The new Premier League campaign kicks off on Friday night when Arsenal travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace.
For Mikel Arteta, this clash between these two back in April proved to be a defining moment in Arsenal’s season, and he’ll be eager to lay the ghost to rest this time around. Palace blew the Gunners away 3-0 in a fixture that significantly dented their Champions League hopes and ultimately proved costly come the end of the campaign.
First-half goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jordan Ayew and a second-half Wilfried Zaha penalty handed the hosts the win, leaving Arteta to label his side's display “unacceptable”. He said: "You have to be physical and run and then you earn the right to play. We were really inconsistent on the ball and that is unacceptable.
