EZE DOES IT AGAIN — THIS TIME IN RED AND WHITE Some nights feel like they were scripted. Ebere Eze,the man who helped Crystal Palace lift their FA Cup, came back to haunt them — volleying home the only goal as Arsenal made it seven wins in a row and stretched the lead at the top to four points. North London is calm. Palace? Chaos. Eze haunts the Eagles — again It was poetic and clinical.
Palace fans had barely finished booing their former hero when Declan Rice floated in another wicked delivery, Gabriel nodded it back,and Eze leapt for a volley that would have made even Bruce Lee nod in approval. Dean Henderson stood no chance; the Emirates erupted. The same player who sealed Palace’s FA Cup glory in May now hands them a winter-sized bruise. Football has a messy sense of irony. Defence so good it’s boring Ten clean sheets in thirteen. Let that sink in.
Our defence doesn’t just hold — it mesmerises. Gabriel and Saliba are so dependable they could insure your house, and David Raya finds time for a dramatic save and a relaxed chat afterward. Palace had their moments — Glasner’s side came ready to muck up the midfield, bang it long for Mateta and make things ugly. But Arsenal’s shape held, the line stayed steady, and nerves barely frayed. Set-Piece FC: if you can’t beat them, drill them Mikel Arteta’s routines have become a weapon.
Eleven of our sixteen league goals this season have come from dead balls. While some clubs splash cash and hope for chaos,we spend five minutes perfecting choreography: Rice + Gabriel + Eze = automatic. At this point the Premier League might need to check the rules — it’s starting to look a bit like rugby out there. Facts to make your eyes water 700 Premier League wins — only Manchester United have more. 100 games without conceding three goals.
(Yes, even Luton couldn’t recreate their 2023 miracle. ) 69% of goals from set pieces — nice and nerdy. Seven straight wins, four clean sheets, zero panic. If you want a textbook in mentality,don’t reach for Klopp’s pages — read north London’s current edition. What’s next? Brighton (Carabao Cup, Wed) — rotate, focus, keep the rhythm. Burnley (Sat) — same old boredom, different week. Slavia Prague (Tues) — Champions League away nights, European atmosphere,and probably another Rice assist.
The loose verdict It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t exhibition football. It was cold,calculated,Championship-winning-level Arsenal — the kind of performance you don’t lose if you intend to lift the trophy. And fittingly,the match was sealed by a player who’s crossed divides — south to north, blue to red,midtable to masterpiece. Eze didn’t just haunt his old club — he baptised his new one in belief. Onward, north London.