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The Athletic | Arsenal 🔴

2/22/2025, 4:57:34 PM

West Ham United deliver a hammer blow to Arsenal's title hopes. Jarrod Bowen's goal was the difference as Mikel Arteta's side were reduced to 10 men for the fifth time this season after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off. Arsenal now trail Liverpool at the top of the Premier League by eight points.

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2/22/2025, 4:37:21 PM

Arsenal are down to 10 men for the fifth time this season. Myles Lewis-Skelly was perhaps unfortunate to be sent off against Wolves, but following a VAR intervention, he is given his marching orders again for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity after Mohammed Kudus caught him in possession.

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2/22/2025, 6:49:44 PM

Mikel Arteta described himself as “very angry” as Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to West Ham to leave their title hopes hanging by a thread. 🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6153047/?source=whatsappuk

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2/22/2025, 5:42:00 PM

Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten Premier League run came to an end as West Ham United thwarted their attempt to reduce the gap to leaders Liverpool at the top of the table. Arne Slot's side have dropped points in two of their past three matches and travel to Manchester City tomorrow, a ground at which they have not won in 10 years. Today represented a chance for Arsenal to increase the pressure on their title rivals, but they could not capitalise. 🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6151448/?source=whatsappuk

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2/22/2025, 1:50:45 PM

Hey guys, Art here at the Emirates where the #Merino9 arc continues here are some thoughts on him starting up front ahead of the game

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2/22/2025, 6:30:27 PM

A few post-game thoughts from James on a deeply disappointing day for Arsenal

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2/24/2025, 12:47:25 PM

_"There's a reason that everybody craved something else in the summer, to bring something more to this team that was nearly there last year."_ Arsenal have built a solid base under Mikel Arteta. The focus now needs to be on adding extra match-winning magic up top, says *Amy*... The latest episode of _*Handbrake Off*_ will be out soon 🎙️

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2/23/2025, 9:28:47 AM

Injuries, bad luck, bad decisions — all have combined to push Arsenal to the point of crisis. Throw in a poor performance against West Ham United and yesterday felt like the day the club’s problems overwhelmed them. 🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6153130/?source=whatsappuk

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2/22/2025, 3:49:35 PM

West Ham United won at the Emirates Stadium last season and they lead Arsenal again. Aaron Wan-Bissaka stands up a cross and Jarrod Bowen heads home to put the visitors ahead.

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2/22/2025, 1:48:54 PM

Arsenal XI to play West Ham - Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.