Summary

  • First-half goals ease Arsenal to victory

  • Sanchez punishes Cahill error for Gunners' first

  • Walcott finishes sublime move for the second

  • Ozil volleys in the third from Sanchez cross

  1. 'I've been loyal & committed, I love this club'published at 18:36 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will "give his best" for how ever long he is at the club, following their 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

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  2. Who can make the difference?published at 17:31 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    Bit of the fizz gone out of this one. The crowd making their own amusement. Can anyone from Arsenal or Manchester City conjure up the moment that makes the difference?

    Arsenal fansImage source, Reuters
  3. Poor body language from Sanchezpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    Alexis Sanchez loses possession then stays down on his haunches - then lazily watches with his hands on his hips and standing still as Shkodran Mustafi does likewise.

    Not great body language at all from the Chilean.

  4. Will Arsenal ever learn?published at 16:46 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    The Gunners lift the mood with Theo Walcott's equaliser but are then suddenly all over the shop at the back as Sergio Aguero scores. Weak. Weak. Weak.

    Emirates Stadium is quiet again. How to throw away momentum in one easy lesson.

    Sergio Aguero celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  5. Arsenal coming to lifepublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    Arsenal are not exactly giving Manchester City a going over - far from it - but they have actually started to give Pep Guardiola's side something to think about.

    Not seen much of Arsene Wenger but Guardiola has started to adopt one or two unusual technical area poses as he starts to get frustrated.

  6. Arsenal reeling from Man City assaultpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    Manchester City are cutting through Arsenal at will - and already there are those ominous murmurs of frustration around Emirates Stadium. The Gunners need to clear their heads here.

  7. Is the Premier League title race back on?published at 16:04 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Everyone's talking about whether the Premier League title race is back on after Spurs cut Chelsea's lead to seven points.

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  8. The Wenger debate - Part 325published at 15:54 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

    Arsene Wenger's Arsenal future is not just a matter for daily debate - it is a matter for hourly debate.

    And we are seeing the consquences of this discussion again at Emirates Stadium today with another demonstration from a hardy, but relatively small, group of fans, and placards more at home during a General Election than a Premier League football match.

    The smart money is currently on Wenger staying - but how would that be affected if they suffer another damaging defeat against Manchester City today?

    The debate is that fluid.

    Arsenal fans protestImage source, Reuters
  9. 'These players are Wenger's sons'published at 14:36 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Martin Keown
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    The uncertainty at Arsenal is not helping these players at all. 

    There are about 10 players whose contracts are up in 12 months' time. I think if they had won the league last year it would be different. I think they would have signed contracts and Wenger would have been able to get away with a blip season. 

    Arsene Wenger's philosophy is to shower his players with love. They play for the man and that's Wenger. You can't say anything bad about his players. They are his sons and he will protect them. When you threaten to take that love away, they will start to collapse. 

  10. 'A pivotal clash'published at 14:29 British Summer Time 2 April 2017

    Arsenal v Manchester City (16:00 BST)

    Steve Wilson
    Match of the Day commentator

    Two meetings in three weeks between Arsenal and Manchester City look pivotal to both clubs' seasons.

    If Arsene Wenger finds himself at a crossroads, so do some members of City's staff. It's hard to see anything other than a major Etihad clearout in the summer, with Pep Guardiola having judged a squad with an ageing core and found it wanting.

    Guardiola will firmly believe that a golden time lies ahead - conjuring images of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus thrilling fans and haunting opponents.

    Think of Wenger's wonder years at Arsenal and the images are of Tony Adams, Marc Overmars, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira framed by that familiar Highbury backdrop.

    These are certainly great memories of some of the finest football played on English fields - but they are memories of a different time and a different place.

  11. Retirement is dying - Arsenal's Wengerpublished at 23:28 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger repeats his desire to manage next season as "retirement is dying" for people of his age.

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  12. Title race now more interesting - Contepublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea's surprise defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge makes the title race 'ore interesting', says Blues boss Antonio Conte.

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  13. Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palacepublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea's lead at the top of the Premier League is cut to seven points after they suffer a shock home defeat to Crystal Palace.

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  14. Palace proved they are a good team - Contepublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says their opponents Crystal Palace proved they are a "good team" by inflicting the first home defeat on the Blues in seven months.

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  15. Palace plan worked 'exceptionally well'published at 18:05 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce says the game plan worked "exceptionally well" as his side beat league leaders Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

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  16. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace

    Chris Powell
    Former England full-back on Final Score

    You've got to give a lot of credit to Crystal Palace for the performance today rather than a poor Chelsea. 

    The goalkeeper turned up, the back four turned up and Wilfred Zaha turned up. It's a clear Sam Allardyce team now - I think they thought he was going to have an instant impact but it has taken them a few weeks to buy into Big Sam's way. I think you're going to see a lot more of that as the season ends. 

  17. 'Performance of the season'published at 17:28 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace

    Chris Powell
    Former England full-back on Final Score

    That was the performance of the season from Crystal Palace. 

    They showed everyone in this league how to perform against Chelsea and every player was heroic. 

    They didn't panic when they went 1-0 down and scored two great counter-attacking goals and they could have had another on the break.

  18. 'Who knows?'published at 16:29 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace

    Chris Powell
    Former England full-back on Final Score

    Palace are on the front foot there... Spurs winning (0-1 v Burnley) and Chelsea losing - who knows? This title race might not be over. 

  19. Postpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace

    Chris Powell
    Former England full-back on Final Score

    You are meant to be at your weakest when you score but it was the opposite for Chelsea. They let Palace equalise and then were exposed again on the counter-attack - again. 

  20. Ex-Wales & Chelsea keeper Phillips diespublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 1 April 2017

    Former Wales, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper John Phillips has died at the age of 65.

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