Arsenal increased the pressure on their title rivals with an emphatic 6-0 win away to West Ham.
William Saliba opened the scoring, with Bukayo Saka netting a brace, while Gabriel, Leandro Trossard and former Hammer Declan Rice also found the net.
The result sees Arsenal move two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Mail Sport's Isaan Khan brings you the moments that you may have missed from the game at London Stadium.
Arsenal end West Ham hoodoo
West Ham had been a bogey team for Arsenal of late. Their three meetings in 2023 resulted in two Hammers wins — 3-1 in the Carabao Cup and 2-0 in the Premier League this season — and a 2-2 draw in the last campaign.
That was firmly put to bed in a blistering performance with David Moyes having now lost 23 of his 38 league games against the north London club. He’s only lost more against Liverpool (24). In fact, the last time Arsenal scored six goals away from home in this competition was a 6-1 win at Everton in August 2009. The opposition manager then? Moyes.
Yet, this time Arteta’s team were missing seven outfield players.
Declan Rice answers West Ham critics
Following his frosty reception at the London Stadium during the Gunners’ Carabao Cup defeat in November, Declan Rice will have expected the boos and jeers.
Notching two assists and a stunning goal outside the box is not a bad way to respond. It caused some home fans to walk back towards Stratford station at half-time — and those targeted chants about not signing for ‘a bigger club’ were consequently rather quiet.
Kalvin Phillips shows his impressive mentality
After spending many a month on the Manchester City bench, Kalvin Phillips does not have time to waste at West Ham if he is to make England’s Euro 2024 squad. A window into his mentality was seen at the interval.
He was out doing ball work while most of his team were down the tunnel. A determined mindset.
King Promise shows his support for Kudus
Mohammed Kudus has been integral for Moyes this season, scoring six goals in 18 league appearances. Against Arsenal his only real moment of joy was before kick-off, fellow Ghanaian, singer King Promise, in attendance as a special guest. His song Perfect Combi was blared out ahead of the match.
Smith Rowe's injury problems continue
Emile Smith Rowe’s rollercoaster career took another turn. The 23-year-old started in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest and played well. It was only his second league start since May 2022 and touted as the needed kickstart after an injury-strewn year.
But he missed this game due to yet another injury. The man cannot catch a break.
Ethan Nwaneri gets a chance to impress
A sign of a flawless performance in the eyes of Arteta? Bringing on a teenager. He very rarely does so, as seen when he brought Ethan Nwaneri, Reuell Walters and Lino Sousa over to Eindhoven for a dead-rubber Champions League group game against PSV Eindhoven in December where none of them appeared.
Nwaneri , 16, was substituted on in the 77th minute, his second senior appearance since becoming the league’s youngest player aged 15 years, 181 days against Brentford in September 2022.
