West Ham will have been disappointed to not get anything from their match against Arsenal.
The Gunners may have bossed possession at the Emirates Stadium with 68%, but they managed just two shots on target to their opponents’ six.
In the end, though, Alexandre Lacazatte’s strike was enough to separate the two sides, leaving the Hammers in trouble at the opposite end of the table – they remain level on points with Bournemouth in 18th place.
The Irons really should have taken advantage of at least one of their chances, but they failed to do so – their attack has a lot to answer for. Michail Antonio, in particular, is unlikely to have been happy with his display.
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With a SofaScore rating of 5.7, he was the worst player on the pitch. He had three efforts at goal, but failed to score with any of them, and he completed just two of his seven attempted dribbles.
Not only that, he won just five of his 15 ground duels, whilst he was able to prevail in just four of his eight aerial battles – it was far from a good day at the office for the 29-year-old.
Looking at the teamsheet beforehand, Antonio will have been licking his lips at the prospect of facing Pablo Mari.
The 26-year-old was making his first-ever start in the Premier League, having recently joined on loan from Flamengo. The Brazilian league is far less physical than the English top-flight with technical attackers like Neymar coming through in recent memory.
Focusing on Antonio, however, there are few players who are as strong as the former Nottingham Forest man. His teammates have admitted they have missed his strength when he has been unavailable in the past – meaning this was the perfect chance to show the new boy exactly what English football is all about.
Unfortunately, he failed to take advantage of this opportunity, allowing the former Manchester City prospect to grab his second clean sheet in as many games. It will therefore be down to someone else to give him a proper introduction.
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