da stake casino： Arsenal went 2-0 up within 35 minutes against West Ham this weekend and at that point, most assumed the win was in the bag for the Gunners and they could then push to keep pace with Tottenham and Leicester.
da esport bet： But little did they know Arsene Wenger’s side were about to capitulate for the umpteenth time this season – typical of how the Gunners have been for months now.
They had played cleverly and they exposed the Hammers’ back line on numerous occasions. Alex Iwobi impressed again and grabbed two assists whilst Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez took their goals well. But what happened in the next ten or so minutes was utterly season defining.
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With all due respect to Andy Carroll, whilst he has undoubted talent and power, he’s been out of form for a few months now and injuries have repeatedly plagued his career since his move to the Hammers from Liverpool.
But Arsenal let Carroll get the better of them and played straight into his hands. The defensive deficiencies that the Gunners have displayed all season would come back to haunt them either side of half time. Carroll was electric and took his hat-trick of goals expertly well, but there wasn’t enough Arsenal pressure on the crossers. Aaron Creswell and Michail Antonio were free to swing in cross-after-cross and whilst Carroll volleyed home his third after half time, it still came as a result of a Mark Noble cross.
And it could have been even better for the Hammers after Lanzini’s header was incorrectly ruled out for offside, before Arsenal had even scored. But it just seemed like it was same old Arsenal – even at this vital point in the season. They had the chance to continue pressuring Leicester City and Arsenal but the draw leaves them in limbo, with another Premier League title seemingly out-of-reach.
Defensive pairing Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel looked incapable of defending against a striker that is way down the pecking order at Upton Park, with the Brazilian in particular struggling to deal with everything Andy Carroll did.
The worst thing for Arsene Wenger’s team is that they have conceded three or more on eight occcasions now this season and their inability to deal with aerial threat seems to have felled them again.
Whilst many criticised Per Mertesaker over and over again, it’s clear the German gives the Gunners definitive defensive cover. Gabriel has struggled since his move to the Premier League, with the physicality looking too much for the 6ft defender.
Whilst Koscielny did grab a goal back for the Gunners, the damage was done regardless of the end result. Conceding three goals in ten minutes isn’t good enough for a side aiming to win the Premier League title.
Arsene Wenger sent Aaron Ramsey, Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott onto the pitch in a last-ditch effort to turn the game around but it was entirely ineffective.
Arsenal had already fallen and it will be difficult for them to recover this time.
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