Overview
- Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the Emirates, with former Eagle Eberechi Eze scoring the winner to move the leaders to 22 points from nine games and a four-point cushion at the top.
- Post-match, Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka played after illness and confirmed knocks for William Saliba, Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori, with Gabriel Martinelli also reporting a late concern.
- A high share of Arsenal goals has come from dead-ball situations, with Jamie Carragher calling their set-piece threat “pretty special” as other broadcasters criticise the style as dull or over-reliant.
- Arsenal’s defence remains the platform, with only three league goals conceded in nine matches and 10 clean sheets in 13 across all competitions reported in the latest coverage.
- Next up are Brighton in the Carabao Cup and Burnley in the league, as Liverpool’s form dips with early concessions in four straight games and Arne Slot admitting opponents have found an effective plan against his side.