Reports are out claiming that Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has hailed their improving defence.
The Gunners have ground out back-to-back 2-1 wins over QPR and West Ham, to boost their Champions League hopes.
The Poland international said: “Nobody was going to be give our defence any stick on Match of the Day.
“I’m very happy for them because they do get some criticism sometimes.
“Although West Ham put us under a lots of pressure, the centre-backs headed so many balls and made so many blocks. They deserve a lot credit.
“We had to dig very deep against the strongest West Ham side I have ever played against.
“It was quite ugly at the end, but we got through. You have to do that and dig deep at times.”