Arsenal lacked leadership vs.- west ham ex-boss George Graham.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal group demonstrated an absence of initiative after their first session of the new Premier League season finished in a 2-0 annihilation against West Ham, previous Gunners chief George

Graham, who drove Arsenal to two class titles amid his residency as the club's supervisor, singled out Mesut Ozil for feedback after West Ham secured a merited triumph at Emirates Stadium.

"There is an absence of initiative at the club," Graham told talkSPORT. "I don't see anybody get it together. Ozil was tranquil, we never truly saw him. I expect more from him and manager recreations.Graham has guaranteed.



"[Santi] Cazorla was on the left wing in the first half and he doesn't care for playing there. You are searching for the enormous names to perform, however they simply didn't do it. I was extremely baffled and, exceptionally astonished. Their preseason structure has been astounding and I believed we should go at them right from the initial 20 minutes.

"Yet following 25 minutes, both sides had 50 percent ownership. At the point when does the away group have that at the Emirates? We saw the ordinary great passing developments now and again, yet that came late on when the diversion was verging on wrapped up.

"You might want to think it is a blip and they will go on a run and move into the main a few positions. Prior to the season began, they were one of the top choices to win it despite everything they can do that. We should hold up until October and after that we can see where we are."

Petr Cech battled on his Arsenal presentation as he was singled out on both of West Ham's objectives, however Graham, who likewise lost at home to the Hammers amid his rule, felt the shot-plug's barrier was at issue for the second strike by Mauro Zarate.

"He settled on a choice to come at an early stage the first objective and he never arrived," Graham included. "When you settle on that choice, you need to arrive. It was a major error, his flaw.

"The second one, I have some sensitivity for him in light of the fact that [Laurent] Koscielny remained back and welcomed the fellow to have a shot from 20 yards. I thought he was a touch blinded by Koscielny also.

"Cech has been accustomed to playing with protectors at Chelsea who close the ball down and there is no preferable player at doing that over John Terry. Two Arsenal shields remained back and asked the West Ham player to have a shot and they paid the cost."