Premier League 2017/18: Three things Arsenal did right against West Ham United

#1 Introducing Ainsley Maitland-Niles

The 20-year-old replaced Mo Elneny in the 45th minute of the match

In what would be a significant blow for the Men in Red for the biggest match of their season on Thursday, Mohammad Elneny was taken off on a stretcher with his leg in a cast in the first half of the game.

However, his absence did not prove to be costly for Arsenal in this particular encounter. A young and versatile player, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, was brought into the fold to replace the Egyptian, and did really well to combine with Ramsey and Granit Xhaka in the midfield.

The calmness he has on the ball is one of his biggest strengths, and that helped him greatly in the game,. He held the shape of the attack well helped the team go forward with consistency. Having played at both right back and left back previously, he did well on the defense as well.