Arsenal – Crystal Palace: One Nil To The Arsenal (1-0)

While Premier League rivals remain unstable in their ways, the rock solid defense of Arsenal paved the way to another three points. With legendary figure George Graham in attendance at the Emirates Stadium, the hosts wrapped up a result in honor of his legacy. The football might not be the prettiest, but with a growing lead at the top of the table, who will really care?

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Arsenal are in an extremely strong moment. They have ended three domestic hoodoos against Newcastle United, West Ham United, and Fulham, and battered Atlético Madrid in a 13 minute scoring spree that kept up their perfect record of wins and clean sheets in the Champions League campaign. An astonishing two thirds of their Premier League goals might have come from set-pieces, but the stinginess of their defense remains the ultimate riposte to the critics from the table toppers.

If Arsenal are the masters of defensive organization, Crystal Palace push them close in these stakes as one of the best in the business in England. Their stable structure has been the foundation for a historic year of results as the club claimed FA Cup glory in May,