Analysis: Gunners on brink after late scare

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Arsenal took a giant stride towards that elusive Premier League title after this win at West Ham United - but the nerves jangled throughout, right up until that remarkable conclusion.

The celebrations from Arsenal's supporters were just as wild when West Ham's stoppage time goal, which would have almost certainly denied them victory, was ruled out for a foul on David Raya as he tried to collect a corner.

It was a decision that not only decided the destiny of the points here - it may also have decided the destiny of the Premier League title and condemned the Hammers to the Championship next season.

The celebrations were purer minutes earlier, when Leandro Trossard scored, but this was a win earned the hard way by the Gunners.

In the opening exchanges, their superiority was so great it looked like it would only be a matter of time before they scored.

Arteta's puzzling decision to move Declan Rice to right-back in place of injured Ben White, a mistake he corrected at half-time, stopped Arsenal in their tracks.

And once again they were grateful to Raya for two superb stops from Valentin Castellanos and Mateus Fernandes to ensure they left east London with three points.

It completed a superb week for Arteta's side after they also reached the Champions League final, where they will face on 30 May.