Arsenal player ratings vs West Ham: Boo beauty! Declan Rice silences Hammers with monstrous display as Martin Odegaard makes unwanted Premier League history

Rice, who has already found the net against his former employers once since switching east London for north London was at it again this afternoon, firing home from close range to break the visitors’ first-half resistance after Alphonse Areola had kept out Jurrien Timber’s strike.

It was a crucial goal for Mikel Arteta’s side, who went on to make the game safe after the interval when Saka struck from the penalty spot following a foul on Timber.

Saka’s spot-kick sealed a routine win for the Gunners, but there was some disappointment as they lost captain Odegaard to a knee injury early on, with the Arsenal skipper becoming the first player in Premier League history to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive starts.

GOAL rates Arsenal’s players from Emirates Stadium…