Match report – Player ratings – Video As the final whistle blew last night, Mikel Arteta celebrated with a smile on his face, fists clenched in front of him, fully aware that the three points we'd taken against a resolute West Ham side came in spite of a pretty sub-standard performance for his team. Arsenal didn't play well, the visitors were organised, hard working, and made it very difficult for us – as well as having some good chances themselves. But sometimes you have to win ugly, and the 2-1 win was no oil painting, that's for sure. We weren't helped by a late change, Kieran Tierney pulled out just before kick-off with a tight hip, replaced by Sead Kolasinac. This game...
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