Match report: Arsenal U-23s 1-1 West Ham

Arsenal U23 WHAT HAPPENED

Kevin Betsy was without key trio Salah-Eddine Oulad M’hand, Mika Biereth and Charlie Patino, but that didn't stop us from putting in a performance to be proud of against league leaders West Ham.

We took the game to the visitors right from the off and almost raced into an early lead, Reuell Walters picking out Joel Ideho with a pinpoint cross, but our forward's header went just over the crossbar.

The Hammers would punish our missed opportunity moments later, Keenan Appiah-Forson capitalising on our sloppy attempt to play out from the back, snatching a loose pass and rounding Karl Hein to poke home into an empty net.

West Ham continued to pile on the pressure and forced…