West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui certainly ruffled some feathers this week by naming Arsenal as the best team in the Premier League, snubbing Liverpool in the process despite their dominant eight-point lead at the Premier League summit and midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid showing their prowess at the start of the Arne Slot era.

West Ham have not had the best of times against the Gunners in the Premier League era. Indeed they have lost more games overall (36) and at home (15) against them than any other opponent, winning just one of their last 16 in east London.