Unai Emery breathed a huge sigh of relief while Manuel Pellegrini could barely believe his bad luck. Three matches in, the Arsenal era post-Arsène Wenger is finally up and running thanks to a comical own goal from Issa Diop 20 minutes from time as West Ham - inspired by the excellent Felipe Anderson – missed a series of chances that left their new manager shaking his head at the final whistle. Missing Mesut Özil through illness yet again, amid reports of a training-ground bust-up with the new head coach this week, this comeback after Marko Arnautovic had given the visitors the lead was the perfect fillip for Emery following a difficult first few weeks in charge. However, given the way...
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