Chapter 1: What were the highlights of Arsenal's 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace?
Lacazette. What a superb finish! Wilshere. In for the run from Sanchez, and he picked him out beautifully! Oh, my word, what a goal! Classic Arsenal. Superb pass. Brilliant finish.
And a third away win of the season for Arsenal, who were challenged but came through it. Jack Wilshere and Mustafi with Jeff Shreves.
Squadron, Jack, first of all, do you show character to see the game out?
Yeah, I think so, you know, when you come here, it's hard. Especially this season, we're under new manager Roy, he's changed them, he's getting results, so we knew it was going to be difficult. We knew they wanted to play long on Benteke, I thought our defence dealt with it well. If one went up, we covered them and we dealt with it, so yeah, we're happy.
How comfortable did you feel in defence, Squadron, tonight?
Well, you know, it's always difficult when you come to places like this, when you have to adapt to different football. You know, our idea of football is different, short passing, play. But when you come here, you have to adapt to their game, especially when you don't have the ball. But I think, yeah, we did well. I think we conceded.
The first one was a little bit unlucky and the second one was a corner, which we have to defend better. But I think overall we did well.
your first away goal of the season and not a header. Was it a case of being in the right place at the right time?
Yeah, I showed my striker instinct there. I was happy to score. I think it was important to go ahead because when you come to places like that and you're going one or down, the game becomes even more difficult, so it was important to go ahead and I think that was the most important thing.
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Chapter 2: How did Arsenal's defense perform against Crystal Palace's attack?
Are you back to your old best yet?
They love that question. Yeah, every week. It's difficult to say, you know, I mean... I was happy with my form last year. I'm probably better now, yeah. I feel better, I feel fitter. I'm getting better each game and I'm enjoying my football. So another game, another three points, I'm happy.
The manager said it's only the money now. He expects there to be a deal for you. So do you expect that deal to be done soon?
Well, I spoke to the boss and he said he's going to speak to me. So we'll see when he speaks to me and I'm sure it'll get done, yeah.
What's the difference when Arsenal play with a back three or a four for you guys?
Well, there's a lot of difference, but I think I will need too long to explain to you the difference between back four and back three. But I think overall it's important to be concentrated because when you play a back four and then you switch to a back three, it's a different type of game. You have to cover different areas, different areas where you can play the ball. So it's important to be...
Yeah, consistent and concentrated when you switch the system. But I think on the other side there's a strength as well, when you can play two systems it's a strength for our team, because the opponent never knows how we're going to start and how we're going to finish the game.
Jack, because it's away from home, does it feel even better than three points?
That's not champagne. Yeah, as Gordon said, it's a difficult place to come and you have to adapt to different types of football and I think we've done that well tonight. There was a time in the second half when they equalised, they were on the front foot and we had to sit in and deal with that. We've done that and we hit them twice on the counter and the game was almost over.
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Chapter 3: What impact did Jack Wilshere's performance have on the game?
Back in it, and then a big chance that they managed to conjure Wilfred Zaha with Ruben Loftus-Cheek at that moment. Was that potentially, Thierry, a game-changing moment?
Yeah, you can see there, Xhaka going to sleep, not following Loftus-Cheek, and yes, if he does score there, then the game would have changed, but they came back with more of a purpose, especially Zard, Loftus-Cheek there, had a chance to score, he doesn't.
How many have done better, do you think, in that situation?
Well, keep your composure, dummy Callum Chambers, drop your shoulder, go inside and finish it. There's a lot of plans. The ball could have gone through the legs.
All right, all right.
Sounds easy. The ball could have gone through the legs of Callum Chambers and then it would have been a goal.
Was he trying to find Ben Teck here or was he trying to score there?
I think he's trying to score. I think he's trying to score. But if he kept his composure, he could have another situation there and score. But then Arsenal went on to another gear and won the game.
Was it a question of Arsenal regaining their composure, do you think, Graham? Or were they helped in that by Palace?
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Chapter 4: How do Arsenal's tactical decisions influence their performance?
Whoever does it, you didn't have breakfast with him this morning or not, we don't care about that. Go and celebrate with your teammates.
Different for the third goal. There might be reasons for that as well, which we'll come to. But what about the quality of the ball here from Jack Wilshere?
That's great. But see when he turns here, the back four's got to drop off immediately. Some are holding their lines, some are still wondering, wondering what to do. Yet the minute someone who has that time on the ball now drop off, when someone can get their head up and pick a pass without any pressure on the ball, the back four's got to drop off. So avoidable.
The three goals that Arsenal score, I mean, Roy will be getting them in tomorrow and saying, look, Benteke, put your foot through it. Schlupp, proper header. And here, just look off. Celebration watch again.
Better this time. That's way better. Why, Thierry? Well, I think Jack went there because he gave the ball, so it's an assist, but it's kind of a... I don't know. I saw it also in the first goal here. I don't know. Maybe we're trying to read too much into that. But to be fair, I noticed it because Alexis Sanchez made me notice it.
Because he turned and he was like, hang on a minute, I'm alone here. It was kind of weird. I wouldn't have noticed that. I think everyone could see that.
810 Premier League games in charge for Arsene Wenger, equalling Sonics Ferguson's record. And he's done it with a win tonight. He's with Jeff Shreves.
Arsene, you collect all three points. What do you make of the way you did it?
Well, overall, I believe it was in a convincing way. Even in the second half, it was more difficult. And in the first half, we couldn't take advantage of the chances we created, maybe enough. Second half, we were challenged because they came back to 1-1. And then we found the resources to score two great goals. And from then on, I think they never gave up.
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Chapter 5: What changes occurred in the second half that affected the match dynamics?
No, you know, I say we are adaptable because we have played with both systems. In some games, most of the games, we play a four.
Alexis Sanchez once again showed what he's all about. Are you fearful of the January window, that an offer comes in that you can't refuse?
No, I'm not fearful, but as you said, that will be a subject that will turn up because of his contractual situation. How convinced are you that you can hang on to him? I said that many times, you know, since the start of the season. So I can only repeat what I said until now.
One question. On his goal, there didn't seem to be too many of his teammates joining in the goal celebration. He seemed to be ushering them towards him. Is there a team spirit problem there at all?
No, not at all. I didn't see that.
What about Jack Wilshere's performance tonight? Is he back to his old best?
He has shown that recently and he's shown it again tonight. I think he had a very good game. He gave the ball to Sanchez to score. and overall I think he was very good tonight, yes.
Were you also particularly pleased once they got themselves back into the game, the noise levels rose, what threatened to come was the atmosphere that we saw last season, but you managed the game, regained your composure?
Yes, we gained the composure and overall I must say, you know, you come here and it's a different game for everybody in the league, If you go home with the three points, you need to suffer a little bit. That is for sure, and that's what we did. But for the biggest part of the game, I felt we played well. Well done, Arsene. Thank you.
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Chapter 6: How did Crystal Palace respond after equalizing in the second half?
Yes, you are better with them.
So then they'll have to keep them for the kind of money they'll get in the transfer market.
Who are you getting, by the way? So, there you go. OK, I'm not saying they should go, I'm saying they go. Who are you getting right now? Who's going to make that team better right now? Right now, available, who?
And that's the problem for Arsenal at the moment. Problem for everybody, isn't it? Trying to bring the best players in. Roy Hodgson would certainly love to add to his squad. Scored two again tonight at home, but they've ended up losing. We'll hear from him next. Well, we saw the customary late goal at Selhurst Park tonight.
This made it 2-3 for Palace, but it wasn't enough to save their bacon this evening. They stay disappointed and two places above the bottom three. Roy Hodgson now with Geoff Shweaves.
Roy, particularly in the second half, you had a good go, but ultimately, did they have just too much quality?
Well, they have got a lot of quality, there's no doubt about that.
I thought at 1-1, when we equalised, I thought we were actually playing well at that stage and I thought that we were actually on the front foot and were looking, if not comfortable, certainly we were more than holding our end up, but the second goal was difficult, having worked so hard in the first half to try and contain them and then to get back to 1-1 and to go down 2-1, you knew then it was going to be an uphill task.
But I've got to give the players a lot of credit because we conceded a third goal so many teams I think would have capitulated.
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Chapter 7: What were the key moments that could have changed the outcome of the match?
we do have some good quality footballers in our team as well, because in the second half I think you'd have to say it was an even game, if not that we had slightly the better of the opportunities, so I think that's something positive I guess, but for us it's going to be a question of keeping on fighting, keeping on doing the right things.
But it's good for me to know that even when the team is 3-1 down against the team of Arsenal's quality, there's no question of resignation. There's no question of not continuing to try and do the right things and work very hard. And I think today, maybe if the game had been five or six minutes longer, we could have got close to getting the equaliser.
But our second goal came a bit late in the game.
Thanks, Roy. All right, Geoff. Will there be a tinge of regret, Graham? Do you think that we didn't see enough of that front foot palace, as he said, at the start of the second half?
He'll be encouraged because they stuck with it. They never gave up at any time. They were threatening at times. The three goals they conceded were all avoidable. You know, Schlupp's header in the first half. If he gets out to the left-back area, instead of more in the central areas. If Benteke puts his foot through it instead of just bobbling it 20 yards from his goal.
And then the last one, the back four were trying to hold the line when Jack Wilshere was all the time to get his head up. They kept at it. They weren't the Crystal Palace I thought we were going to see tonight. I thought it would be high energy in Arsenal's face, testing an Arsenal team that... in recent years can be rolled over when someone shows that approach to them.
We saw glimpses of that, and when they did do that to Arsenal, Arsenal were rocking. But if you look at the 90 minutes, that's from Palace's point of view, but if you look at the 90 minutes, Arsenal deserved to win today. You know, they had to... far better chances in the first half. You really could have put the game to bed in the first half.
But, you know, they gave Palace hope with only being 1-0 at half-time.
But after their nightmare start to this season, Thierry, have you seen enough evidence from Crystal Palace that they have perhaps more than those around them?
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