Arsenal have a slight advantage over Everton in the race for the final Champions League place after they Arsenal came from a goal down to beat West Ham 3-1 at the Emirates to go fourth in the Premier League. After a slow start following their nerve-shredding penalty shoot-out win over Wigan at Wembley on Saturday, the Gunners went behind to a scrappy goal from Matt Jarvis on 40 minutes. However, Lukas Podolski quickly levelled before half-time, with Olivier Giroud's superb take-down and close-range finish putting them in front on 55 minutes. Another powerful strike from Podolski with 13 minutes left secured all three points which saw Arsene Wenger's side leapfrog Everton, who host Crystal Palace on Wednesday night. While the manner of this response will have pleased Wenger, the Gunners boss knows there is still work to do if they are to secure another shot at elite European football ahead of their Wembley trip on May 17 - which continues at FA Cup final opponents Hull on Easter Sunday.
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