Arsenal kick off their new Premier League campaign tonight at Selhurst Park as they take on Crystal Palace. The Eagles handed the Gunners a costly 3-0 defeat back in April which started a run of three straight defeats, ultimately costing Mikel Arteta’s men a Champions League spot.
Arteta will be hoping that pre-season momentum, which has seen his side win six matches, will help spring a different result this time around. He’ll also be hoping it can be the beginning of a much better start to the campaign than the one endured last season.
Across their opening three Premier League matches last season, the Gunners suffered three defeats and scored no goals while conceding nine times. Arteta though should be confident that his side are set up to avoid such a torrid start this season, as a lot has changed at the club since 12 months ago.
