Eberechi Eze’s first-half goal against his former club was all Arsenal needed to grind out another 1–0 win at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.
The Gunners were worthy winners at the Emirates but also had plenty to celebrate based on results at Brentford and Aston Villa. Liverpool’s limp loss in west London on Saturday was compounded by Manchester City’s 1–0 reverse in Birmingham, ensuring that Arsenal are at least six points clear of the two teams which have won the previous eight Premier League titles between them.
Another defensively sound display for Mikel Arteta’s side ensures they are four points clear of any club—their closest challengers this weekend being the unlikely pairing of Bournemouth and Sunderland—giving the Emirates Stadium tentative hope that this year may be a little different.
