David James has been ‘really impressed’ with Arsenal after tipping them for a poor season but still doubts they will go on to win the Premier League.

Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to ten games and moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

£67.5m summer signing Eberechi Eze smashed home his first league goal for the Gunners against his former club.

That was the only team Arsenal breached Palace’s defence but a fifth straight clean sheet meant that was enough for Mikel Arteta’s side to take full advantage of Liverpool and Manchester City defeats.

Defending champions Liverpool, now outside the top-four after four successive losses, were beaten by Brentford while Man City lost at Aston Villa.

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