Jack Wilshere's young Gunners clinched their fourth victory in five games with an outstanding 8-1 triumph away at West Ham United.
Chido Martin Obi's remarkable five-goal haul, complemented by a brace from Osman Kamara and a goal from Dan Casey, propelled us to a resounding victory in East London.
Our first opportunity came when Louie Copley showcased his agility, effortlessly bypassing two opponents. With pinpoint accuracy, he then delivered a perfectly weighted pass to Chido Martin Obi.
However, Martin Obi swiftly made amends, seizing an opportunity with aplomb. Harrison Dudziak orchestrated the move, feeding Martin Obi who, deftly sidestepping a defender, coolly slotted the ball into the net to grant us an early advantage.
In short succession, our striker doubled the lead - Louis Zecevic John orchestrated the play, finding Martin Obi poised on the edge of the box. With composure, Martin Obi elegantly curled his shot into the bottom corner.
The momentum didn't falter as Martin Obi immediately capitalised on the kickoff, intercepting the ball from a West Ham defender. With audacious finesse, he chipped the keeper, completing his hat-trick. Then just before the break, Copley won the ball back high up the pitch and played in Martin Obi who scored from close range to hit his fourth - the third time this season the striker has scored four goals in a game.
Before the halftime whistle, there was yet another goal to savour. Osman Kamara unleashed an effort from the edge of the box to extend our lead. We soared to a five-goal advantage, capping off a truly breathtaking first-half performance from the Arsenal team.
As the second half commenced, we seamlessly picked up where we left off. Louis Zecevic John manoeuvred into space on the right-hand side, delivering a precise pass to Kamara. The winger, unleashed a powerful strike into the bottom corner, adding another goal to our tally.
The momentum didn't wane as Kamara was immediately thrust into the spotlight once more. Following a swift kickoff, he was fouled in the box, resulting in a penalty awarded in our favour. However, Kamara's spot-kick was saved.
Shortly after, Martin Obi was impeded as his shirt was pulled, earning us a penalty. The striker dusted himself off and confidently stepped up to take the spot-kick to remarkably score his 16th goal in his last five games. Despite our dominance, the hosts found a moment of fortune as a goalmouth scramble ensued inside our box. Unfortunately, the ball ricocheted off Khari Ranson and found its way into the net.
The goal-scoring spectacle continued as Dan Casey entered the fray, making an immediate impact. He curled a sensational effort into the bottom corner to add to our ever-expanding tally and clinch a sensational performance from Jack Wilshere’s young Gunners.
What it means
The stunning result moves us up to third place in the table - we have 38 points from 20 games.
What's next
We're back at home next weekend as we host Aston Villa on Saturday, April 20.
Kick-off at Sobha Realty Training Centre is at 12pm.
Team news
Arsenal XI: Ranson, Ibrahim, Clarke, Sweet, Ismail, Rosiak (Akolbire, 77), Copley (Casey, 72), Dudziak, Kamara, Zecevic John (Annous, 77), Martin Obi
Subs not used: Talbot, Ogunnaike
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