2023-12-28 23:17:00
If the statistics exist, it is obviously so that they are thwarted by West Ham. Alphonse Areola’s teammates achieved a prestigious success on the Arsenal pitch on Thursday, as part of the 19th day of the Premier League (0-2). Opportunistic and diligent, the Hammers defeated the Gunners in a match where Arsenal was never able to find the solution. William Saliba’s team lost the lead in the Premier League, conceded its first defeat of the season at home in the league and Declan Rice lost a second consecutive time once morest his training club. The Hammers won their last London derby of the year in style and went on to a third Premier League victory without conceding a goal: Santa obviously really likes West Ham.
Arsenal 0, VAR 1
The joy of the Scottish coach was demonstrative at the final whistle, and we can understand it: David Moyes will close the year 2023 with a smile. West Ham did not give the Gunners a chance this evening. After a good start to the match from Bukayo Saka’s teammates, who quickly put his direct opponent Emerson in difficulty (3rd), Arsenal quickly collapsed. On the first climb of the Brazilian defender of West Ham, his compatriot Gabriel found a hole in the area: the ball reached Jarrod Bowen, who served Tomáš Souček on a plate (0-1, 13th).
The Czech international midfielder’s 5th Premier League goal suffered from strong disputes: the leather seemed to have come out when Bowen took the ball. Except that referee Michael Oliver did not have access to the right angle of view on the live feed: Souček’s goal was therefore validated. Before the break, the whole planet was able to see that the ball was out. Except for the central referee… Ben White’s header just wide on a nice combination from the Gunners (35th) and Saka’s nice shot on the post, well served by Martin Ødegaard (45th) already indicated before the break that this evening was not going to end well for Arsenal.
First victory of Moyes’ career at Emirates
The Emirates Stadium thought it woke up with Declan Rice’s powerful strike shortly following the break (53rd), but this off-target try was the tree that hid the forest. A forest of hammers: almost immediately, Konstantinos Mavropanos struck the underside of David’s crossbar with a fabulous and unstoppable header (55th, 0-2). The valiant Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Martin Ødegaard might not do anything regarding it: Alphonse Areola stopped everything this Thursday. The goalkeeper of the French team, author of a remarkable performance, may have thought of his former captain Rice at the end of the match.
On an opposing counterattack, the midfielder mowed down Emerson in a tackle sorely lacking in skill and lucidity. Saïd Benrahma missed the penalty offered on a plate (90th + 5) but it doesn’t matter, in the end: West Ham supporters got their money’s worth on Thursday. David Moyes wins his first victory as manager at the Emirates following 23 matches. West Ham defeated Arsenal in a London derby for the last match of the year and continues its 3rd success in a row in the Premier League without conceding a goal. All this at the end of a year 2023 which saw West Ham lift a European trophy (the Europa Conference League). All Hammers supporters end 2023 with a smile. Except their former captain Declan Rice, perhaps.
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