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Well Trossard didn't play at all yesterday and it's really strange because the player is great and it's a shame Arteta doesn't put him in the lineup.
Also liked Rice with his game, he has a great pass, at the level of top players, it seems that with each match he is only gaining momentum.
As usual Edegaard did all well, stable game, a goal from a penalty that brought victory.
It's strange that Arteta didn't put Gabriel in defense, last season he seemed to play almost without substitutions, but nevertheless it worked so far.

It was also a little surprising when Arteta did not play Leandro Trossard in this match even though their front line was quite deadlocked in the first half because they failed to score and even throughout this match only goals from the white point were scored by Arsenal.
Arsenal's front line performance was not that good in this match but their defense should be appreciated, even though they had to play with 10 players in the 67th minute because Takehiro Tomiyasu got a red card but Arsenal were able to maintain their advantage and again won full points this week.

I didn't watch this match, but if I refer to the highlights of the match and at the same time refer to the available statistics. it seems, Arteta did not dare to take the risk of including Trossard to replace Nketiah. because after Takehiro Tomiyasu was given a red card, Arteta withdrew some of his players. Martinelli was withdrawn and replaced by Gabriel Magalhaes, Nketiah was withdrawn and replaced by Jorginho. Xaka was replaced by Kiwior, and Odegaard was replaced by Zinchenko. that means there are system changes that Arteta is making, he seems more inclined to defend the seed.

We can even refer to the statistics in the second half, Palace dominated more control of the game with 61% possession. the loss of one of their defenders because he was rewarded with a red card, made Arteta hold back his players to concentrate more on defense. it's great that even though Tomiyasu was rewarded with a red card, Arsenal's defenders played solid enough to maintain their lead. Next, Arteta should give Torrard a chance because Nketiah is not performing as expected. there is another job for Arteta, to choose other options to replace the absence of two defenders. but fortunately, Arsenal have Zichenco who has recovered and can also rely on Kiwior. in this match, one goal was enough for Arsenal to remain competitive in the top 4 in the second week.