Arsenal improvements down to lack of European football, claims David Moyes
The Gunners were 2-1 winners at West Ham on Sunday.
The Gunners were 2-1 winners at West Ham on Sunday.
The Hammers have reached the last four of the Europa League this campaign and sit just outside the top six in the Premier League.
The Hammers were beaten 2-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League tie.
The 34-year-old plans to hang up his boots next month come what may.
Preparations have been markedly different for both sides and there are lots of subplots around the game.
The Hammers beat Lyon 3-0 in midweek to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals.
Craig Dawson, Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen were on target in a 3-0 away victory.
Jarrod Bowen’s opener was cancelled out by Tanguy Ndombele as 10-man West Ham earned a 1-1 draw.
Jarrod Bowen put the Hammers ahead before Tottenham loanee Tanguy Ndombele drew the French side level.
Co-efficient ranking is set to be used to determine two of the qualifiers for the new-look Champions League group phase.
The Hammers are in the last eight of a European competition for the first time since 1981.
Tomas Soucek had struck in the first half to level up the tie on aggregate.
Munir’s goal settled the round-of-16 first-leg clash.
The Spanish side have won the competition six times.
It is the third season in a row where the final has been moved from its original venue.