{"id":10171,"date":"2022-12-27T03:02:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T03:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/arsenal-3-1-west-ham-united-premier-league-leaders-extend-advantage-to-seven-points\/"},"modified":"2022-12-27T03:02:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T03:02:03","slug":"arsenal-3-1-west-ham-united-premier-league-leaders-extend-advantage-to-seven-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/arsenal-3-1-west-ham-united-premier-league-leaders-extend-advantage-to-seven-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal 3-1 West Ham United: Premier League leaders extend advantage to seven points"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsene Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups in his 22-year reign at Arsenal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says club great Arsene Wenger “picked the right moment” to go back to Emirates Stadium as he saw them underline their title credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arteta’s young team produced a second-half fightback to beat West Ham and move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, which was resuming after the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Wenger, who was the last Arsenal manager to win the title, made his first return since stepping down in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

“His presence is something that has to be very, very attached to this football club so thanks [to him] for doing that because it means a lot for everybody at the club,” said Arteta.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hopefully he is willing to spend more time with us and be around us because he is such an influence.”<\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham took the lead against the run of play when Jarrod Bowen was judged to have been clipped in the box by William Saliba, allowing Said Benrahma to smash a confident penalty down the middle.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was a mood of frustration among the home fans until Bukayo Saka converted from close range after collecting Martin Odegaard’s mis-hit shot.<\/span><\/p>\n

The equaliser gave added impetus to the Gunners and another home goal looked increasingly likely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Five minutes later, it duly arrived. Gabriel Martinelli put the hosts ahead, catching out West Ham’s former Gunners keeper Lukasz Fabianski by tucking inside the near post from a tight angle when he seemed more likely to cross.<\/span><\/p>\n

The points were sealed when Eddie Nketiah – starting in place of the injured Gabriel Jesus – spun sharply in the box before firing into the opposite bottom corner. <\/span><\/p>\n

Arsenal extended their lead at the top over Newcastle, who moved second <\/span>by beating Leicester<\/span><\/a> earlier on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reigning champions Manchester City – who go to Leeds United on Wednesday – are now eight points behind the Gunners.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham are 16th and just a point above the relegation zone after their fourth league defeat in a row.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arsenal show progression on Arteta anniversary<\/h3>\n

Arsenal fans are starting to believe Arteta’s side can genuinely maintain their push for the club’s first title since Wenger’s Invincibles in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n

And as Wenger watched and heard his name lovingly sang by the home crowd, Arteta’s young team added further encouragement to those dreaming of a long-awaited triumph.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It is a really special day because Boxing Day is a beautiful day to play football and I thought the performance was at the level today that we deserve,” said Arteta.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hopefully he [Wenger] will like it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gabriel Martinelli is Arsenal’s joint top scorer in the Premier League this season – alongside Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard – after scoring his sixth goal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The match came on the third anniversary of Arteta’s first game as Arsenal manager, and significant progress has been made since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the former Gunners midfielder took over, they were closer to the relegation zone than the top four.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their current position – and mood around the club – is a measure of how they have come.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spaniard has built a new team in the past three years which bears little resemblance – in style and substance – to the one picked for his first game at Bournemouth in 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

Arteta will not be getting carried after this win over West Ham, especially with several significant fixtures – not least against Manchester City on 15 February – on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the Gunners sent a message with a clinical second-half performance and the omens are also in their favour.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team who topped the Premier League table on Christmas Day have gone on to be champions in 10 of the past 13 seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nketiah takes chance as West Ham struggle in front of goal<\/h3>\n

One of the key questions as the Premier League returned was how the Gunners would cope without key striker Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Brazil international had knee surgery after being injured in Qatar and is expected to be out until late February, fuelling talk the Gunners might need to sign some cover.<\/span><\/p>\n

But against West Ham, a first Premier League start of the season was handed to Nketiah – and the 23-year-old delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n

After stretching the Hammers defence and creating space with his sharp movement, he capped an impressive all-round performance with a fierce finish and staked his claim to be Jesus’ replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Gabby will be a big miss but we all believe in Eddie,” Saka told Amazon Prime. “That’s all he needs, us to keep supporting him and we will keep encouraging him.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Everyone in the team is chipping in [with goals] and everyone will be important.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has scored 11 goals in his last 11 starts at Emirates Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In contrast to the leaders, West Ham are struggling in front of goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

They have been better than their league position suggests, according to their expected goals statistics, with converting chances being their main problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Few opportunities came against Arsenal, although the game might have panned out differently had Michail Antonio not been denied by Aaron Ramsdale shortly after the restart at 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hammers manager David Moyes said before the match he has not been feeling pressure because of results, instead urging for perspective and togetherness across the club.<\/span><\/p>\n

But a fourth straight league defeat leaves West Ham as one of the cluster of teams packed tightly together in the bottom half.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t think we’re in a relegation fight. Every team has a blip when it isn’t plain sailing and results don’t go your way,” said midfielder Declan Rice.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s down to me as captain to keep everyone going and pushing. We still believe we are a top team. But we need to start showing that. It’s down to us.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Player of the match<\/p>\n

\u00d8degaard<\/abbr>Martin \u00d8degaard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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West Ham United<\/h2>\n
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    Squad number<\/span>20<\/span>Player name<\/span>Bowen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>22<\/span>Player name<\/span>Benrahma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>41<\/span>Player name<\/span>Rice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>9<\/span>Player name<\/span>Antonio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>15<\/span>Player name<\/span>Dawson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>11<\/span>Player name<\/span>Lucas Paquet\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>1<\/span>Player name<\/span>Fabianski<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>3<\/span>Player name<\/span>Cresswell<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>24<\/span>Player name<\/span>Kehrer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>5<\/span>Player name<\/span>Coufal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>28<\/span>Player name<\/span>Soucek<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Squad number<\/span>72<\/span>Player name<\/span>Mubama<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Line-ups<\/h2>\n
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    Arsenal<\/h3>\n

    Formation <\/span> <\/span>4-3-3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1<\/span>Ramsdale<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    4<\/span>White<\/span><\/span>12<\/span>Saliba<\/span><\/span>6<\/span>Gabriel<\/span><\/span>3<\/span>Tierney<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    8<\/span>\u00d8degaard<\/span><\/span>5<\/span>Partey<\/span><\/span>34<\/span>Xhaka<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    7<\/span>Saka<\/span><\/span>14<\/span>Nketiah<\/span><\/span>11<\/span>Martinelli<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n