Match Day Thread Arsenal vs Crystal Palace - Matchday Thread

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Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Sunday 19th March 2023
KO time: 14:00 GMT

Overall Record

Wins: 30
Draws: 16
Losses: 6

Last six meetings

Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal

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Its been a while since we beat them at home. Lets hope that changes on Sunday. Having just sacked Patrick Viera on St Patricks day, they may not get a proper replacement in time for a new manager bounce. We need a reaction after going out of the Europa League. We have to win

 

Vieira sacked ahead of this game. Will be interesting to see how they respond and, more importantly, how we respond following the gruelling loss on Thursday.

 

Don't think they've won in 12 games and only have 1 win in their 15 games since the weekend before the World Cup and only 8 pts in total in that time.
They've only scored 7 goals in that time, haven't scored in their last 4 games and have conceded 19 in those games.
They've only kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 9 of those games.

Easy win...they are bloody awful...even we beat them ffs... 4 nil away from home

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Your RCL jinxing tactics will not work when we can see right through it sod off!

 

With the ****e we're dishing up it's the closest I get to football entertainment nowadays

 

Irrespective of what’s happened before, at this stage of the season, teams involved in a relegation scrap fight tooth and nail, and perform like they’ve never performed all season. We’ve seen that already in the last few weeks with some shock results. They’re battling for their futures. So whilst all logical indicators would point to an Arsenal win, football doesn’t work that way. And Palace have the tools to cause a big upset.

 

I'd feel the same in your position... but mainly cos we are spursy

 

FFS. We should have enough to get past Palace without Saliba (you’d hope), but I really hope he’ll be back after the international break. Otherwise we’re going to have some serious issues.

 

Hopefully he's just being rested from the national squad

 

Three weeks until next proper test so hopefully he'll be better by then.

 

need the 3 points today.

French press state Saliba out for 3 weeks, English press say he is being accessed for today.

i hope the English press is right as we need him, preferably to start, but on the bench would be good.

i would start Tierney at LB, move White to CB and then Zinchenko to RB.

or start Kiwior at CB and keep White and Zinchenko in same positions,

or play back 3 of Gabriel, White and Zinchenko


its hard being a manager - even for £12m a years

 

What a non event this game is... Palace about to get rinsed.

 

I saw your comments on the Spurs board during their draw to Southampton. If we drop points this afternoon, rest assured, I will be banning you from the board

 

I would've thought you'd have enjoyed my work?

 

Only when we’re not on the receiving end of it

 

Don't worry mate I have no interest in 1st place.

You'll win regardless

 

2-0. HT.

After a cagey start, where Zaha hit the post and Ramsdale made a good 1v1 save from Edouard, we got into the groove and passed the ball with real incision and speed. Palace struggled to keep up with the rotational movement and directness of our players. However, they still pose a threat on the counter, so we need to be wary, but it's a healthy lead to go into HT. Let's hope we close it out from here.

 

3-0. Xhaka. What a goal. Excellent one-touch passing and movement, lovely assist from - you guessed it - Trossard