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Five reasons Arsenal will defeat West Ham

By Jocelyn Taub

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Managers Slaven Bilic of West Ham United and Arsene Wenger of Arsenal chat during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Boleyn Ground on April 9, 2016 in London, England (Photo by Avril Husband/West Ham United via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Managers Slaven Bilic of West Ham United and Arsene Wenger of Arsenal chat during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at Boleyn Ground on April 9, 2016 in London, England (Photo by Avril Husband/West Ham United via Getty Images) /
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West Ham still don’t feel at home in the London Stadium

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: General view inside the stadium, the Stoke City and West Ham United teams take part in a minutes silence in honour of Remembrance Day prior to kick off during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Stoke City at Olympic Stadium on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: General view inside the stadium, the Stoke City and West Ham United teams take part in a minutes silence in honour of Remembrance Day prior to kick off during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Stoke City at Olympic Stadium on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

West Ham said goodbye to Upton Park at the end of last season. They now call the former Olympic Stadium home. The trouble is, it hasn’t felt like home yet for the club and certainly not for the fans.

The Stadium was built specifically for the 2012 summer Olympics. It was not designed for football, but rather a place to hold track and field events. The running track still exists and therefore the fans are further away from the playing field.

There has also been a problem with violence at the grounds. Fights have broken out between rival fan bases and even worse, between West Ham supporters.

The team is working on solutions to deal with the troubles at the stadium. Recently the club’s Vice Chairman Karren Brady, along with stadium staff, met with the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee.

The bottom line is that West Ham’s new ground does not currently provide a home field advantage.

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