Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss wants response

Keeper Petr Cech misjudged Dimitri Payet's free-kick to allow Cheikhou Kouyate to nod in the Hammers' first.

After the break, Mauro Zarate finished from 20 yards after being gifted the ball by the Gunners defence.

Arsenal had 62% of possession, but put just six of 22 shots on target as Aaron Ramsey's first-half effort against the bar was the closest they came.

Gunners fans, who left the Emirates Stadium in large numbers before the final whistle, will feel like they have seen all this before, not just in the way their side performed, but also in the familiarity of their starting line-up.

Cech's arrival from Chelsea has been Wenger's only summer signing since last term's third-place finish, and it was an uncharacteristic display from the experienced keeper.

The 33-year-old was not only at fault for West Ham's opener, but was wrong-footed by Zarate's strike, although he received little help from his defence as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Francis Coquelin gave the ball away on the edge of their own area.

Bilic, 46, replaced Sam Allardyce this summer and was handed a remit of getting the east London club playing 'the West Ham way' - a brand of football based around an attacking and entertaining approach.

But the Hammers showed the battling qualities Bilic was renowned for during his spell as a defender with the club from 1996 to 1997.

Reece Oxford, who became his side's youngest-ever Premier League player at the age of 16 years and 237 days, epitomised West Ham's fighting spirit, screening his defence superbly from midfield.

Reece Oxford had the game's highest passing accuracy (95%), lost possession just once and made two blocks and three interceptions

Arsene Wenger: Arsenal boss wants response after defeat

Arsenal will recover from the "nerves" they suffered in their opening-day Premier League defeat by West Ham, their manager Arsene Wenger says.

The Gunners lost 2-0 at home on Sunday, despite having 62% of possession and 22 shots.

"We will respond to that accident," said Wenger.

"The players were maybe too nervous and put too much pressure on themselves. Today we have been hurt mentally and it is a good opportunity to respond."