Our top-four hopes have suffered a sizeable setback thanks to Declan Rice’s first-ever goal for West Ham.
The teenager fired Samir Nasri’s pass beyond Bernd Leno early in the second half and, despite plenty of possession and chances, we couldn’t find an equaliser.
We started this London derby on the front foot, conjuring up five shots in the first 15 minutes with Alex Lacazette especially to the fore.
But the shots dried up for us and West Ham edged their way into the game. Indeed, only last-ditch interventions from Laurent Koscielny and Sokratis kept them at bay.