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In today's Fiver: A tale of two brooding former Arsenal midfielders and get well soon, Louis van Gaal.

That way the players won’t be able to hear the hoarse boos and rasping gasps of dismay” – Steve Malone. But what happens to the extra minutes played at the end of the first half? “It’s mindless, thuggish behaviour and it has no place in any civilised society,” added the Scottish first minister. While the outcome of tonight’s game looks tough to call, your neutral Fiver is looking forward to a spicy and feisty affair. “When a match gets to 90 minutes and there’s five additional minutes, we all say the game was 95 minutes long. And make sure that everyone is fine and look forward to the challenge that we have ahead.” This is the part of the game we wanted to improve, being aggressive. People might think: ‘What are you talking about?’ But to come back from where I was at, in a dark place, makes it special” – Phil Jones talks to Donald McRae about playing for Manchester United again, and coping with injuries and online abuse. With their own occasionally brooding former Gunners midfielder in charge and no shortage of talented young whippersnappers among their ranks, Crystal Palace resemble a kind of Gooners-Lite. Comfortably ensconced in mid-table, they could actually be a lot higher were it not for their pre-Christmas predilection for failing to get the results their often excellent performances deserved. It’s part of the DNA of Crystal Palace.” They went on to provoke much tittering among the punditocracy with defeats in their next two games, leaving them with a UK-at-Eurovision-esque “nul points” going into the season’s first international break. And where once that process might have seemed a mite indefinable, it turns out it involved nothing more complicated than getting a few well coached old pros and lots of exciting young tyros to gad about in a specific way.

Martin Odegaard after Arsenal concede a goal in their Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via ...

Gabriel Martinelli: A little more direct and caused Palace a lot more problems than his Arsenal teammates in the first half. 6. Ben White: Lost Mateta for the first goal and looked a little too and was part of the Gunners backline that looked awful on the night. Out of position on a few too many occasions but was left very exposed as Arsenal had to go for it in the second half. Despite the poor performance the fact that the Ghanaian went off injured is arguably the worst thing to have happened to Arsenal on a wretched evening. Nuno Tavares: A woeful return for the Portuguese full back on his first start since January. Arguably at fault for the first goal but most definitely culpable for the second. 6. Cedric: Dealt with the threat of Zaha pretty well on the night and although his delivery on the rare occasions that he did get into the final third could have been a little better, he was probably Arsenal's best defender on the night.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Marcelo Flores of Arsenal during the Papa John's Trophy match between Arsenal U21 and Chelsea U21 at Emirates Stadium on ...

“Looking up to players like them, you want to match what they did because like any player, my ultimate dream is to win things like the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or.” “Good luck son, you’ve been preparing all your life for moments like this.” Flores recently revealed that he has aspirations of making his Premier League debut before he turns 19 in October. “I would like to make my Premier League debut before I turn 19,” Flores said in an interview with Goal. “That’s my goal.” “And I’d like to get my proper international debut for Mexico and hopefully be involved in the Qatar World Cup. “I idolise players like [Lionel] Messi, [Cristiano] Ronaldo and Neymar, who have all done the same thing. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meMarcelo Flores has received a late call up to the Arsenal squad for their Premier League match against Crystal Palace. Flores, who has scored ten goals in 20 games for the Under-18 and Under-23 teams, is considered one of Arsenal's most talented prospects.

We can confirm that our rescheduled north London derby away to Tottenham Hotspur will now take place as below: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

The point keeps Hibernian sixth in the Scottish Premiership after 32 matches. Folarin Balogun continued his impressive recent form, playing 69 minutes and scoring in Middlesbrough's 4-0 win over Peterborough United. Our striker scored the second goal for Chris Wilder's side after 49 minutes, showing real poacher instincts to latch onto a ball into the box and finish from close range. Our young defender came off the bench with 10 minutes remaining as his side trailed 2-1, but sent the game to extra time with an emphatic strike into the top corner in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Daniel Ballard continued his return from injury with 90 minutes as Millwall drew 2-2 with Luton Town. The point leaves Gary Rowett's side 10th in the Championship after 39 matches played. Jordi Osei-Tutu scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Rotherham United beat Sutton United 4-2 in a dramatic Papa John's Trophy final. The win leaves Boro fifth in the Championship after 38 matches played.

Crystal Palace blew Arsenal away with a comprehensive 3-0 Premier League victory at Selhurst Park to dent the visitors' top-four hopes and continue their ...

Palace were in a crucial period now but Zaha, who had wanted to join Arsenal in the summer of 2019, put the game to bed in the 74th minute. A deep free-kick by Gallagher found Joachim Andersen at the far post, who directed the ball across goal for Mateta to head in from close range for his sixth goal of the campaign. Results over the weekend had seen the Gunners leapfrogged by rivals Tottenham in the race for Champions League qualification and they were unable to respond on a night to forget for Mikel Arteta’s men.

Gabriel was at fault for both goals Arsenal conceded in the first half at Selhurst Park to Crystal Palace as they suffered a big setback in their battle for ...

It is a bit fortunate the way the ball bounces in the box but Gabriel has to do better." "I think they are set and ready, but if you watch Gabriel, he has always got a clear view of the ball, he can see the ball all the way and then he takes a little step, he gets underneath the ball and then he can't get a full contact on it. The Brazilian centre-half was at fault for both goals Arsenal conceded in the first half at Selhurst Park as they found themselves 2-0 down at the break. The Spaniard was allegedly angry with the defender during Arsenal's 3-2 win over Watford as they struggled to see out the game with ease. Arsenal failed to deal with a free-kick as Gabriel misjudged the flight of the ball before it fell in the path of Mateta who headed home the opener. There was then another mix-up between him and Tavares for Palace's second goal as Gabriel was unable to cut out the hosts' through ball.

The question ahead of this game was how Arsenal would respond to being replaced in the top four by Tottenham 24 hours earlier. The answer gave Mikel Arteta ...

The Gunners appeared more composed as they enjoyed an extended period of possession but they continued to appear vulnerable, particularly when Schlupp surged forward and was halted by another Partey foul. Not that the Gunners helped themselves as they failed to deal with Conor Gallagher’s free-kick, delivered from the left hand flank. Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe were uncharacteristically ineffective while Martin Odegaard had little opportunity to influence the game. That approach has served Arteta’s side well as they pushed themselves into pole position for the fourth Champions League spot but they were found wanting against an in-form Palace. It was a display that confirmed Palace’s steady improvement under Vieira — the former Arsenal captain — while Arteta’s side displayed an alarming fragility that will give hope to their rivals in the fight for a Champions League place. The answer gave Mikel Arteta cause for concern as his side were overwhelmed by a vibrant Crystal Palace.

The original fixture was postponed amid a COVID-19 outbreak in the Arsenal camp. The two teams have since moved into good positions in the Premier League table ...

I don’t forget this and I think it is not right to speak about fair or unfair.” “If someone want to speak about fair or unfair. Yes, If we speak about fair or unfair, okay, and, I stop.

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players and refuted claims the pressure of the top-four race had got to them after Monday's 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace ...

I think from the first minute we wanted to put pressure on them and not allow them time on the ball. “There is a clear idea of how we want to play and today we scored those goals in really important moments of the game. The problem we had today was not Spurs, it was us and what we did in the first half.” We have to wait and see what happens.” We have to play each other, we have to play some big games coming up and we have to focus on ourselves. We were second best in every department, especially in the first half.”

Out of nowhere, Antonio Conte's team is the highest-scoring team in the league in 2022 — with 30 goals in 13 games — after overwhelming Newcastle to win 5-1 on ...

“He’s done a very similar thing to Cédric [Soares] and Nico [Pépé]. Not accepting the situation but trying to improve it. Fourth place might not be the ceiling for Tottenham and Arsenal, who have only the Premier League to focus on. “This is football and it’s not an individual sport,” he said. “There is nothing different, they have already been dealing with it for weeks,” he said. Arteta said he has no concerns about his young squad’s capacity to deal with the change in expectation. Arsenal has two games in hand, the first being a tricky one at Crystal Palace on Monday.

Mikel Arteta has challenged his team to put the defeat to Palace on Monday night behind them by the time we host Brighton this weekend.

It was one time, two times, three times in a row and we got into that bubble where I think we lost some confidence and we conceded a goal and we couldn't get out of that situation and it's just a shame." "Today we have to put our hands up and say it wasn't good enough," he said to Arsenal Media after the game. The Gunners slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Patrick Vieira's side, despite an improved second half showing, and the boss has called on the side to pull together to get back to winning ways.

The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, said his players did not heed his warnings before the 3-0 defeat with Kieran Tierney possibly out for the rest of the ...

“We lost Kieran, we lost Thomas now and that’s it. “We discussed it just before kick-off, the way you win here is when you compete the way you should. “We were late to every ball, we were soft in the duels and we didn’t earn the right to play.

Arsenal face a big test of their top four credentials when they travel to Crystal Palace on Monday.

The Liverpool legend also claimed that it will ultimately be Arsenal and Spurs who contest fourth spot. West Ham also closed the gap on Arsenal to three points thanks to their 2-1 win over Everton, however, they’ve played three more games. Arsenal are on a roll - sign up to the free newsletter so you don't miss a story

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is a big fan of young England international and Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe, and wanted to take him on loan at Derby ...

"I think he is a fantastic young player," said Rooney of Smith Rowe, discussing the Arsenal star on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, ahead of the Gunners' 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace. "He is actually a player that I enquired about when I first went in as manager at Derby County, I tried to bring him in on loan. Manchester United legend Rooney is a big fan of the young England international and after taking the reins at Pride Park got on the phone to Arsenal and attempted to entice Smith Rowe to Derby for a season. Smith Rowe had just been on loan at Huddersfield, where he had performed well at the John Smith's Stadium and Rooney was keen to see whether Mikel Arteta and co.

An announcement has been made over when the North London Derby between Tottenham and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is set to be played.

Manager Mikel Arteta has previously stated his frustration at the quick fixture turnarounds that the Premier League have imposed upon his side between matches against Liverpool and Aston Villa and Chelsea in Manchester United. In both of these cases Arsenal play in the lunchtime kick off on Saturday having played in the evening on a Wednesday. “Thank you so much to the Premier League to do that," he said of the league's fixture scheduling. Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow meThe Premier League have confirmed that the North London Derby between Tottenham and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will take place on Thursday, May 12 at 7.45pm. The original fixture was supposed to take place in January, but had to be called off after the Gunners applied to have it postponed due to absences related to COVID-19, injuries, and the African Cup of Nations in their camp. "We know how much this match means to our fans around the world, but the Premier League has made the decision to postpone the match, due to many players across our squad currently being unavailable as a result of COVID-19, existing and recent injuries, in addition to players away with their countries at AFCON." Spurs are understood to have been furious at the decision and released a statement of their own claiming they were "extremely surprised" at the cancellation. Tottenham will at home three days later to Burnley in a game that is set to be rescheduled from Saturday, May 14, to Sunday, May 15 at 12:00. Arsenal meanwhile are now set to face a long trip up to Newcastle on Monday May 16th in a game that was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 14. "We are disappointed to announce that Sunday’s north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur has been postponed," read a statement on the club's official website. The second North London Derby of the season between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal still needs to be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Arsenal are on a roll - sign up to the free newsletter so you don't miss a storySomething went wrong, please try again later.

The Gunners' top-four hopes took a significant dent at Palace, a result which leaves Tottenham in fourth place after the Premier League weekend.

"We wanted to put pressure on and the atmosphere in the stadium allowed us to take that kind of risk. "This football club is all about supporting the team and when we are at home we really feel that. "From the beginning we were not at the races. Then we accept it, look ourselves in the mirror and look to the next game. "It is time to accept the criticism, put your hand up and apologise because this performance was not good enough for this club, and then react. "We scanned it and there is some damage there. "When we had the big chances we didn't score to give ourselves the best chance to get back in the game. We needed a big team performance and we did it so we're really pleased. We have to be honest with ourselves and support each other. We were really inconsistent on the ball and that is unacceptable. First of all we need to put our hands up and get the criticism we deserve. Some days you are not there and you are late all the time.

Arsenal manager said his team failed to heed warnings before game.

“I am really proud,” he said. “We were late to every ball, we were soft in the duels and we didn’t earn the right to play. “We lost Kieran, we lost Thomas now and that’s it.

All the latest Arsenal news and rumours as they happen throughout Tuesday following the disappointing defeat to Crystal Palace.

The Gunners do have game in hand, however. It is not all about on-pitch issues though! The result leaves Arsenal in fifth place, level on points with Tottenham in fourth place.

Jamie Carragher thinks Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta made the right decision to substitute Nuno Tavares at half-time in their loss to Palace.

We were second best in every department, especially in the first half.” “It changes all the time. Tavares was at fault for Jordan Ayew’s goal with the Portugal under-21 international failing to track the Crystal Palace forward’s run, while Gabriel couldn’t cut out the pass to him.

The Gunners suffered only their second defeat in nine Premier League games but were thoroughly outclassed in all departments by Patrick Vieira's hosts. A 3-0 ...

“We have to take it game by game, as we have said many times before. “This is tough but we have to look forward. “It was a terrible game from us from start to finish.

Read a full transcript of the manager's post-match press conference after our defeat to Crystal Palace.

We wanted to put another attacking midfielder with Emile in that space and that was the only reason. Today we didn’t perform and it’s as simple as that, we were second best in every department, especially in the first half, and when we tried to change in the second half, we did and we played much more of the game that we wanted to play. In the final moments we had three of four big chances that we didn’t score to get back and give ourselves a chance to get back in the game. With the players that we have we will keep trying like we have since the start of the season, but we never had a big squad so we can’t find any excuses. They are a really physical team and the pitch is not at the best to do that, so you have to find ways to do other things that usually you don’t have to do, and we didn’t manage to do that. We discussed it just before the kick-off, the way you win here is when you compete in the way that you should, and competing means winning duels and having composure on the pitch to manage the situations.

Unai Emery lasted one-and-a-half years as Arsenal manager but believes he deserves more credit for handing the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe ...

Saka and Smith Rowe top the scoring charts for Arsenal this season with 10 goals apiece, while the former has also chipped in with five assists. Arteta has relied heavily on his crop of exciting youngsters including Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli, each of whom made their debuts while Emery was in the dugout. It has not all been plain sailing, however, and there were calls for Arteta to be sacked with the club languishing in 15th in the table at Christmastime in 2020.

Mikel Arteta defended his Arsenal players and refuted claims the pressure of the top-four race had got to them after Monday's 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace ...

I think from the first minute we wanted to put pressure on them and not allow them time on the ball. "There is a clear idea of how we want to play and today we scored those goals in really important moments of the game. The problem we had today was not Spurs, it was us and what we did in the first half." We have to wait and see what happens." We were second best in every department, especially in the first half." Selhurst Park was rocking now but Arteta would have again been left aghast at the defending of Gabriel Magalhaes and Nuno Tavares.

Arsenal are using the Matteo Guendouzi transfer method to secure Lesley Ugochukwu, who is dubbed the next Patrick Vieira.

Despite the disappointing end to Guendouzi's Arsenal career, he was still an excellent signing by the club. football.london understands that Roma are expected to make a fresh attempt to sign Granit Xhaka at the end of the season. However, it seems that they may have hit the jackpot if they secure the signature of Ugochukwu.

Mikel Arteta's slumped to a shock 3-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace, one that allowed rivals Tottenham to keep their spot in the Champions League places ahead ...

The Gunners were blown away by their old captain Patrick Vieira.

I think from the first minute we wanted to put pressure on them and not allow them time on the ball. “There is a clear idea of how we want to play and today we scored those goals in really important moments of the game. We have to wait and see what happens.” The problem we had today was not Spurs, it was us and what we did in the first half.” Selhurst Park was rocking now but Arteta would have again been left aghast at the defending of Gabriel Magalhaes and Nuno Tavares. We were second best in every department, especially in the first half.”

The former Manchester United striker believes one area will be the key difference between the two North London clubs in the race for the top four.

It would be another devastating blow to Arsenal if they were to finish below their rivals once again this season, having enjoyed a better season this time round. However, this is something that former striker Rooney believes could cost them in their bid for Champions League qualification. Discussing the performance of his team, Arteta told the media that his side were “sloppy”. “We weren’t at the races today especially in the first half," he said.

The Gunners are set for a big summer ahead of them, with a number of players linked to the Emirates.

Transfers. The allure of the Champions League will only strengthen Arsenal’s position in signing quality players, with a number of positions needing to be strengthened this summer. Arsenal face anxious wait on Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey injuriesThomas ParteyThe Gunners were dealt a double injury blow in the lead up to and during Monday night's match at Selhurst ParkPatrick Vieira highlights Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal problem Crystal Palace took advantage ofAlexandre LacazettePalace overcame the Gunners 3-0 at Selhurst Park on Monday night courtesy of goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jordan Ayew and Wilfried ZahaNext Chelsea owner: Ricketts family unveil Stamford Bridge plan amid Stephen Pagliuca revelationNext Chelsea OwnerThe deadline for groups to confirm their bids is less than a week away The promise of Champions League football would not only see a long-awaited return to Europe’s top competition, but would also allow for a greater chance of success in focus two.

Arsenal now lie fifth in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Crystal Palace; the Gunners have a game in hand over Spurs in fourth but have a tougher ...

But a horrendous run-in saw it all go awry - and a defeat to Palace started the end of season collapse. A 1-1 home draw to Brighton - and a Europa League final loss to Chelsea saw those ambitions vanish for that season. But the Frenchman has mustered just four league goals this season, and half of them from the penalty spot. The substitutes' bench at Palace contained three academy products without a single minute of first-team action this season. The importance of that missed opportunity grew in significance when Rodri scored in stoppage time to give City the win. It was only when the midfielder emerged back again in the team in February Arteta's side started winning again. Arsenal failed to bring in a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the January transfer window, leaving just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as their only recognised forwards. Arsenal have been guilty of making similar errors in the past. But the pressure, scrutiny and injury problems are beginning to mount, so how have the Gunners got into this sticky scenario? Clinical finishing, particularly from open play, has been a concern for the Gunners in recent weeks. Now it's the Gunners' arch-rivals Tottenham - who are in form after three wins on the bounce - now holding the coveted fourth spot which will permit a seat at European football's top table next season. The race for Champions League football was Arsenal's to lose.

Arsenal's strength will be tested in their fight for top four as two more key names are added to their injury list.

If you have two players fighting for one position, the level of improvement becomes higher for both. His last league game was a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on New Year’s Day. He added: “Now at Arsenal we have two or three options in every position.