West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE!
Arsenal’s recent resurgence continued with a thumping win over West Ham in the Premier League. The Gunners made it three consecutive wins and 13 goals in a single week as they brushed aside their London rivals 5-2 on Saturday evening, with all seven goals scored in a chaotic first half. It is the first time that has happened in the top-flight since 2012 and only the fourth time ever in the Premier League era.
Gabriel got the scoring started after just 10 minutes at the London Stadium by heading home from another well-worked Arsenal set-piece that left Julen Lopetegui fuming. Leandro Trossard tapped home to make it 2-0, while Martin Odegaard’s penalty after Lucas Paqueta’s foul on Bukayo Saka piled more misery on West Ham before Kai Havertz netted after Trossard’s fine pass.
Arsenal were absolutely dominant but West Ham then threatened a comeback from 4-0 down, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson both notching before their comeback attempts were halted on the stroke of half-time when Saka’s penalty followed a foul by Lukasz Fabianski on Gabriel, who then went off injured. Follow West Ham vs Arsenal reaction live below!
West Ham vs Arsenal highlights
- GOAL! Saka dispatches penalty after Fabianski fouls Gabriel
- GOAL! Emerson free-kick as Gunners wobble before break
- GOAL! Wan-Bissaka gets West Ham off the mark
- GOAL! Havertz scores quick-fire Arsenal fourth
- GOAL! Odegaard penalty after Paqueta fouls Saka
- GOAL! Trossard finishes to double Arsenal lead
- NO GOAL! Summerville equaliser ruled out
- GOAL! Gabriel heads Gunners in front early
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:36Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Seven goals in the first half, and then none after the break. Sums up how much of an odd game this was.
Odegaard and Saka - again - brilliant, but Trossard looking much better, too.
Arsenal up to second and with five different goalscorers for the second game running.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:33Full-time
After an incredible seven-goal first half, the second of course ends goalless.
In the end it’s a London derby rout and Arsenal move up to second place and six points off top spot before leaders Liverpool host crisis-stricken Manchester City at Anfield tomorrow.
Plenty of positives on display for the resurgent Gunners once again, but Mikel Arteta will also be concerned by the defensive vulnerabilities they showed after going 4-0 up and potentially a number of new injury worries.
West Ham stay down in 14th after a sixth top-flight defeat of the season that halts their mini-resurgence after the win at Newcastle.
They showed good fight with those two quick-fire goals after it looked likely to be a cricket score, but major problems obviously remain for Julen Lopetegui.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:28 , George Flood94 mins: Jesus into the side netting for Arsenal.
Soucek also gets a late booking for a rash challenge on Jorginho.
Saka is named as man of the match.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:26 , George Flood92 mins: That should have been West Ham’s third!
Saliba makes a mess of his clearance and Ings battles past Raya before rolling his effort agonisingly across the face of goal from a tough angle.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:24 , George Flood90 mins: Five minutes added on at the end of this memorable game.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:24 , George Flood88 mins: Jorginho is told off for disrupting a West Ham wall after Jesus is fouled just outside the box.
Sterling then whistles the free-kick just wide of the post.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:20 , George Flood85 mins: Nwaneri is going to get the last few minutes for Arsenal here.
Trossard makes way.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:19 , George Flood85 mins: Rice charges through the middle for Arsenal before laying off for Sterling, who goes outside and tries to shoot around Coufal but slams the ball into the side netting.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:16 , George Flood82 mins: A crunching tackle from Wan-Bissaka wipes out Havertz.
Looked firm but fair.
Plenty of West Ham fans now heading for the exits.
Unlike in that madcap first half, I don’t think there will be any regrets this time with the clock ticking down quickly to full-time.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:14 , George Flood80 mins: A spot of pinball inside the Arsenal box with three scrambled West Ham attempts blocked before Raya holds onto the ball.
Raya also got away with a very poor touch there.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:13 , George Flood78 mins: Guido Rodriguez and Irving now enter the midfield fray for West Ham.
Off go Paqueta and Soler.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:1076 mins: West Ham are still trying to notch that third goal that would make the last 15 minutes very interesting.
Ings couldn’t get his shot past Kiwior inside the box and Raya confidently claims a free-kick from the right after Kiwior had fouled Bowen.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:09 , George Flood75 mins: With this game surely won and with both having taken knocks in this second half, Arteta decides to withdraw both Saka and Odegaard with 15 minutes to go.
On come Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:05 , George Flood71 mins: Timber finds some space down the Arsenal right before his cross is just deflected away from Havertz and into the grateful hands of Fabianski.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 19:03 , George Flood66 mins: It’s all gone quite flat from Arsenal, with Arteta trying to gee them up from the sidelines.
They earn another corner that is just about helped away by Fabianski.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:5863 mins: Ings goes down after a challenge from Rice, but there’s no penalty awarded.
It was Emerson and Antonio who were replaced by Coufal and Ings.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:56 , George Flood61 mins: Paqueta with a woeful clearance as Arsenal maintain a spell of pressure past the hour mark with more corners.
Saka made his way off gingerly but is now back on, much to Arsenal’s relief.
But Odegaard is now down after a challenge by Kilman.
Coufal and Ings will be introduced for West Ham shortly.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:53 , George Flood60 mins: Saka is off balance as he goes to shoot and gets a painful whack during the follow-through as he collides with Emerson.
He’s in some pain and stays down for treatment.
So many new injury worries for the Gunners today.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:52 , George Flood58 mins: Odegaard twists and turns and tries his luck from the edge of the box, but it’s easily held by former Arsenal ‘keeper Fabianski.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:51 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
West Ham taking off Summerville for Alvarez at 5-2 down, tells you all about how Lopetegui feels right now.
Calafiori has a quick word with Mikel Arteta when he comes off - and physio Simon Murphy.
Taken his seat on the bench, though, and not gone for any treatment - which is positive.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:50 , George Flood56 mins: Calafiori is now heading off for Arsenal, replaced by Zinchenko.
Another injury worry for Arteta or just tactical?
West Ham are having a good spell here. Another goal would make things very interesting indeed...
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:49 , George Flood54 mins: Good work from Paqueta to tee up Antonio, who is allowed to get a shot away on the edge of the box.
It’s deflected wide and Arsenal clear the resulting corner.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:46 , George Flood52 mins: Plenty of discussion on Sky about how long it took for Anthony Taylor to give that second Arsenal penalty, scored by Saka.
He gave himself a good seven seconds to decide before eventually pointing to the spot.
Bowen is knocked down for West Ham before blasting over from range.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:4450 mins: Set-pieces continue to prove West Ham’s kryptonite as Calafiori loses his marker too easily this time before heading wide.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:43 , George Flood48 mins: Fabianski comes racing out of his box to clear as Arsenal look to firmly re-assert their authority early in the second half.
Looks like West Ham have gone to a diamond in midfield, while it will be interesting to see if there is any rejig in Arsenal’s defence.
Kiwior, Calafiori and Timber are all very versatile and can each play at either full-back or in the centre.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:38 , George FloodUnderway in the second half at the London Stadium - surely, surely it will prove less dramatic than the first!
A substitution apiece at the break, Gabriel replaced by Jakub Kiwior for Arsenal and West Ham sending on Edson Alvarez for Crysencio Summerville.
More injury concern for Arsenal...
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:33 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Genuinely cannot remember a game like this - other than a few break times during my days at primary school.
Mad.
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:32According to the fine folks at Opta, this is only the fourth time that there have been seven goals in one half in a Premier League match.
It’s the first time since December 2012, when it was Reading 3-4 Manchester United at the break in a crazy game at the Madejski Stadium.
Worth noting that was the final scoreline in that game...
7 - West Ham v Arsenal is only the fourth Premier League game to see seven goals in the first half alone, after Blackburn v Leeds in September 1997, Bradford v Derby in April 2000, and Reading v Man Utd in December 2012. Crazy. pic.twitter.com/Zji8BguDu6
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 30, 2024
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:24 , George FloodHalf-time
One of the craziest halves of football I can remember.
Arsenal absolutely cruising leading 4-0 after 36 minutes, before West Ham hit back through Wan-Bissaka and Emerson.
Then Saka’s penalty - Arsenal’s second of the day - gives them a three-goal lead at the break.
Is seven goals a record in a single Premier League half? It can’t be far off, surely...
West Ham 2-5 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:23 , George Flood52 mins: Emerson goes close with another free-kick on the stroke of half-time, Raya tipping it over.
GOAL! West Ham 2-5 Arsenal | Bukayo Saka (pen) 45+5'
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:2145 mins: Fabianski gets a hand to it but can’t keep the ball out.
That should have been saved.
As it is, Arsenal will go in at half-time with a far more comfortable lead.
West Ham 2-4 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:19 , George Flood50 mins: The penalty stands after a VAR check.
This time it’s Saka to step up and make it five different Arsenal scorers in this crazy first half...
West Ham 2-4 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:18 , George Flood48 mins: ANOTHER PENALTY TO ARSENAL!
Fabianski comes to punch the latest corner but ends up clattering Gabriel.
Arsenal are adamant that’s a penalty and referee Anthony Taylor agrees, with a VAR check coming up.
Fabianski into the book.
West Ham 2-4 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:17 , George Flood45 mins: Five minutes of added time signalled at the end of this truly ludicrous, six-goal first half.
Arsenal find themselves with another corner...
West Ham 2-4 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:15 , George Flood43 mins: Saka and Emerson both in the book after a flashpoint that followed Timber on the deck.
GOAL! West Ham 2-4 Arsenal | Emerson 41'
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:11 , George Flood41 mins: What on earth is going on here?!
A fantastic free-kick from Emerson curls in off the underside of the crossbar.
I can’t keep up!
GOAL! West Ham 1-4 Arsenal | Aaron Wan-Bissaka 38'
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:09 , George Flood38 mins: The goals are flying in at the London Stadium at a hell of a rate, Wan-Bissaka sliding past Raya at his front post after a fine assist from Soler.
Just a consolation or the start of an epic comeback?
GOAL! West Ham 0-4 Arsenal | Kai Havertz 36'
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:06 , George Flood36 mins: A quick fourth as Havertz finishes confidently low past Fabianski following the most gorgeous pass from Trossard that drops right over the head of Kilman.
This could end up any score. Embarrassing from West Ham.
GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Arsenal | Martin Odegaard (pen) 34'
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:05 , George Flood34 mins: A super penalty right in the bottom corner from Odegaard.
Fabianski went the right way but was never keeping it out.
Arsenal absolutely cruising in east London.
West Ham 0-2 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:04 , George Flood32 mins: The penalty is confirmed, but Saka now hands the ball over to Odegaard.
The captain from 12 yards...
West Ham 0-2 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:03 , George FloodPENALTY TO ARSENAL!
Paqueta clips Saka and referee Anthony Taylor points to the spot.
Saka to step up after a VAR check...
West Ham 0-2 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 18:02Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Wow, what a pass from Odegaard. Once again, he and Saka are just so in sync with each other. A joy to watch.
GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Arsenal | Leandro Trossard 27'
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:57 , George Flood27 mins: A fine team goal and the Gunners double their lead!
Saka finds Odegaard and the captain returns the favour with an absolute peach of a pass before Saka lays the ball on a plate for Trossard to tap home from close range.
West Ham are in huge trouble here. Arsenal purring.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:56 , George Flood25 mins: Timber gets up at the front post this time from the corner and Fabianski makes a quick reaction save.
That could easily have been 2-0. Another effort is blocked before West Ham clear upfield, straight to Arsenal again.
The Hammers have to get a foot on the ball at some stage here, or it’s going to be a very long evening indeed.
They just can’t get out.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:55 , George Flood24 mins: West Ham are just asking for more trouble by continually conceding so many corners - five so far.
Trossard - who had a knock earlier but seems okay - goes to the ground after a wrestling match with Soler.
Nothing given and it’s another corner.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:53 , George Flood21 mins: Saka curls just wide of the far post for Arsenal after a driving run from Odegaard into the box after Raya’s long ball is headed away poorly by Kilman.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:51 , George Flood19 mins: An Odegaard cross is seen away as Arsenal ramp up the pressure once more on this West Ham defence.
The Gunners are pressing well here too, West Ham are having some dicey moments trying to play out from the back.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:48 , George Flood16 mins: GOOOAAA.. NO!
A rogue Calafiori pass has Arsenal in all sorts of bother and Bowen sets away Summerville, who finishes with a lovely lofted finish over Raya.
But the offside flag is raised. It won’t count.
Superb finish though.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:4513 mins: West Ham are really struggling here as confident Arsenal work another early corner.
No out ball at all for the Hammers so far and their opponents are totally dominating possession and territory.
A second goal doesn’t feel too far away as things stand...
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:44 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Arsenal have had two corners so far. On both occasions, the takers - Rice and Saka - have chatted to Gabriel before.
Presumably: "Where do you want it, big man?" Saka delivers, but criminal of West Ham to let Gabriel be unmarked like that.
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:4411 mins: Did Gabriel do the Gyokeres celebration again there?
He’s certainly committed to the bit if so!
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Arsenal | Gabriel 10'
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:40 , George Flood10 mins: Another early goal for Arsenal!
Again it’s Gabriel who dominates inside the box after another corner earned following determined work from Saka and Timber.
He dictates the set-piece move and manages to lose his marker in the shuffle before steering a header in at the near post.
Perfect start for the Gunners once more.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:40 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Some boos for Declan Rice as he goes to take a corner, but they quickly turn to applause - and he claps back.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:37 , George Flood6 mins: Plenty of probing from Arsenal now down both flanks, Odegaard showing a nice flick as he links up with Timber on the right.
The Gunners’ first corner comes after Calafiori’s driven cross from the left is blocked behind by Wan-Bissaka.
Rice’s corner is repelled, but here come Arsenal again as they dominate possession early on at the London Stadium.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:36 , George Flood4 mins: The boos for Rice get louder as he tries to pick a way through this West Ham midfield.
Saka looks to make inroads down Arsenal’s productive right flank, but he’s well-marshalled by a combination of Summerville and Paqueta and ends up fouling the latter.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:33 , George Flood2 mins: A smattering of boos for Rice on his latest return to the London Stadium.
Spells of possession for both sides early on, but neither getting much going as yet.
No early chances to speak of at the moment.
West Ham vs Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:31 , George FloodJulen Lopetegui takes a seat in the stands as we get underway at the London Stadium!
Anthony Taylor is today’s referee.
West Ham vs Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:28 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
He's not fit enough to play today, but Thomas Partey has travelled with the squad.
He’s just taken a seat behind the bench to watch with some of Arsenal's support staff.
West Ham vs Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:26 , George FloodHere come the teams at the London Stadium!
Claret and blue for West Ham as usual at home today, with Arsenal in their black away strips.
Arteta coy on Partey and Merino injuries
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:15As always, Arteta not giving much away at all on those Merino and Partey injuries in his pre-match interview with Sky Sports.
It’s notable that Partey did travel with Arsenal though, so presumably his muscle issue is not too serious.
Lopetegui snubs Liverpool to name Arsenal as Premier League's best
Saturday 30 November 2024 17:06 , George FloodWest Ham boss Julen Lopetegui certainly ruffled some feathers this week by naming Arsenal as the best team in the Premier League, snubbing Liverpool in the process despite their dominant eight-point lead at the Premier League summit and midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid showing their prowess at the start of the Arne Slot era.
“The most important thing is the players on the pitch being ready to compete against,” said Lopetegui.
“In my opinion, for sure [Arsenal are] the best team in the Premier League and one of the best teams around the world.
“He [Mikel Arteta] is doing fantastic as a coach and managing in a fantastic way at Arsenal, putting his ideas and you can see very well how he did and the kind of coach he is. We need to be ready.”
Arsenal see midfield depth take hit as injuries arise again
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:58Standard Sport’s Simon Collings is in position at the London Stadium and offers his pre-match thoughts with Arsenal’s depth once again taking a hit with Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino now joining Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu on the sidelines.
The Gunners’ upturn in fortunes this week has come against the backdrop of an improving injury situation, White surgery aside, so Mikel Arteta will be hoping those are not serious problems to leave him notably short on depth in midfield.
🗣️ "Not the depth that Arsenal would like in midfield."@sr_collings reacts to that team news from the London Stadium as Partey and Merino are both ruled out injured
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) November 30, 2024
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Arsenal without Partey and Merino due to injury
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:48 , George FloodConfirmation from Arsenal on social media as to why midfield duo Thomas Partey and Mikel Merino are not involved this evening.
Are we likely to see an expanded role for fan favourite Ethan Nwaneri off the bench?
Mikel Merino (knee issue) and Thomas Partey (muscle issue) both miss out on tonight’s fixture 🗞️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 30, 2024
West Ham unchanged from Newcastle win
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:41West Ham are unsurprisingly unchanged from their win at Newcastle, with Jean-Clair Todibo passed fit to start in defence.
The only alterations come on the bench, where Edson Alvarez and teenage defender Ezra Mayers replace Aaron Cresswell and Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Jorginho and Trossard start for Arsenal
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:35 , George FloodSo Arsenal show two changes from the side that thrashed Sporting CP in Lisbon, with Thomas Partey missing out with a muscle injury and replaced in midfield by Jorginho.
Gabriel Martinelli drops to the bench again as Leandro Trossard starts, as he and Jorginho both did against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
There is no Mikel Merino, who also started against Forest but has a knee problem. Gabriel is fit to start alongside William Saliba at centre-back as usual.
Declan Rice and Kai Havertz are back in the Premier League team, while there are places on the bench for the fit-again Kieran Tierney and young defender Josh Nichols.
Arsenal lineup
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:22 , George FloodArsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Subs: Neto, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Tierney, Nichols, Martinelli, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus
West Ham lineup
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:20 , George FloodWest Ham XI: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Soler, Soucek, Paqueta, Summerville, Antonio, Bowen
Subs: Areola, Coufal, Mayers, Guilherme, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Irving, Scarles, Ings
Lopetegui confident touchline ban won't affect West Ham
Saturday 30 November 2024 16:14 , George FloodJulen Lopetegui will not be in the dugout for West Ham this evening as he serves an automatic one-match touchline ban after collecting his third yellow card of the season in Monday night’s crucial 2-0 win at Newcastle that may have gone a long way to saving his job, with some reports suggesting that both that game and tonight’s visit of Arsenal to the London Stadium were “make or break” in terms of his Hammers future after a hugely disappointing start to his tenure.
Assistant head coach Pablo Sanz will presumably take the lead for West Ham today, with Lopetegui confident that his absence won’t play a major role.
“It is about the players on the pitch and on the bench, who are ready to help the team to be able to compete against the best team in the Premier League, in my opinion,” he said.
Mikel Merino among Arsenal fitness concerns
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:58 , George FloodStandard Sport’s Simon Collings at the London Stadium
Team news in 20 minutes or so, but it sounds like Mikel Merino is one of those Arsenal players who was struggling in the build-up to today.
Intriguing to see if he makes the squad.
Will Arteta be watching Liverpool vs Man City?
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:51 , George FloodWill Mikel Arteta be watching title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City go head to head in Sunday’s blockbuster on Merseyside?
“100 per cent,” he said. “It’s a big match, a beautiful match to watch.
“Two of the best teams in Europe facing each other. So it’s a big one.”
Asked who he wanted to win, Arteta cheekily responded: “Yeah, Arsenal tomorrow. That’s the preference. We will see.
“It’s something that we cannot control.”
Arteta admits Arsenal need to be near-perfect to catch Liverpool
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:46 , George FloodThere’s a sense that Arsenal have really turned a corner over the last week, having gone four games in the Premier League without a win before brushing aside Nottingham Forest 3-0 straight after the international break and then absolutely dismantling one of Europe’s most in-form teams in their own backyard in Sporting CP.
They would go from fifth up to second and six points behind early runaway leaders Liverpool with a third straight victory across all competitions this evening, before the Reds host crisis-stricken defending champions Manchester City at Anfield tomorrow.
Mikel Arteta was asked yesterday if he thinks the margin for error for Arsenal has now disappeared and that his side would now have to be pretty much perfect to hunt down Arne Slot’s Liverpool, who look superb after beating Real Madrid in midweek.
“If they continue that way, that’s for sure,” he said.
“The results they are producing, the amount of games they are winning. But the focus is just on us.
“If we keep winning games, maintaining the consistency in terms of performances that’s going to give us a better chance of winning.
“Keep the availability because this is a long run.”
West Ham dealing with 'two or three' new injury worries
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:33 , George FloodIt’s a similar story on the fitness front for West Ham, with manager Julen Lopetegui confirming on Thursday that there were "two or three little problems" with unnamed players that would need to be assessed again on Friday.
"I'm positive that all of them can be ready, but let's see,” he said.
Mohammed Kudus remains banned as mentioned, while striker Niclas Fullkrug still isn’t ready to return from a persistent Achilles injury.
Like Arsenal’s Gabriel, Jean-Clair Todibo will need a late fitness test after a knock suffered in Monday night’s 2-0 win at Newcastle.
If he cannot play, then ex-Arsenal man Konstantinos Mavropanos will fill in alongside Max Kilman at centre-back instead.
Edson Alvarez’s recent suspension caused a lot of confusion between West Ham and the Premier League it seemed, but he was absent at St James’ Park in the end and is available to feature this evening.
Arteta coy on Gabriel fitness amid new Arsenal injury worries
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:15 , George FloodThe fitness of Gabriel will be a key talking point for Arsenal ahead of today’s London derby.
The Brazilian was part of a superb team performance in Lisbon on Tuesday and scored the third goal with an emphatic close-range header from a corner on the stroke of half-time, afterwards mimicking the goal celebration of Viktor Gyokeres, yet he felt discomfort in the latter stages and asked to come off - forcing Mikel Arteta to abandon plans to send on Raheem Sterling instead.
Jakub Kiwior deputised off the bench for Gabriel and would presumably do so again at the London Stadium if the latter is not fit, particularly with no Ben White or Takehiro Tomiyasu still, though full-backs Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori are both versatile defenders who can also play in the centre.
Asked for an update on Gabriel’s fitness at Friday’s pre-West Ham press conference, Arteta said: “Wait and see. I can’t [give you an update], not because I don’t want to.”
Just as concerningly for Arsenal perhaps, Arteta also confirmed that a few unnamed Arsenal stars had been unable to train after the thumping Champions League win over Sporting CP.
“Not a lot because we have another training session, we have to see how the boys are today,” he said of the rest of Arsenal’s team news.
“A few weren’t able to train yesterday [Thursday] but hopefully today so we have to wait and see.”
West Ham vs Arsenal: Premier League score prediction today
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:03 , Jonathan GorrieWhile West Ham will take confidence from Monday’s result, Arsenal look to have turned a corner of late after their recent struggles.
Arsenal to win, 2-1.
Arsenal team news vs West Ham today
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:02 , Jonathan GorrieThe Gunners will be without Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu, while Arteta refused to confirm if defender Gabriel Magalhaes would be fit after coming off against Sporting.
West Ham team news vs Arsenal today
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:02 , Jonathan GorrieLopetegui is banned from the touchline after picking up his third booking of the season on Tyneside.
Edson Alvarez is available again after his recent suspension, although Mohammed Kudus will serve the last of his five-match ban. Niclas Fullkrug, meanwhile, remains a doubt as he recovers from the Achilles injury that has ruled him out since September. The Hammers are hopeful Jean-Clair Todibo will be fit after picking up a knock at Newcastle.
West Ham vs Arsenal: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
Saturday 30 November 2024 15:01 , Jonathan GorrieTV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT ahead of a 5.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Welcome
Saturday 30 November 2024 14:59 , Jonathan GorrieGood afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of West Ham’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Kick-off from the London Stadium is at 5.30pm GMT.
