Arsenal suffered a significant setback in their quest for the Premier League title, losing 1-0 to West Ham at home. The Gunners, who were looking to capitalize on Liverpool's absence from action, stumbled following their impressive run of 16 league games without a loss. A goal from Jarrod Bowen before halftime sealed the defeat, and Arsenal's frustrations were compounded by the red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly. The loss leaves Arsenal eight points behind Liverpool, who could extend their lead further with a victory against Manchester City.
We started the game and we never got a grip of it. We didn't generate a threat or momentum. It is painful but this is sport.
Arsenal's lack of cutting edge in the absence of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka was exposed when Aaron Wan-Bissaka's pin-point cross was headed in by Jarrod Bowen.
Mikel Arteta's side stumbled to a first loss in 16 league games as Jarrod Bowen netted West Ham's first half winner.
Second-placed Arsenal, whose last top-flight defeat came at Newcastle in November, are eight points behind Liverpool, who would move a massive 11 points clear if they beat spluttering City.
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