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Arsenal 0 West Ham 2 player ratings: Just how bad was Petr Cech and how good is Reece Oxford?

A look at the individual performances at the Emirates

James Benge
Sunday 09 August 2015 15:54 BST
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Petr Cech can't get near Cheikhou Kouyate for West Ham's goal
Petr Cech can't get near Cheikhou Kouyate for West Ham's goal

Arsenal were stunned 2-0 by West Ham in their first game of the new Premier League season.

Cheikhou Kouyate and Mauro Zarate scored the goals for the visitors to the Emirates as Slaven Bilic tasted victory in his first game in the top flight.

It was a shocking result for the Gunners, a team many have been tipping to win the league this season.

Petr Cech, the player signed over the summer and focus of much of the optimism around north London, had a shocking competitive debut. But was he the worst of the bunch for the Gunners?

And who shone for West Ham, who gave 16-year-old Reece Oxford his debut.

Here, we rate the players...

Who was your man of the match? Let us know in the comments below.

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