{"id":46111,"date":"2023-03-19T22:17:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T22:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/19\/arsenal-beat-crystal-palace-to-go-eight-points-clear\/"},"modified":"2023-03-19T22:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T22:17:32","slug":"arsenal-beat-crystal-palace-to-go-eight-points-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/19\/arsenal-beat-crystal-palace-to-go-eight-points-clear\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat Crystal Palace to go eight points clear"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gabriel Martinelli also scored the first goal of this Premier League season, netting in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on 5 August
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Manager Mikel Arteta challenged his Arsenal players to maintain their mindset following the international break after they beat Crystal Palace to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The Gunners have won six consecutive league games as they aim to become champions for the first time since 2003-04.<\/p>\n

They have 10 matches left, including clashes with Liverpool, second-placed Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle. Their next game is against Leeds at home on 1 April.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe can control our games. We have won six games in a row in the league, which is great,\u201d said Arteta.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels very good, especially with the way we have played and the results we have picked up.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we must stop and make sure everyone comes back from the internationals with the same mindset. We have Leeds next and we put the focus there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arsenal have 69 points from 28 matches, with second-placed Manchester City, who\u00a0beat Burnley 6-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals\u00a0on Saturday, on 61 points having played a game less.<\/p>\n

The Gunners went ahead at Emirates Stadium through Gabriel Martinelli\u2019s left-footed strike \u2013 his sixth goal in six league matches.<\/p>\n

Bukayo Saka doubled the lead when he collected Ben White\u2019s pass and curled an effort past 19-year-old goalkeeper Joe Whitworth.<\/p>\n

Granit Xhaka made it 3-0 with a first-time finish from Leandro Trossard\u2019s assist, before Jeffrey Schlupp pulled one back from close range following a corner for Palace\u2019s first goal in five matches<\/p>\n

But the excellent Saka restored Arsenal\u2019s three-goal advantage with a guided finish from Kiernan Tierney\u2019s pull-back to seal the victory.<\/p>\n

Palace\u00a0sacked manager Patrick Vieira\u00a0on Friday and have now not won in 13 games in all competitions and are only three points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

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