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Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Eberechi Eze scored an acrobatic half-volley against his former club to give Mikel Arteta's men their seventh straight win in all competitions.
The Gunners' title hopes have been helped by Liverpool's damaging 3-2 loss at Brentford - their fourth straight Premier League defeat in a row - and Manchester City's 1-0 blow at Aston Villa.
With trips to newly promoted Burnley and Sunderland coming up, Arsenal could move even clearer in the coming weeks - though underestimate the new boys at your peril.
Daily Mail Sport's ISAAN KHAN was at The Emirates to take in the action and bring you our player ratings.
Eberechi Eze scored against his former club Crystal Palace to give Arsenal a 1-0 victory
Mikel Arteta's side are now four points clear of Bournemouth, their nearest challengers
Arsenal (4-3-3)
DAVID RAYA: 6.5
A quiet game, wasn’t required to intervene. Kept alert in the first half when the opposition sprung a couple of attacks towards the goal area.
JURRIEN TIMBER: 7
Consistent threat on the overlap forward. Got the crowd on their feet with some magic on 29 minutes, shielding the ball from three players before trickery sent a defender the wrong way.
WILLIAM SALIBA: 6.5
Substituted at half-time, unclear if injury-related. Targeted by Jean-Philippe Mateta who had a size advantage, but battled away. Played a number of well-executed aerial deliveries to the frontline.
GABRIEL: 7.5
It was the Brazilian’s header which assisted Eberechi Eze’s goal. On 51 minutes he struck the bar off a Declan Rice cross. Such a dangerous threat aerially.
William Saliba was taken off at half-time and it was unclear if that was due to injury
RICCARDO CALAFIORI: 6.5
Stable first half, before causing havoc in the second period with breaking runs forward. A player that is so hard to track.
EBERECHI EZE: 7.5
Started the afternoon off, against his old side, shakily after being dispossessed early on a few times. More than made up for that with a well-struck half-volley, his first Premier League goal for Arsenal.
MARTIN ZUBIMENDI: 6.5
Slightly off the pace today, particularly in the first half. Good interceptions but not as efficient on the ball.
DECLAN RICE: 8
Another Rice set-piece set Arsenal on their way yet again, his free-kick teeing up Eze. An engine in the midfield and defensively solid.
Declan Rice scores a high rating for being industrious in the midfield and defensively sound
BUKAYO SAKA: 6.5
Had to contend with being crowded on the right wing. Tracked back and made good defensive tackles. The foul on him resulted in Rice’s decisive free-kick. Had a curling shot go just wide on 51 minutes.
VIKTOR GYOKERES: 6.5
Limited action around the area, which he would’ve desperately wanted. Came short to take deliveries, fend off defenders and get through the lines.
LEANDRO TROSSARD: 6.5
Threatening with the ball, kept looking to take his man on. Had a shot on edge of the box parried out, and his cross on 58 minutes just trickled wide of Saka.
Viktor Gyokeres was often forced to drop deep and didn't get much action around the box
Substitutes
GABRIEL MARTINELLI: 6.5
CRISTHIAN MOSQUERA: 6.5
MIKEL MERINO: N/A
PIERO HINCAPIE: N/A
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY: N/A
Manager: Mikel Arteta 6.5
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Starting XI: Henderson 6.5; Richards 6, Lacroix 6, Guehi 6.5; Munoz 6.5 (Uche 90+1), Wharton 7 (Lerma 90+1), Kamada 6 (Hughes 74, 6), Mitchell 6 (Sosa 90+1); Sarr 6.5, Pino 6 (Nketiah 59, 6); Mateta 7.
Manager: Oliver Glasner 6.
Referee: Thomas Bramall 6.5.
