• West Ham United striker given free rein by Arsène Wenger’s defence
• Arsenal manager says: ‘If we had a weakness today,it is in the air’As a nod to the spirit of generosity on reveal here, perhaps Arsenal should be congratulated for rescuing a point at a ground where Tottenham Hotspur came unstuck final month. On the verge of being blown halfway across London by Hurricane Andy, or the claret and blue force of nature that swept the Arsenal back four off their feet,the most infuriating side in England belatedly located their spine before regaining a modicum (a small amount of something) of control late in the moment half. “We had character and we have shown quality,” Arsène Wenger said. “It was not an easy game.”But nothing is straightforward with Arsenal. Then came the caveat. “We scored three goals absent from home and you want to win the game, or ” Wenger said,bemoaning his fragile team’s ability to undermine excellent attacking displays with the kind of amateurish defending that meant they drew a game they simply had to win. Bullied in the air by Andy Carroll, who scored his first hat-trick since joining West Ham United four years ago, and Arsenal’s latest implosion means that their faint hopes of winning their first title since 2004 are dependent on Leicester City falling apart.
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Source: theguardian.com