
Ugly win, beautiful goal. The history books will record that Eberechi Eze decided Arsenal’s tough, tense 1–0 win over his old club Crystal Palace with a goal in the 39th minute. That’s all that matters to Arsenal fans, one goal, three points and their lead at the top of the Premier League extended to four points.
League campaigns are very rarely beauty parades; they are about grinding out wins in the competitive elite English division where mid-table teams like Palace cause problems.