Ramsey sees Arsenal progress under Emery's 'new process'

Dom Farrell

Ramsey sees Arsenal progress under Emery's 'new process' image

Aaron Ramsey conceded Arsenal remain a work in progress after head coach Unai Emery collected his first win in charge with a 3-1 derby triumph against West Ham.

The hosts were forced to come from behind at Emirates Stadium after Marko Arnautovic arrowed a fine 25th-minute opener into the bottom-left corner.

Nacho Monreal found a swift response and West Ham felt Arnautovic's absence after injury robbed them of the striker with an hour played.

Debutant Issa Diop put through his own goal, but Ramsey and his team-mates could only rest easily when substitute Danny Welbeck found an assured finish deep into stoppage time.

"In the second half we created a few opportunities and it's a new process for us," Ramsey said.

"We had a tough start and are trying to improve every game. He [Emery] wants us to press high up the pitch."

The win followed losses to Manchester City and Chelsea and Wales midfielder Ramsey added: "It was difficult, it was my first 90 minutes - even [including] pre-season - so I am glad I got that in the system.

"We are progressing every game. It was open at times, but I am glad we got a win."

Ramsey returned to Arsenal's starting line-up in place of Mesut Ozil, with Goal revealing prior to the game that the German was suffering with illness and Emery moving to rubbish reports of a training ground row after a London derby date had finished.

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Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.