Westham Preview: Who Gets Hammered

So, here we are days after that loss to Southampton. I like to kid myself that that's officially our first loss this season, well we all know that's not true so let's get on with it. The thing with being outta the confines of civilization is that one gets to miss the world go by, you are just a part of it.....lol. Arsenal's B team had a task on Wednesday but failed the test in both paucity of goals and meh of s performance. It was always going to be very difficult against a well drilled side especially when your attack is being spearheaded by a hitherto injured Perez. Ramsey tried as he may is not the player we all saw a couple seasons ago but then again....are we expecting too much from him so soon since he just got back from injury? Iwobi I would not slam too much as he needs a shot of confidence right now, a goal might do the trick to help remove any cobwebs of the champions league mishap. Why Wenger chose not to start Ox is still a mystery but no excuses, Let's just say Arsenal were worthy of being beaten cuz they were second best on that night period.
November gone, big guns out and it's a visit to Upton park...... scratch that. It's a visit to the hammers at their new Stratford stadium where they have been playing like anything except a home team. It's understandable, being a new playing ground for the hammers they haven't really been up to it . Less than 3 wins at home this season thus far, slaven Bilics side is really struggling to capture the form of last season's fantasy heights which saw them threaten the top four status quo with away wins at Arsenal Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham. It's been an opposite this season as they flirt with the opposite end of the table just above the relegation scrappers. Arsenal on the other hand have turned the corner with the win at Bournemouth, or so we want to think. With both teams having lost midweek EFL cup matches and both teams being better away than at home. The Gunners seem to have the slight edge on this....just slight. I want to believe Arsene and his charges understand the importance of bouncing back with a win after the midweek loss. It remains to be seen how or which Arsenal turns up this evening. An Alexis Sanchez fired up Arsenal or a lumbering lethargic one. My team selection will have the Chilean  leading the line having gotten a rare opportunity of one full weeks rest. Giroud, Perez on the bench as well as Ramsey vacating Özil's #10 spot. Coq and Xhaka anchor behind him. Due to my current x n Y coordinates we won't be able to do a more picturesque line up as we usually do, please bear with us. Now having said that, these are the kind of games a title harbouring ambitions side contrives to win, West Ham will be dangerous with Payet and Antonio..... especially Payet, he is their live wire. Arsenal will need the industry and guile if it's big players to snuff them as well as assert our own game plan. Whatever happens, I hope we build on last week's win ahead of the hectic schedule of the festive season. So here's to a win for Arsenal this evening, enjoy the game wherever you are......ciao