 2 - 0
Saves: 1 - 2
Match Events
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
5' - Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
5' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8' - Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
10' - Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
12' - Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a headed pass.
14' - Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
17' - Offside, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori is caught offside.
18' - Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
20' - Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Merino is caught offside.
22' - Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
22' - Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
22' - Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24' - Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
24' - Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
26' - Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
29' - Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
29' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30' - Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
30' - Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
33' - Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' - Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross following a set piece situation.
35' - Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
37' - Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37' - Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
38' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
39' - Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
39' - Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
39' - Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
41' - Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
43' - Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43' - Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
44' - Goal! Arsenal 0, West Ham United 1. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross following a fast break.
45' - Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1' - Foul by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United).
45'+1' - Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2' - Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
45'+2' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3' - First Half ends, Arsenal 0, West Ham United 1.
45' - Second Half begins Arsenal 0, West Ham United 1.
48' - Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
51' - Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51' - Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
52' - Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
52' - William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53' - Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
53' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54' - Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
58' - Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
58' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59' - Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a set piece situation.
61' - 🟨 Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
62' - 🔄 Substitution, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
62' - Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
62' - Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
63' - Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
63' - Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Nwaneri with a cross.
64' - Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
64' - Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66' - Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
66' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
68' - Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69' - David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69' - Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
70' - Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
70' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' - Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
71' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72' - VAR Decision: Card upgraded Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
73' - 🟥 Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
74' - Offside, West Ham United. Edson Álvarez is caught offside.
75' - Attempt saved. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
78' - Foul by Ollie Scarles (West Ham United).
78' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78' - 🟨 Ollie Scarles (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78' - Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
78' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Raheem Sterling replaces Ethan Nwaneri because of an injury.
82' - 🔄 Substitution, West Ham United. Evan Ferguson replaces Jarrod Bowen.
82' - Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
82' - Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' - Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
83' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85' - Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85' - Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a set piece situation.
86' - Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
86' - Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' - 🟨 Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces William Saliba.
88' - 🔄 Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Soler replaces Edson Álvarez.
90' - Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
90' - Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+2' - Carlos Soler (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2' - Foul by Raheem Sterling (Arsenal).
90'+3' - Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
90'+4' - Foul by Carlos Soler (West Ham United).
90'+4' - Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6' - Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
90'+7' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
90'+7' - Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8' - Hand ball by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
90'+8' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
90'+10' - 🟨 James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+10' - Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, West Ham United 1.
I'd already made peace with us not winning the league, our inaction in January sealed it. Even if Liverpool do have a shaky end to the season, we'd still need to be near perfect to do it.
From I saw that we were starting with Merino at centre forward, I wasn't hopeful. But the fact he has stayed on for 90 minutes despite being ineffective is actually just disappointing.
It's not even like we couldn't afford it. At some point I think the manager being so particular about the player (not even type, the specific one) really needs to be questioned. How are we still building for the future...the future is now
I don't know what our game plan is, but it feels like we are letting West Ham dictate the speed of play since we aren't pressuring them enough when they have the ball (or are making silly fouls and letting them out). I don't know if we just weren't up for this type of game, but it's what we have, and we must step it up if we want a chance to win the league.
I think it's absolutely frustrating that Liverpool is having a wobble, the elevator door is opened for us, yet this team chooses to wait for the next one. There needs to be some accountability here.
Them having a wobble is bringing their luck down to the average of our season. I think the table is deceiving people about how much we've been fucked this season. We've kept it close because of elite defensive play and a little bit of luck, but the PGMOL are determined to teach us a lesson.
it's kinda weird that the 18 year old is better than him but Cala's still young too. He's better at attacking, which I think is probably why we're playing him. But then why not go all in and play Tierney or Zinny