West Ham vs Manchester United - as it happened: Jose Mourinho slumps to yet another defeat
All the action from Saturday's opening Premier League clash
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United's troubled season reached a new low after a 3-1 defeat at West Ham.
Felipe Anderson's early strike, a Victor Lindelof own-goal and Marko Arnautovic's finish left United manager Jose Mourinho increasingly feeling the heat.
The drama at Old Trafford is rapidly turning into a crisis as United equalled their worst start to a Premier League season with just 10 points from their opening seven matches.
Here's how it played out:
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Arsenal 0-0 Watford
4: Watford waste no time in testing Cech with their physicality. A long throw is hurled towards a crowded goal area and the referee's whistle saves Cech after he initially parries the ball.
Arsenal 0-0 Watford
5: Big penalty should for the Gunners.
Lacazette is dancing his way through tackles in the penalty ares and stumbles under Kabasele's lunge. He takes a step and stays on his feet as the ball runs out of play, but he, and about 55,000 Arsenal fans wanted more.
Everton 0-0 Fulham
8: Timothy Fosu-Mensah lands awkwardly on his arm and is taken off after initially trying to carry on. He looks in some pain as he comes off for Christie.
Huddersfield 0-0 Tottenham
Harry Kane goes close after breaking away from the defenders in the box but Lossl is equal to his chipped effort.
Arsenal 0-0 Watford
It's a scrappy start at The Emirates and you feel that suits Watford. They've been very keen to make sure that Arsenal can't string together moves starting from deep by stepping in with some timely interceptions, tackles and fouls.
Hughes goes close with a volley on the edge of the box which would have beautifully capped off a nice move. A long pass is headed into the midfielder's path and he lashes a low effort wide.
Arsenal 0-0 Watford
Luke Brown is The Independent's man at the Emirates this afternoon and says that it's going to be a long afternoon for Arsenal against a tough Watford side.
"Watford have made a very bright start, with Étienne Capoue and Will Hughes both going close with reasonable attempts on goal.
Arsenal are currently struggling to get a grip on this match, something not much helped by a snarling Troy Deeney carting his 'cojones' all over the shop, dropping deep expressly to bully Lucas Torreira in the middle of the park.
It’s going to be a long, bruising afternoon at The Emirates."
Manchester City 0-0 Brighton
It's a surprisingly quiet start at the Etihad, although the fans are certainly showing their joy at the earlier result.
Arsenal 0-0 Watford
Lacazette is played through on goal. He's one-on-one. Just the keeper to beat. Surely he'll score. He dinks it over the goalkeeper...........wide.
What a chance that was to open the scoring. Arsenal are prowling around the Watford defence as they seek an opener.
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