After the victories of Man City and Liverpool, the Gunners know that they need 3 points to continue the race for the championship title. However, facing West Ham - the team that defeated Arsenal in the first leg is not an easy challenge. Arsenal also had many changes in the squad when Oleksandr Zinchenko was injured and could not play. Jorginho - the best player of the match against Liverpool (4.2) was replaced by Leandro Trossard. In addition, Kai Havertz was unexpectedly pulled back to play in midfield by coach Mikel Arteta.
Compared to the first leg, Arsenal still played proactively and controlled the game from the start. The mobility of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka on the two flanks kept Alphonse Areola's goal constantly on alert. However, in the first 30 minutes, the "Gunners" did not once penetrate the opponent's net.
It seemed like the scenario at the Emirates would repeat itself, but Arsenal suddenly accelerated in the second half of the first half. From the 32nd to the 45th minute, the away team scored 4 consecutive goals, surprising the fans at the Olympic Stadium. William Saliba opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. This was followed by goals from Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel.
Arsenal scored 4 goals in a row at the end of the first half.
Many West Ham fans were angry and continuously scolded the weak performance of coach David Moyes's players. When the first half whistle sounded, nearly 1/3 of the fans left.
Sky Sports described: “People left the Olympic Stadium one by one. Arsenal showed their strength in a terrible way while West Ham played like amateurs. There was constant booing and cursing and no one wanted to watch this match anymore.”
West Ham fans left early after witnessing the players' performance.
Seeing the reactions of West Ham fans, Arsenal proactively slowed down the pace in the second half. However, the Gunners still had many dangerous attacks. In the 63rd minute, Bukayo Saka completed his double with a delicate shot. Just 2 minutes later, Declan Rice - former West Ham captain - "rubbed salt" into the pain of the home team's fans with a goal to seal the 6-0 victory.
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The win by a “tennis score” helped Arsenal have 52 points, equal to Man City but still in 3rd place. As for West Ham, they have a sad record when they lost at home for the second time in history with a difference of 6 goals. In 1963, West Ham received a 2-8 loss to their opponent Blackburn. Coach David Moyes' students have 36 points, ranked 8th but have gone 5 consecutive matches without a win.
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