West Ham United 0-0 Arsenal: 5 Talking Points

#3 West Ham United starting to look like the real deal

Starting to make a mark

No, it is clearly evident that this David Moyes side is not playing the famous 'West Ham way'. But that is not the need of the hour. Results are more important for the Hammers right now than the performance. And that is what Moyes has started to deliver.

The game against Arsenal was Moyes' third home game since taking over. He drew 1-1 with Leicester City in his opening game at the Olympics stadium and then followed it with two brilliant results against Chelsea and Arsenal. No one expected the Hammers to pick up four points from their last two games but as history tells us, David Moyes works best when he is the underdog.

Despite Arsenal trying every trick in the book to break down this West Ham side, the entire defence held their shape and negated the influence of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. The home side had the better chances too despite having a minimum share of the ball. Marco Arnautovic scored but was half a yard offside and Javier Hernandez hit the crossbar right at the end of the game.

After a dreadful start to the season, fortunes seem to be changing for this West Ham side with the fans getting behind the team and the new stadium finally starting to give a sense of atmosphere reminiscent of the one at Upton Park. All that the Hammers now need are some wins under their belt against the teams from the bottom half of the table to save themselves from the relegation battle.