Goal!

Goal! Arsenal 2-0 West Ham - Bukayo Saka slots home the Gunners spot kick to double the lead on 67 minutes

74 - Riccardo Calafiori is replaced by Myles Lewis Skelly -with Leo Trossard replaced by Ethan Nwaneri - with all four players receiving hearty applause

77 - A shockingly bad foul throw by Paqueta - sums up how bad West Ham have been

Declan Rice is given a hearty reception from Arsenal supporters as he is replaced by Mikel Merino

Seven minutes added time announced

FT: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham. Dominant Gunners move to the top of the Premier League table after a comfortable win. See Morning Star newspaper and my Substack for my take

👏🏽👏🏽 A minute applause for Mark Pearce, the Arsenal Stadium Management (my old boss) Rest in peace Mark. 💔 Thank you for your dedication to Arsenal Football Club.

Gary Neville on Maresca seeing red for excessive celebrations: “Well worth being sent off for celebrating…” When Arteta does it: “He needs to calm down…”

So, Arsenal go into October’s international break top of the Premier League after playing United, Liverpool, City and Newcastle. A very long way to go but a good start to the season so far for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners. Enjoy your Saturday night

Date night with my wonderful partner who puts up with my obsession. I promise not to talk The Arsenal too much tonight ❤️

Made it to Brentford vs Manchester City. See Morning Star newspaper for my report from West London

The teams are out. Not long now until Brentford vs Manchester City here in west London. See Morning Star for my Premier League take

Goal. Brentford 0-1 Man City. Erling Haaland scores after powering through the Bees defence after latching onto Gvardiol’s long ball on nine minutes

A blow for Manchester City as a crestfallen Rodri limps off and heads down the tunnel here at Brentford after appearing to have an issue with his hamstring on 22 minutes

HT: Brentford 0-1 Manchester City. Erling Haaland’s goal on nine minutes is the difference so far here in west London

Arsenal confirm Martin Odegaard sustained a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee during the 2-0 win over West Ham

FT: Brentford 0-1 Manchester City. Erling Haaland’s ninth minute winner sees Pep Guardiola’s side move to fifth place in the Premier League in a victory which saw City lose influential midfielder Rodri to a first half injury. See Morning Star for my take from west London

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Brentford’s Jordan Henderson in prolonged discussion after the match here in west London

Right. That’s me done here at Brentford after Manchester City beat the Bees 1-0. See Morning Star for my Premier League take