After Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in midweek, Arsenal have a chance to narrow the gap on the rankings when hosting West Ham on the night of February 22 (Vietnam time).
However, Arsenal struggled to find an opportunity against the visitors' solid defence. Throughout the first half, they attacked poorly and paid the price with Jarrod Bowen's goal in the 44th minute. This player headed in a pass from Aaron Wan-Bissaka, putting West Ham ahead.
Immediately after that, Mikel Merino had a large space to shoot but sent the ball out. It was also the home team's most dangerous move in the first 45 minutes.
With no attacking options, Arsenal's comebacks were extinguished when Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off in the 73rd minute. He fouled Mohammed Kudus roughly and received a red card.
Playing with one less player made the Gunners even more stuck. In extra time, Ben White almost equalized with a regrettable shot wide of the goal. 0-1 defeat makes Arsenal unable to narrow the gap with Liverpool
If The Kop beat Man City on the night of February 23, the gap between them and the Gunners could be up to 11 points. On the other side, West Ham is still in 16th place, but equal in points with the team above them, Man United.
