Holy cow what a terrifying last 10 minutes of the game! Trossard hasn't scored in 2026 because he was saving up for a GAME WINNER!!!
We started amazing, created several chances within the first ten mins. However West Ham, in 18th position was fighting for a result to avoid relegation. They defended resolutely with 10 men behind the ball. Saka was having an off day and Ben White went off injured in the first half. Mosquera would have been the obvious replacement but Arteta told Zubi to come in and moved Rice to RB??! This totally changed our game and the team struggled to control the midfield and West Ham gradually began seeing more of the ball in the final third. At 66" Arteta realized his folly- he took off Zubi and Saka and Eze, in came Odegaard and Madueke, Rice was shifted back to midfield. Indeed, it was the combination of a 1-two played between Odegaard and Rice and the former found his way into the box with the ball before he teed off Trossard who kept his composure and whipped it towards the near post through a crowd of bodies. It deflected off Soucek slightly. I yearned to see the back of the net bulge AND IT DID!!! A-WOO!!!
AND THEN AT 95TH extra time West Ham scored via a corner!! I hid my face under my shirt, fearing that's it's happened again!!! Goal was given initially but VAR asked the ref over to the monitor! After a lengthy review, Imo it was quite clear Raya's hands were impeded. For once, VAR was on Arsenal's side! Goal was overturned and we eventually secured all 3 points and the result also cemented Raya's Golden Glove award for the 3rd consecutive year! What an immense save from Raya at 80" btw!!! He's done it consistently all season and he deserves to be our Player of the Season!
Dam Arsenal you give millions of fans heart attack every weekend!
But the weekend ended great because of this massive, tremendous result! The week ahead will be fantastic!! COYG!!
36 down, and just 2 more "finals" to see through.
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