Summary

  • Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 live

  • Rice finishes superbly inside box following Nasri's pass

  • Arsenal would move level on points with Chelsea in 4th with a win

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

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    Felipe AndersonImage source, AFP

    Who do you think is the league's best player outside the top six?

    Kyle: Felipe Anderson I think is the best player in the league outside of the top 6 clubs. He's a joy to watch. It's crucial that West Ham make it into Europe for next season if they don't a bigger club may sign him in the summer. Would be some signing for Spurs

  2. Postpublished at 56 mins

    West Ham 1-0 Arsenal

    Felipe Anderson's toes are twinkling.

    The West Ham winger weaves brilliantly into the box to win a corner.

  3. Postpublished at 55 mins

    West Ham 1-0 Arsenal

    Matteo Guendouzi stubs a shot wide from 20 yards. That never looked like putting Lukasz Fabianski to work.

    Arsenal look short of belief and energy. This is a real test.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

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    Love of football: I will never be in the Xhaka camp!! How can you head a ball like that to clear it from danger?

    Ruridh Allen: If you are a prodigious young talent waiting for your first senior goal, is there ever a better team to play against than Arsenal? I can’t think of a single one...

    Femi John: Nasri with an assist, a goal next for him to add salt to injury for Arsenal

  5. Postpublished at 50 mins

    West Ham 1-0 Arsenal

    West Ham have looked a little nervy at the back since going ahead and Lukasz Fabianski has to plunge sharply to his right to collect a loose ball as it threatens to sneak inside his post via a deflection off Angelo Ogbona.

  6. 'Man of the moment Declan Rice'published at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Michael Brown
    Former Man City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Declan Rice celebrates with Marko ArnautovicImage source, Reuters

    It's a magnificent finish from the man of the moment Declan Rice. A bit of quality from Samir Nasri sets him up, and you should see the scenes in that corner as they celebrate his first goal. The atmosphere in here is brilliant.

  7. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 1-0 Arsenalpublished at 47mins

    Declan Rice

    Declan Rice celebratesImage source, Reuters

    The teenager's first goal for West Ham and he relishes every micro-second of it.

    A poor clearing header from Shkodran Mustafi is gathered by Felipe Anderson, whose ball in is cushioned into the path of Declan Rice by Samir Nasri.

    His first-time effort is past Bernd Leno before the Arsenal goalkeeper can flinch.

    Now let's see if Arsenal's second-half spurt can get them out of this mess.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 46 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Shkodran Mustafi picks up yellow for a mis-timed challenge on Felipe Anderson...

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Right, we are back underway in the second half. The only change is in the officiating team where fourth official Stuart Atwell has picked up assistant referee Andy Halliday's flag after the latter felt unwell.

    Still Jonathon Moss on the whistle.

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    Get Involved - Arsenal's shirtpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

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    The "We can do a teal away kit better than Spurs" shirt?

    Sean, Carshalton

    Arsenal's shirt........is a shade of green I'd expect to see somewhere in Hyacinth Bucket's house

    Mike, Chester

    Bilious Green covers it I think.

    Paul, London

  11. Later onpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

    Here's what's to come a little later on in the Premier League:

    All 15:00 GMT

    Brighton v Liverpool

    Burnley v Fulham

    Cardiff v Hudersfield

    Crystal Palace v Watford

    Leicester v Southampton

    Chelsea v Newcastle (17:30 GMT)

  12. Second-half storm brewingpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

    HT: West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    More from the ever-alert Opta on Arsenal's tendency to hit their straps after the oranges...

    • Arsenal are one of three Premier League teams yet to lead at half-time in an away Premier League match this season, along with Burnley and Cardiff City.
    • Arsenal's record when drawing at HT in PL this season - P13 W9 D3 L1 (have not lost since away at Chelsea second game of the season).
  13. Half-time statspublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

    HT: West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    StatsImage source, Opta

    Possession-wise it has been pretty even, but West Ham, with eight shots to Arsenal's six, have spent more time at the business end of things.

    But Arsenal tend to come on strong after the break. They have scored a Premier League-high 32 second-half goals, compared to only 14 in the first 45 minutes.

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    Get Involved - Arsenal's shirtpublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

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    MusafiImage source, Getty Images

    We are after your descriptions for the colour of Arsenal's third shirt, described by the manufacturer as 'Biscay Green'.

    David Graham: I think the shirt manufacturers are right. That's certainly the colour of my face most times in the Bay of Biscay

    Mwangi: The Arsenal shirt is goat-gallbladder green.

    James Reader: “Running track protective covering” green is a bit long winded... Biscay it is

  15. HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

  16. CLOSE!published at 45 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    That should have been the breakthrough!

    Felipe Anderson serves up a teasing near-post delivery and Declan Rice, jumping head and shoulders over Shkodran Mustafi, can only direct his header wide.

    Head in hands moment for the youngster.

  17. Postpublished at 44 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Alexandre Lacazette is frustrated as Issa Diop wins a free-kick in midfield.

    Irritation rising among the Gunners.

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    Get Involved - Arsenal's shirtpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January 2019

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    H: Surely Arsenal's shirt colour is a lovely shade of Aggressive Peppermint

    Brent Marrow: The result of eating too much mint choc chip ice cream perhaps

    Sam Overton: Arsenal's kit looks like they are the Miami Dolphins. And dolphins can't play football.

    Laces out Sam!

  19. Postpublished at 41 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Michail Antonio has eyes for the top corner as he cuts in off the right wing and tees up his left foot.

    No such luck, He slips as he shoots and the ball flies high and wide.

  20. Postpublished at 38 mins

    West Ham 0-0 Arsenal

    Matteo Guendouzi is down getting treatment after falling awkwardly in a tangle with Samir Nasri. Nothing malicious there.

    The West Ham fans nearest to Guendouzi are sending their best wishes for his recovery.

    I think he is gong to be alright...