Arsenal ace Jack Wilshere was delighted to see action in the draw with West Ham.

The 0-0 result marked Wilshere's first start in the Premier League.

He told the London Evening Standard: “I think the pace is higher [in the Premier League].

“You don't get much time, the tempo is obviously faster, the defenders are obviously a little bit stronger in the Premier League. If you're not willing to fight and tackle… you have to be able to do everything. You have to go forward, then defend when the move breaks down. That makes it a bit more difficult, but I enjoyed playing in midfield and hopefully I get some more opportunities.

“I'm happy. I said before that I was happy, I was just waiting for my opportunity. It came and I think I took it well. You don't get that much time on the ball, when you receive it you always have to check your shoulder because there's not much space in behind the midfield against teams like this.

“That's where I like to play. I'm happy with the 90 minutes. Unfortunately we didn't win. It would've been better if we had won, but I'm happy to be involved."