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Alex Song believes West Ham can follow Monaco's example and keep his former club Arsenal subdued at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Hammers head across London looking to kickstart their Premier League campaign, having plummeted down to 10th place after no wins in the last six and back-to-back defeats. Arsenal, meanwhile, have surged back into the top four and are into the FA Cup semi-finals after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night. Alex Song believes West Ham can kickstart their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on Sunday. Despite Arsenal's formidable run of seven consecutive home victories in the Premier League, Song - who played for the Gunners between 2005 and 2012, before joining Barcelona - believes the Irons can repeat Monaco's performance after the unfancied French side stunned the Emirates Stadium with a 3-1 Champions League victory last month. 'I know this stadium very well and I know when you play with Arsenal it's very hard, but I think Monaco is how you want to play when you play in the Emirates,' Song told the West Ham website, www.whufc.com. 'The best thing to do is to try to be together, defend together very well and when you have the opportunity to go on the counter attack, you have to do it very well like Monaco did it. Song played for the Gunners between 2005 and 2012 before joining Barcelona. 'If you want to go to Emirates and try to play you will not have any chance to win the game there because this stadium is very hard to play in. 'You have to stay together very compact and not give them any room, then take the opportunity on the counter attack. 'If we do this very well like Monaco did, then we can get a good result there.' Song, the 27-year-old on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season, feels the Irons can raise their game against Arsenal. 'We have shown a lot of things this season as a team, especially when we play against teams at the highest level like Manchester City and Liverpool or Tottenham. We've done very well and we need to continue to improve in this way,' said Song, who stayed in London to work on his fitness while the rest of the squad were away at a warm-weather camp in Dubai. The 27-year-old feels West Ham can raise their game against Arsenal in the same way Monaco did. 'We can play better and hopefully this game on Saturday will be a very good test for us. 'It has been a long time since we won a game in the league, so we must try to come back and try to win or get one point there. 'Everything is possible in football and we just need to keep believing and trying hard on the pitch.' Song maintains there can be no room for sentiment against his former club. 'They are one part of my life and, because I went there when I was 17, I always say it is my family,' the former Cameroon international said. 'I know this is a special game for me, but that is football and I have to take all the emotion out and just try to play my game, to play the best football I can to help the team to win.'
West Ham have plummeted down to 10th place in the Premier League table.
Arsenal are back into the top four and have reached the FA Cup semi-finals.
Alex Song played for Arsenal between 2005 and 2012.
READ: West Ham will have to cough up £10m to land Carl Jenkinson.
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Skriv höjdpunkter för denna artikel: Alex Song tror att West Ham kan följa Monacos exempel och hålla sin tidigare klubb Arsenal dämpad på Emirates Stadium på söndag. The Hammers åker över London för att kickstarta sin Premier League kampanj, efter att ha rasat ner till 10: e plats efter inga segrar i de senaste sex och back-to-back nederlag. Arsenal, under tiden, har svall tillbaka in i de fyra bästa och är i FA Cup semifinalen efter att ha slagit Manchester United på Old Trafford på måndag kväll. Alex Song tror att West Ham kan kickstarta deras Premier League-kampanj mot Arsenal på söndag. Trots Arsenals formidabla körning av sju raka hemmasegrar i Premier League, tror Song - som spelade för Gunners mellan 2005 och 2012, innan han anslöt sig till Barcelona - att Irons kan upprepa Monacos framträdande efter att den obefläckade franska sidan bedövade Emirates Stadium med en 3-1 Champions League seger förra månaden. 'Jag känner till den här arenan mycket väl och jag vet när du spelar med Arsenal det är mycket svårt, men jag tror Monaco är hur du vill spela när du spelar i Emirates,' Song berättade West Ham webbplats, www.whufc.com. "Det bästa att göra är att försöka vara tillsammans, försvara tillsammans mycket väl och när du har möjlighet att gå på motattack, måste du göra det mycket bra som Monaco gjorde det. Sång spelade för Gunners mellan 2005 och 2012 innan han anslöt sig till Barcelona. 'Om du vill gå till Emirates och försöka spela du kommer inte att ha någon chans att vinna spelet där eftersom denna stadion är mycket svårt att spela i. "Du måste hålla ihop mycket kompakt och inte ge dem något utrymme, sedan ta chansen på motattacken. "Om vi gör detta mycket bra som Monaco gjorde, då kan vi få ett bra resultat där." Song, 27-åringen på lån från Barcelona fram till slutet av säsongen, känner att Irons kan höja sin match mot Arsenal. 'Vi har visat en hel del den här säsongen som ett lag, särskilt när vi spelar mot lag på högsta nivå som Manchester City och Liverpool eller Tottenham. Vi har gjort mycket bra ifrån oss och vi måste fortsätta att förbättra oss på detta sätt, säger Song, som stannade i London för att arbeta på sin kondition medan resten av truppen var borta på ett varmt väderläger i Dubai. 27-åringen känner att West Ham kan höja sin match mot Arsenal på samma sätt som Monaco gjorde. 'Vi kan spela bättre och förhoppningsvis detta spel på lördag kommer att bli ett mycket bra test för oss. 'Det var länge sedan vi vann en match i ligan, så vi måste försöka komma tillbaka och försöka vinna eller få en poäng där. "Allt är möjligt i fotboll och vi behöver bara fortsätta tro och försöka hårt på planen." Song hävdar att det inte kan finnas något utrymme för känslor mot hans tidigare klubb. "De är en del av mitt liv och, eftersom jag åkte dit när jag var 17, säger jag alltid att det är min familj," sade den tidigare Kamerun International. "Jag vet att detta är ett speciellt spel för mig, men det är fotboll och jag måste ta ut alla känslor och bara försöka spela mitt spel, för att spela den bästa fotboll jag kan för att hjälpa laget att vinna. "
Write highlights for this article: Alex Song believes West Ham can follow Monaco's example and keep his former club Arsenal subdued at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Hammers go over London to kickstart their Premier League campaign, having plummeted down to 10th place after no wins in the last six and back-to-back defeats. Arsenal, meanwhile, has surged back into the top four and is in the FA Cup semi-finals after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night. Alex Song believes West Ham can kickstart their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on Sunday. Despite Arsenal's formidable run of seven straight home victories in the Premier League, Song - who played for the Gunners between 2005 and 2012, before joining Barcelona - believes that the Irons can repeat Monaco's appearance after the Immaculate French side stunned Emirates Stadium with a 3-1 Champions League victory last month. 'I know this stadium very well and I know when you play with Arsenal it's very difficult, but I think Monaco is how you want to play when you play in Emirates,' Song told West Ham website, www.whufc.com. "The best thing to do is try to be together, defend together very well and when you have the opportunity to go on counterattack, you have to do it very well as Monaco did it. Song played for the Gunners between 2005 and 2012 before joining Barcelona. 'If you want to go to the Emirates and try to play you will have no chance to win the game there because this stadium is very difficult to play in. "You have to stay together very compact and not give them any space, then take the chance on the counterattack. "If we do this very well as Monaco did, then we can get a good result there." Song, the 27-year-old on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season, feels that the Irons can raise their game against Arsenal. ‘We’ve shown a lot this season as a team, especially when we play against teams at the highest level like Manchester City and Liverpool or Tottenham. We have done very well and we must continue to improve in this way," says Song, who stayed in London to work on his condition while the rest of the squad was away at a warm weather camp in Dubai. The 27-year-old feels West Ham can raise his game against Arsenal in the same way Monaco did. 'We can play better and hopefully this game on Saturday will be a very good test for us. ‘It’s been a long time since we won a game in the league, so we have to try to come back and try to win or get a point there. "Everything is possible in football and we just need to keep believing and trying hard on the field." Song claims there can be no room for emotion towards his former club. "They're part of my life and, because I went there when I was 17, I always say it's my family," said the former Cameroon International. “I know this is a special game for me, but it’s football and I have to take out all the emotions and just try to play my game, to play the best football I can to help the team win.”
West Ham har rasat ner till 10:e plats i Premier League-tabellen. Arsenal är tillbaka i topp fyra och har nått FA-cupens semifinal. Alex Song spelade för Arsenal mellan 2005 och 2012. LÄS: West Ham måste hosta upp 10 miljoner pund för att landa Carl Jenkinson. KLICKA HÄR för alla senaste West Ham United nyheterna.
West Ham has plummeted down to 10th place in the Premier League table. Arsenal is back in the top four and has reached the FA Cup semi-finals. Alex Song played for Arsenal between 2005 and 2012. READ: West Ham must cough up £10 million to land Carl Jenkinson. CLICK HERE for all the latest West Ham United news.