West Ham’s statement triumph against Arsenal – their second win at the Emirates in successive seasons – will be viewed as a significant one by Graham Potter as he bids to reverse the club’s fortunes.
Martin Odegaard said Arsenal cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves after their defeat against West Ham which leaves the club’s Premier League title ambitions hanging by a thread.
“The players gave everything, and left everything out on the pitch, which is what we’ve been trying to instil and encourage,” said Potter following only West Ham’s second win of the year so far.
The defeat leaves Arsenal eight points adrift of Liverpool, who have the chance to extend their lead to 11 points with 36 left to play for across the remaining 12 fixtures if they beat Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.
The Gunners failed to pile the pressure on rivals’ Liverpool following a desperately poor performance at the Emirates, with West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen scoring the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.
