Crystal Palace vs Arsenal preview
Seventy-six days, 724 hours, 43440 minutes. This is the time that fans will have been away from witnessing the best league in the world by the time Arsenal take on Crystal Palace on August 5 at Selhurst Park in the first match of the 2022-23 season.
The Gunners have had a relatively successful transfer window. Mikel Arteta completed the transfer of Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus and left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko. In addition, they have signed MLS star goalkeeper Matt Turner and Porto’s young sensation Fabio Vieira. In addition, William Saliba also returned from an impressive loan spell at Marseille.
Meanwhile, the Eagles have also bolstered their squad by signing Lens’ defensive midfielder Cheick Doucoure, Bayern Munich’s centre-back Chris Richards, and Derby’s rising star Malcolm Ebiowei.
Mikel Arteta is now under pressure to deliver at least a top-four finish this season after the transfer window. Arsenal have won all their pre-season matches, including a 4-0 win against Chelsea in the Florida Cup final.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace has won five, lost and drew two matches.
Jesus has started hitting the ground running for Arsenal. The Brazilian scored a hattrick in the team’s last match against Sevilla. His partner-in-crime has been Bukayo Saka, equally lethal in the attack.
3️⃣ days to go. pic.twitter.com/JH5OGNjYYB
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 2, 2022
And by adding players such as Viera and Saliba, they have also strengthened their midfield and defence. Last season, Arteta missed the flight to Champions League against a resurgent Tottenham under Antonio Conte. And their London neighbours have further strengthened by having an even better transfer window than Arsenal.
This means there will be no room for complacency, and a win against Crystal Palace would be the perfect start for the team.
Crystal Palace have meanwhile placed their trust in Patrick Viera. Under the Frenchman, they have completed a relatively successful pre-season. Their last match, a 4-2 win against Montpellier, showed their attacking brilliance. On their day, Palace can be a handful for any top guns.
And if they get a positive result against the Gunners, it could be a promising season for the team.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal team news
Arsenal’s two matches against Chelsea and Sevilla showed two different formations. Arteta played with a four-person defence against Chelsea while opting for a…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at FootTheBall…