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Home team had trouble conquering West Ham despite appearing to dominate since the early minutes. Look at how the new game to walk seven minutes Emirates Stadium nearly rumbled through the action of Andrei Arshavin. Starting from behind the attacks, Maroune Chamakh send feedback ripe to Arshavin. Syang shot Russian players were still missed.
Do not want to lose momentum, "the Gunners' defense kept trying to dismantle his guest. Just in the 14th minute, the goal "The Hammers" is almost back vibrate through Alex Song header if it does not float the ball over the bar.
In the 24th minute, Cesc Fabregas almost broke the deadlock team. At that time, Arsenal's Bacary Sagna build attacks from the left sector. Seeing an open opportunity, Sagna immediately send the ball to Fabregas.
Spanish midfielder fired a shot even though it managed to get a tight escort of two opposing players. Unfortunately hard shot Fabregas could still not well anticipated by Green.
Cesc Fabregas et al have not broke. They kept trying to find scoring opportunities. But that was exhibited poor resolution Arsenal players make them have to close the first half with the score 0-0.
In the second half, Arsenal back mastering the game. The Gunner direct threat through Fabregas. But again, Green managed to thwart.
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Do not want to give breath to his opponent, Arsenal kept pounding. Several times Nasri and Chamakh doing a pretty dangerous movement in the heart of West Ham's defense. Unfortunately the hard work they have always managed to denied by Green.
Seeing these conditions, Arsene Wenger to make strategic changes. He put Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner so Denilson and Arshavin pulled out.
The entry of Walcott had yielded positive results. In the 71st minute, Walcott who escape from the trap off side managed to break hard kick. Unfortunately his shot was hit the pole on the left side of the Green's goal.
Public Emirates again surprised by the action of Walcott in the 82nd minute. With his ability to dribble, Walcott managed to fool some of the players behind at West Ham. However, the England midfielder failed to rip the opponent's goal after his shot could still be blocked by Green.
Arsenal struggle finally bear fruit sweet eight minutes later. Green who perform skilled since the early minutes, failed to dispel that maximizes bait header Song Gael Clichy. The goal was to survive until the fight was over.
Line-ups:
Arsenal: Lukasz Fabianski; Laurent Koscielny, Sebastien Squillaci, Gaël Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Denilson (Theo Walcott 67), Alex Song, Marouane Chamakh (Eboue 90), Cesc Fabregas, Andrei Arshavin, Samir Nasri
West Ham United: Robert Green, Daniel Gabbidon, Manuel Da Costa, Herita Ilunga Nkongolo, Lars Jacobsen, Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Luis Boa Morte, Valon Behrami, Frederic Piquionne; Victor Obinna
