West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
The Gunners resume their quest for the Premier League title looking for a win after drawing at Liverpool last weekend
Arsenal still have the title in their own hands, just about, but they’ve reached a worrying point where they can’t seem to hold onto anything - not their nerve, not a 2-0 lead.
That’s what the true pressure of a Premier League race does, as the leaders just stopped playing. It means they’ve stopped winning, as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead for another 2-2 for the second successive week. This time, it was away to a West Ham United who had previously been on poor form, rather than Liverpool who had previously been on poor form.
Whatever about the points and how it leaves Arsenal just four ahead of City with a game more played, the great question is whether you can afford to do this in this manner against Pep Guardiola’s side.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Arsenal have lost their title advantage as well as their winning mentality
Arsenal still have the title in their own hands, just about, but they’ve reached a worrying point where they can’t seem to hold onto anything - not their nerve, not a 2-0 lead. That’s what the true pressure of a Premier League race does, as the leaders just stopped playing. It means they’ve stopped winning, as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead for another 2-2 for the second week in a row. This time, it was away to a West Ham United who had previously been in poor form, rather than Liverpool who had previously been in poor form.
It also involved a Bukayo Saka penalty miss that could have made it 3-1.
Whatever about the points and how it leaves Arsenal just four ahead of City with a game more played, the great question is whether you can afford to do this in this manner against Pep Guardiola’s side. The story of the Abu Dhabi project has been transforming resources into the most relentless points-accumulating machine England has seen, now personified in Erling Haaland.
It increasingly feels like this season’s ending won’t see Arsenal win it.
Match report from Miguel Delaney:
Arsenal have lost their title advantage as well as their winning mentality
West Ham 2-2 Arsenal: For the second time in as many matches the Gunners fail to hold a two-goal lead - or mount a response to an equaliser
West Ham United vs Arsenal
We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of a thrilling London derby in the Premier League. It's goodbye for now, and we hope to see you next time!
West Ham United vs Arsenal
That draw leaves Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League, but second-placed Manchester City have a game in hand, a superior goal difference, and they host the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium in just 10 days time! With Pep Guardiola's men in ominous form, Arsenal are beginning to wobble at the wrong moment! West Ham stay 15th, but the draw improves their cushion to the bottom three to four points!
West Ham United vs Arsenal
The full-time whistle goes at the London Stadium, and how crucial could that result be in the title race?! For the second game in a row, Arsenal have drawn 2-2 after going two goals up! The Gunners were in cruise control when Jesus and Odegaard netted in the first 10 minutes, but Benrahma's penalty halved the arrears before Antonio's handball gifted the Gunners a spot-kick of their own. However, Saka blazed wide from 12 yards, and Bowen volleyed in at the other end to dent the visitors' title hopes!
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Cresswell becomes the first West Ham player to be booked after the referee plays advantage following a pull on Trossard.
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