West Ham United have an opportunity to finally start building some momentum this weekend.They take on Arsenal at the Emirates, and it offers a chance for David Moyes’ side, however unlikely it may be, to win a second successive game.Last weekend, they earned a 3-1 win over Southampton, thanks to goals from January signing Jarrod Bowen, Sebastien Haller, and Michail Antonio.The result has lifted them to 16th before Saturday’s fixtures, clear of the relegation zone on goal difference.And Moyes has named an unchanged XI for the clash with the Gunners, with the only change coming on the bench, as Tomas Soucek returns after a hip injury; he replaces Arthur Masuaku.
It remains to be seen, of course, if their front four can repeat their heroics from last week, but they will need them firing to have a chance at the Emirates.
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Amazingly, the congested nature of the Premier League table below the top two means that Arsenal have won just one more game than the Hammers this season.
A trip to the Emirates wouldn’t always offer such an opportunity for victory but Mikel Arteta’s men are the picture of inconsistency.
They have drawn six of their last 10 games, winning just three, dropping points against the likes of AFC Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, and Everton.
Still, the Gunners won 3-1 at the London Stadium when the two sides met in December; West Ham last beat Arsenal in January of 2019, winning 1-0 at home, though their last victory in north London came in 2015.
This weekend, then, is a chance to put some ghosts to bed and climb even further clear of the drop zone.
Meanwhile, West Ham have to shift this man!