Following a Nicolas Pepe inspired comeback in midweek, Arsenak host Crystal Palace in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with the Gunners hoping to win all three points in order to solidify a top five place in the league.
Palace have enjoyed a great start to this season, sitting in 6th place and just one point behind the North London outfit, meaning that if they win the game then they will leapfrog Unai Emery’s side and go into 5th place.
A player that Arsenal fans are very familiar with that can cause them an abundance of problems is Wilfried Zaha. Zaha is known across the league as one of the most difficult players to play against due to his pace and trickery.
Last time that Crystal Palace came to the Emirates, the Ivorian winger put in an immense performance and helped his side to a 3-2 victory, which prevented Arsenal from obtaining a top four spot, resulting in them playing in the Europa League for a second successive season.
Zaha is yet to score this season but he has still put in many great performances and is a large reason behind why they are flying high in the Premier League this season. After plenty of transfer speculation in the summer, Zaha has shown no sign that he does not want to be at Palace with his performances and is looking better and better every game as the season goes on.
The three points on offer will be vital for both sides as they can put either of them in a great position after the first 10 games, and while Arsenal will be aiming to keep themselves within touching distance of the top four, Palace will be eyeing a Europa League spot.
Unai Emery needs a strong performance from his players as his job security is becoming more and more insecure, with lots of fans unimpressed with the season so far, but a win against Zaha and Palace will go some way in putting the season back on track.
