We scored an excellent goal and had more chances. We started the second half really good, really getting at them and being penetrative. We needed a bit more quality in the final third to finish more actions. "When we found the solutions to attack them we had more control. Overall, the performance was merited to win the game. They have a lot of solutions in attack and are really hard to break.
We played the game we wanted to play against a team that is really complicated to control. But when you come to these games you look to the players who have been in form and done well for you to give you a good level of performance."Īrsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We played really high standards, with a lot of passion, energy and quality. We have players in the forward areas who we will give game time to in the games to come.
We are really short of defenders at the moment. "We are looking around and seeing what we can do to freshen up. Because he only connects with the top part of the ball so his foot carries on he gives Anthony Taylor a decision to make. I think it was an easy tackle to make, to toe-poke the ball away and knock it out or have a really good block. But Vladimir gave the referee a decision to make. We missed a header and got into a mess in the back four. "I was most disappointed with how the penalty came around. We weren't quite able to deal with the pressure. They showed more intensity and pressed us hard. That wasn't the reason for the performance as we expect everyone to perform well. We're a little it undercooked at the moment and are a little bit short up front and obviously with defenders right now. They have been playing well and in the main have a fully fit squad. "Arsenal are in a good place at the moment. Even with 10 men we were staying in it and giving ourselves a chance of getting something from it. We had hung on in in the game and gave a really poor second goal. That is the biggest frustration - more than the decisions or anything else that went on. West Ham boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm more disappointed with how we performed as we can play much better.