Hammer blow for Arsenal as West Ham progress to Carabao Cup quarters

West Ham 3 Arsenal 1

WEST HAM manager David Moyes eased his side into the quarter-finals of yet another cup competition as Arsenal suffered defeat for only the second time this season.

The experienced manager, who a vocal minority of fans here bizarrely still doubt, was rewarded for selecting an almost full-strength side against Arsenal's second string.

West Ham, united or otherwise, can now dream of a second season of trophy chasing in the League Cup following June's triumph over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final.

The home fans in the packed out London stadium celebrated with repeated rounds of 'Champions of Europe – we know what we are.'

Arsenal hit back using the same tune to sing ' Declan Rice – he left 'cos you're s*!t' as their €110m signing warmed up on the touchline in his first game here since helping to win that trophy West Ham hold so dear.

The Hammers had the last word on and off the pitch as they retorted 'You should have signed for a big club' before booing his every touch after Rice was sent on to vainly chase the match when it was already well lost.

A strange match; devoid of drama or consistent quality despite the emphatic nature of the home side's victory.

Less than ten minutes in and Arsenal, following consistent periods of possession nearly took the lead through the unlikely source of a Kai Havertz header.

He positioned himself well to take full advantage of a dipping Reiss Nelson free-kick and skillfully skimmed a header with his back to goal which former Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski tipped spectacularly over the bar.

Arsenal defender Ben White made no mistake with his near range header in the 16th minute – apart from the fact it was straight into his own net from a Jarrod Bowen