Arsenal the champions in waiting but doing it the hard way

"The Gunners were made to sweat yet again in their dramatic 1-0 win over relegation-threatened West Ham, with Leandro Trossard's score and a disallowed West Ham goal the difference for Mikel Arteta's side. The vital victory stretched Arsenal's lead to five points ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand, and put league silverware in touching distance after three successive second-placed finishes."

"Before the win over Fulham last weekend, Arsenal had won just two of their previous eight games in all competitions and suffered back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time during those matches, too. But now after three successive wins without conceding a goal, one of which secured their place in the Champions League final, Arsenal are on the cusp of history."

""What a moment, what an afternoon, what a week it's been for us," Arteta said. "So full of emotions, I cannot praise enough the attitude, the desire, the courage and the quality of the team shown throughout this week, because there was so much at stake and today we knew against a team that is fighting for their life, a club with an incredible history, how tough it was going to be.""

"The closing stages of the match with West Ham were nothing short of chaotic. David Raya produced a vital save to deny Hammers midfielder Mateus Fernandes when he looked certain to score, before Trossard's intervention and the major VAR call that chal"

Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened West Ham with Leandro Trossard scoring and a West Ham goal being disallowed. The win extended Arsenal’s Premier League lead to five points over Manchester City, who had a game in hand. Arsenal are now close to winning league silverware after three consecutive second-place finishes. The result came after a difficult run in which Arsenal won only two of their previous eight games across all competitions and suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time in that span. Arsenal then followed with three successive wins without conceding, including a win that secured their place in the Champions League final. The match featured late chaos, including a crucial save by David Raya and a major VAR decision.

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