Good result but overall we won the game because Palace were up for it. Bouyed by their fist game win ond our own dismal display against West ham, they believed they could win it. Pardew also is always up for a tussle with Wenger. Bottom line is player for player we are at least twice as good as palace and it should have been a comfy win. If we had a striker like Henry then it would have been 3-0 before it was ever 1-1.

I am optimistic about our chances of making the CL places for a record 19th season. maybe Mourinho will do us a favour and beach the bad ship Chelski with his insanity this season making 2nd place very feasible for us.