Arsenal 1-0 West Ham United: 5 Talking Points

Theo Walcott was far from how he needs to be should he break into the first team

#3 Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud unconvincing

Made the captain for the game tonight, Theo Walcott had a chance to put Arsenal in the lead in the first half but failed with his header.

Olivier Giroud repeatedly snuffed out his own team's counter-attacks by lazily drifting off-side. And if recent chatter is to go by, then it's safe to understand why both the Englishman and Frenchman are being linked with moves away from the Emirates.

They don't have much longer to prove they're an asset to the squad, Giroud especially given he limped off, but it would be wise for them to explore options in the January transfer window.