Arsene Wenger breathed a huge sigh of relief after watching Arsenal snatch a 1-0 victory over Barclays Premier League strugglers West Ham.

Arsenal 1-0 West Ham: Song scores in 88th minute to break Hammers' hearts

Alex Song's late header denied the struggling Hammers a deserved point at the Emirates Stadium after Robert Green, in front of watching England assistant boss Franco Baldini, had pulled off a string of fine saves to keep the Gunners at bay.

As well as being denied by Green, Arsenal also hit the crossbar through Samir Nasri's long-range free-kick and an effort from substitute Theo Walcott hit the post.

However, with just two minutes left, Song dived to head home Gael Clichy's cross as Arsene Wenger's improving side kept the pressure up on leaders Chelsea.

"When you win with two minutes to go, it is always a relief," Wenger said.

"We needed to be patient, intelligent and not to make a mistake at the back against a team who had a strong spirit and were well organised.

"We did not do anything stupid, kept trying to be intelligent and that got us the goal.

"I was thinking it was one of those days when the ball went onto the post and came back into the goalkeeper's hands, that is not a good sign.

"But we kept going and out of this game we have once again shown a great attitude."

Arsenal had plenty of momentum going into this afternoon's game after following impressive Champions League performances with victory at Manchester City and marching into the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.

However, Wenger had warned against complacency, with the Irons looking to battle their way clear of the relegation zone.

"We have matured, you see that in the game the way we handle it when it does not work for us, the players remain calmer than before," Wenger said.

"We have a good chance [for the title], yes, but we want to show consistency first.

"We go step by step and we still need to step up a gear to completely achieve that.

"But on the other hand you feel there is more to come out from this team, we have good potential on bench today and some players to come back.

"If can jeep a good injury record then we have a chance."

Wenger added: "It is too early in the season, but I have belief.

"We need to show from game to game we can handle every single game with a different aspect which the Premier League has - today we played against the team bottom of the league and it was a real battle.

"We have to show can compete like that in every game."

Wenger hopes captain Cesc Fabregas will be fit to travel to Shakhtar Donetsk for next week's Champions League game.

"Cesc played a bit within himself. He had a bit of tension in his hamstring. Let's hope he has no setback," Wenger said.

"At half-time, I had a hesitation to take him off.

"Then I left him on, I thought 'just for 10 or 15 minutes', but in the end he got better and better."

Source: Daily Mirror

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Can't disagree here, they're looking stronger than ever this season and are more of a threat to the title than Man City are

Arsenal have chance but man city is a thered for them.
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