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We're wrapping our coverage of today's action up now but as ever you can see all the highlights from the games on Match of the Day on BBC One and i Player from 22: 30 GMT. See you later! FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Jamie Redknapp Former Tottenham midfielder on Sky Sports Crystal Palace had some big chances they should have taken. David Raya made some really big saves today. If they click and they keep playing like they did at times today, they will cause many teams a lot of problems. It wasn't really a 5-1 game today. #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Keep dreaming Martin 18: 22. Very much different Chelsea to last season, ditto Spurs and Liverpool. Third place is Arsenal's best Anon Thanks for the vote of confidence, Martin, but as a Spurs fan, I cannot see anything but a loss tomorrow. Liverpool will likely tear our patched up defence to pieces. Matt FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Paul Merson Former Arsenal midfielder speaking on Sky Sports They have come up against a juggernaut in Man City and if they don't win it this year, with Man City where they are, they will be disappointed. Then the spotlight will be on them and the pressure will mount. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, speaking to Match Of The Day: "It's an amazing feeling to score and help the team win. But without the team-mates playing the balls it's going to be impossible so today once again today I scored but the team played so good. It's hard to come here and play against them. The way we played, the way we controlled them, was unbelievable. " Pressure of not scoring in the Premier League: "Yes, at one point I was feeling that but still I never doubted my quality. I never doubted I can score goals. Obviously when you are having a bad moment you have to keep your mind strong, and that's what I tried to do. Sometimes I know when I played and leave with a smile on my face everything is different because I am grateful to God, he's great with me and it's impossible to do it without him. The glory goes to God. " On whether this will spark a run of goals: "I hope so. If I manage to put myself in a good position to finish, I have a good chance to score more goals because I know how to score and can score. Sometimes I switch off in the position but once again tonight I was in the right positions to score. The team played amazing and when they are like this it's more closer to the strikers to score goals. " On teams being scared of Arsenal's threat from corners: "Yes, of course. When you see our tall players come into the box, they can score from corners, and I think they are a bit worried. It's so good to have a different way to score goals. Sometimes it's not the day to score goals other ways but then sometimes we have the magic corner. " FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Paul Merson Former Arsenal midfielder speaking on Sky Sports People say there might be loads of twists and turns but there might not be. Liverpool haven't put a foot wrong but if they continue winning then it will be just another game that passes Arsenal fans by. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: “It is always really tough to

come here against this team. Playing them twice in three days makes it trickier

but we started really well and then had a period of doubt. Got control and got

dominance and were clinical. I am very happy to score five away from home in

the Premier League. I don’t know how many times we have done that in the calendar

year but quite a lot. It is remarkable. “In front of

goal and the way we approach the games away from home it tells everything about

the team, the hunger, the desire, the way we want to play and these records

hopefully will come to give us the big things that we want to achieve. “We want it

but we have to show it for 10 months. The demands are incredible to play every

three days for 12-13 weeks is crazy. We are trying our best. We have lost some

players, it is happening to every team. We want to try. “For us it is

great. If we win we have done the job. We are in a really good run. Even though

we have drawn two games in the Premier League we fully deserved to win. I am

going to enjoy more Christmas with my family because when you win it is always better. " On Gabriel

Jesus: “He has certainly clicked and he needed that to unlock that mentally his

confidence and the belief externally. To score five goals in two games is not

easy in football. He has done it in a great way so lets continue. ” On Bukayo Saka: "I don't know. He had to come off because he felt something. It is not good news obviously. We have to assess him. " On being in the title race: "We are not halfway but we are going to try. For us it is on. " #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Wameff: Arsenal's 5 goals win against CPFC is just an illustration of how teams would succumb if they choose to attack arsenal and not play a low block. Good luck to any other team that tries to play the same. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Paul Merson Former Arsenal midfielder speaking on Sky Sports Arsenal need consistency. They need consistency that they haven't had recently. They have got to be ruthless and putting away teams. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Match Of The Day: "A very good week. It

is always weird to play the same opponent twice in three days. We started well

and then conceded and the team reacted so well. To score five goals away from

home in this league is never easy. On Gabriel

Jesus: “You could see in the days before and after he was ready for it. I had

no doubts. When a player is in that momentum he has to play. On Declan Rice and form: “Some of the

goals were really good from different faces and players sharing the goals. It

was really positive. When he came on he gave us something else in the game. He

grabbed the game and gave us control. "We are in a

really good moment. We have not lost in 10 matches, we have won five out of

seven and we deserved to win all of them. We are coping with a lot of things.

The team is adapting and fighting every game. " On Bukayo Saka's substitution: "He felt

something. It is too early to assess him. It was a precaution with him right now. " FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Crystal Palace Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner, speaking to Sky Sports: "In football sometimes it's crazy when I compare the performance in the first half to the Emirates [in the Carabao Cup]. It was far better today but we were 3-1 down and there we had the lead so it's crazy because I thought we did many things well. "The first box was a cross the second was a set-play and the third was a cross where we don't mark the man - we defended the box terrible. The quality of their players they punished us. If you want to beat a team like Arsenal everything has to be almost perfect. It was not good enough today. We created chances but the result is disappointing. In the box too many times we watched the players. " On their failure to take chances: "When you concede five it is unlikely you get a point! But yes, at 2-1 down we had a big chance and before they scored a third goal. We had big chances in the second half and then they scored the fourth and the game was over. We lost the belief to come back again. But we gifted them the goals and it's not easy to come back. "From the first 60 minutes we can take a lot of positives. We have to defend the box but everything else one of our best performances. The pressure we gave them, the balls we were winning, in possession how we move the ball and how many chances we created. Of course, we will learn from it. We have to learn that when you give the top teams a crumb, they take the whole cake! " #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Pleased for Jesus as he has been in desperate need of form and goals. But we've been here before, someone steps up and it quashes the transfer talk and then in February once the window closes suddenly we will be back to barn door with a banjo territory. Johnny, Devon Jesus has kick started Christmas celebrations early for Arsenal fans this year. In fine form, but will he be consistent beyond the festive season? Only time will tell and that might be a crucial factor if Arsenal want that elusive title. DW, Birmingham FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Paul Merson Former Arsenal midfielder speaking on Sky Sports Gabriel Jesus has changed his game. He is getting in the box more. He was in the box so much today and he has realised that assists aren't enough to get him in this Arsenal team. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal

forward Gabriel Jesus, speaking to Sky Sports: “Obviously the first goal

was very important early. The way we started, the full team was really ready to

play well and fight. They have a strong team and quality players and we know it

is always difficult to come here. We did the job and I am very happy with the

goals as a number nine, I know the pressure is always on to score. I am happy

but the win, the three points, was massive today. “I’m the type

of guy that wants to work hard. I know my qualities. I know I can score. In

my mind I know I can score, I just have to put myself in a good position to

finish the action like today. I put two in the net and missed one I will be

dreaming of. When I play with a smile on my face everything is different so I

am trying to keep my mind strong and just help the team. I understand I have to

be more in the box to finish the action. "It is great to be back in the team playing more. I am experienced enough and know when a player is playing constantly it is different. I am happy to get more chances but it is up to me to put myself in the right places to score. It is Arsenal, it is a huge club and I know the pressure for the number nine to score is there. " FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsneal Crystal Palace Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, speaking to PLP: "We're disappointed. It's not nice to lose that way. Heads are down and we have to go again. There's moments we create for ourselves every single game, today we didn't take them and they did. "But I think tonight it was about both boxes. When we look back on it we didn't defend well and a top team like Arsenal will punish you. We have to go again, look at the areas we can improve and take this game with a pinch of salt. " On facing Arsenal's set-piece threat: "We should have done better with the goal they scored when it was two versus two, but we didn't follow our men on the second phase. Other than that I thought we actually dealt with their set-pieces quite well. " FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Paul Merson Former Arsenal midfielder speaking on Sky Sports It was a great away performance. Everton was always going to be hard if you don't score in the first 20 minutes. Fulham are a good team. This was a big game and they had to win. With everyone spreading the goals around, it's been a great performance all round. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Jamie Redknapp Former Tottenham midfielder on Sky Sports To see Jesus playing and with a smile on his face is great. We know his quality, and he has never been the most prolific. He probably missed the two easier ones than the ones he scored! It just helps them out a lot because we don't know if Saka is going to be out or how long for now too. FT: Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Mark Schwarzer Former Premier League goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live That was a much needed win after the draw against Everton last week - that was a bitter blow for Arsenal. Today was a return to good form, Arsenal were the better team from the off and they took their chances. FT: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City Chris Sutton BBC Sport football expert on BBC Radio 5 Live It is getting quite serious [for Manchester City]. Is there a danger of Man City finishing in the bottom half this season? Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest Ipswich Town 0-4 Newcastle United West Ham United 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Gabriel Jesus had scored a hat-trick as Crystal Palace were beaten 3-2 in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Arsenal put five past Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to move to within three points of the top of the Premier League. It took the Brazil striker's tally against the Eagles to five in a week, following his Carabao Cup quarter-final hat-trick on Wednesday. But there was a setback for the Gunners as Bukayo Saka limped off in the first half. Jesus scored two in the first half before Kai Havertz made it three, with Gabriel Martinelli and Declan Rice adding further goals after the break. Arsenal struck first in the sixth minute, Saka's cross was deflected into the path of Jesus and he fired past Dean Henderson at the near post. The Eagles were level just five minutes later when Ismaila Sarr curled an excellent effort in the bottom corner from the edge of the box. Arsenal then went ahead again just three minutes later. A dangerous corner was not cleared and Thomas Partey teed up Jesus, who curled a shot into the top corner. Jesus then almost registered his second hat-trick in a week when his header hit the post, but the ball bounced out and Havertz was on hand to tap in from close range for the Arsenal third. Both sides had chances to score more in the first half, Jean-Philippe Mateta had a close range effort saved by Raya before Gabriel headed a Martin Odegaard corner against the bar. Palace started the second half brightly but Arsenal kept them out before Martinelli diverted in substitute Rice's shot. Rice himself then got on the scoresheet as he curled in an excellent strike for the Arsenal fifth. Arsenal are now three points behind leaders Liverpool, although they have played two games more. What did you make of Crystal Palace's display? Have your say on Arsenal's display This video can not be played Arsenal in a 'really good moment' - Arteta Mikel Arteta said that he hoped that Jesus' hat-trick in midweek would give him the 'spark' he needed to find his scoring form in the Premier League. And Arteta's hopes came true as Jesus looked revitalised - scoring his first Premier League goals in almost 11 months. The forward has registered seven goals during 2024 - and five of them have come against Crystal Palace this week. Before those five goals, he had struck five times in his previous 45 matches. Arsenal have been criticised in recent weeks for their chance creation from open play but in the past two matches, and particularly this game, they have looked back to their best. The biggest worry for Arteta will be the severity of Saka's injury. The 23-year-old, who has 52 goals and 44 assists since 2019, is key to this Arsenal side and they will need him if they are going to mount a serious title challenge for the third season in a row. Before he limped off, he made his 250th appearance for Arsenal, making him the the youngest Englishman to do that for the club. This video can not be played Palace defeat down to 'terrible' defending and 'ruthless' Arsenal - Glasner Crystal Palace came into this match in relatively good form after a tough start to the season. They had only lost one of their previous eight Premier League games, but were well beaten here. It's been a tough week for the Eagles, who used predominantly the same players as featured in Wednesday's EFL Cup defeat, where the Gunners were able to make eight changes. Palace were without Eberechi Eze, who picked up an injury in that fixture, and did tire in the second period. The result leaves the Eagles four points clear of the relegation zone before they go to Bournemouth on 26 December. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 21st December 2024 at 19: 26 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Oliver Glasner Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Oliver Glasner Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Mikel Arteta Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Crystal Palace have lost their last four Premier League meetings with Arsenal, having lost just one of their previous eight against the Gunners (W2 D5). Arsenal have lost just two of their last 19 away league games against Crystal Palace (W10 D7), with both defeats coming in the Premier League by a 3-0 scoreline (April 2017, April 2022). Crystal Palace have alternated between defeat (4) and victory (3) in their last seven Premier League home London derby matches, losing 2-0 against Fulham last time out at Selhurst Park. Arsenal are unbeaten in all nine of their Premier League London derby matches in 2024 (W7 D2). The last team to go unbeaten in such matches in a full calendar year were Chelsea in 2005 (W9 D1), while the last time Arsenal did so was in 2004 (W7 D3). Having lost five of their first eight Premier League games this season (D3), Crystal Palace have now lost just one of their last eight (W3 D4), and are unbeaten in their last five (W2 D3). The Eagles are looking for back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since a run of three in May. Arsenal kept nine clean sheets in 10 Premier League away games between February and September, but since then have conceded in each of their last six on the road. The Gunners last had a longer run without an away shutout between August and December 2019 (7). Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored more set piece goals than any other side in the Premier League this season (9). Meanwhile, 35% of Crystal Palace’s 17 Premier League goals this term have come from set pieces (excluding penalties), with only Everton (57%) netting a higher such share. No team has had more Premier League goals scored via defenders this season than Arsenal (7, level with Manchester City), while Crystal Palace have had the highest share of their Premier League goals this term come from defenders (29% - 5/17). Since joining Crystal Palace from Arsenal earlier this season, Eddie Nketiah has had 20 shots in 11 Premier League games without scoring. Four players have had their first Premier League goal for a club come against Arsenal having previously played for the Gunners in the competition – Kevin Campbell (Nottingham Forest, 1995), Nicolas Anelka (Bolton, 2006), David Bentley (Tottenham, 2008) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham, 2023). Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has scored more Premier League goals against Crystal Palace than he has vs any other opponent (5). Three of these have been as a substitute, with no Gunners player scoring more from the bench against a specific opponent in the competition. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.