West Ham have not had the best of times against the Gunners in the Premier League era. Indeed they have lost more games overall (36) and at home (15) against them than any other opponent, winning just one of their last 16 in east London.

It's hard to take too many lessons from Arsenal's 5-2 win at West Ham. Ultimately, it was a game that showed the best of the Gunners and of the Premier League.

Arsenal claimed a 5-2 halftime lead at West Ham after 45 Premier League minutes that lurched close to the absurd.Mikel Arteta's men made an assured start and another clever corner routine saw them take a 10th-minute lead through Gabriell,