Crysencio Summerville did not sound like a man who had just spent much of the Emirates afternoon pining for the football, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first defeat as West Ham United manager coming at Arsenal. Possession was always likely to be at a premium. So too chances. But after West Ham United slumped to a 2-0 defeat while mustering only 31 per cent of the possession and failing to notch even a single shot on target, you would perhaps expect the reaction from the visiting players to have been pretty negative. While the Hammers offered next-to nothing going forward, Nuno Espirito Santo’s impact has been felt defensively already. Konstantinos Mavropanos dominated Viktor Gyokeres. Max Kilman picked up where he left off at Everton. And Alphonse Areola’s impressive penalty-box presence ensured that Arsenal – even with Gabriel Magalhaes back available – would not be the team to score a ninth set-piece goal against their London rivals this season.
Published: October 4, 2025 5:00 pm
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