In matches he has played the French left back has looked more solid defensively than Cresswell, something he will need to show against Arsenal tonight.
Striker Diafra Sakho made his first appearance since November after recovering from a back injury, although he only touched the ball eight times after his second-half introduction.
Ozil's second-half strike opened the scoring on a nervy night at the Emirates Stadium before Theo Walcott turned in an Ozil pass and Olivier Giroud sealed the game in the closing minutes.
But they deserved to win. "They are not do-or-die situations but we don't want to come into a do-or-die situation".
West Ham have won just one of their last six home Premier League games (D1 L4) and have lost three of the last four. "No-one expected Liverpool to draw with Bournemouth, that is the way it is and that is why we love and enjoy playing in this league, it is the best to be involved in". We had a few opportunities through the set pieces, through corners and a few fouls and through counter-attacks, and we were good.
Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker added: "We are really capable of going on good runs".
"After the second goal it's very unsafe to play against them because when you have the ball they let you create and they take a risk staying up with a few players and when you lose the ball it's a problem for the defenders".
"Someone reminded me that we have scored more than 100 goals already this season".
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"But they scored the second one, after that it's very unsafe to play against them, because they let you create".
'But it is in our hands and that is the best you can ask for.
Arsenal had failed to assert itself in the first period as West Ham threatened through a Manuel Lanzini free kick before Mark Noble drove narrowly wide after stealing possession.
"Mikey Antonio was out because of a hamstring, after the Leicester game, but the problem was around lunchtime he started to vomit".
"We know deep down that we have to forget about that as quickly as we can and get a win on Saturday".
"If he's ruptured a few fibres of his tendon, it could be a few weeks".
"We knew we had to get the win today, we know how important it was", he said.
"Andy Carroll said at half time he felt a bit of groin, but the medical department said he was okay, it's not that bad". "There are going to be lots of ups and downs and it is going to change, I'm pretty sure".
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