This hard-fought victory over Crystal Palace was reflective of Arsenal’s wider qualities and couldn't have come at a more opportune moment

Don't look now, but Arsenal are passing each test with precision and now lead the Premier League by four points, while sitting six points ahead of Man City

Ominous record emerges as Mikel Arteta stays cautious on Arsenal's title charge originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. have opened up a four-point title lead at the top of the after nine games played.

Bukayo Saka came off midway through the second half of Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze's first half strike proved to be the difference at the Emirates as the summer signing scored his first goal since his summer arrival from the Eagles.

Arteta was undertaking his coaching badges during the 2015-16 season, his final season as a player at Arsenal, before joining City where he met Nicolas Jover, who would later become set-piece coach at Brentford before joining Arsenal in 2021, less than two years after Arteta became manager.

Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace today to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table, but the Gunners have fresh injury concerns to worry about. Arsenal manager Mikel

William Saliba was not the Arsenal center back mentioned as a possibility to miss Sunday's match versus Crystal Palace, and his halftime exit is raising eyebrows.