Crystal Palace have given Arsenal some trouble in the past but how can anyone back against Mikel Arteta’s side at the moment? They are like a juggernaut, and not just because of their strength at set-pieces.
Viktor Gyokeres got a couple of goals for the Gunners in the Champions League in midweek and I can see why Arteta raves about him.
People may view Gyokeres as something of a flat-track bully but he is going to score some important goals for Arsenal, and he gives them something they previously lacked up front.
If there is a side that can upset them at the moment, then it’s Crystal Palace – I saw them absolutely tear Liverpool to shreds at Selhurst Park a few weeks ago.
They did not lie down against Bournemouth last week either, but going to Emirates Stadium and hurting Arsenal still feels like a big ask.
It doesn’t help that Palace played in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, because their squad is not big enough for European football.
Arsenal’s squad is, and that is something else that will make a difference here.
It is the Gunners’ defence that impresses me the most at the moment, though.
I am only half-joking when I say I am not going to back anyone to score against them in the league for the rest of the season, because it is their ability to keep clean sheets that will help them win the title.
Sutton’s prediction: 2-0
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