Micah Richards insists ‘well-oiled machine’ Arsenal have a ‘strong case’ to win the Premier League and admits star defender Gabriel Maghalaes has proved him wrong.

The Gunners boast a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a dramatic weekend in which Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea all lost.

Defending champions Liverpool suffered their fourth successive league defeat, losing at Brentford, while Man City and Chelsea were beaten by Aston Villa and Sunderland respectively.

Arsenal took full advantage of their rivals slipping up by beating Crystal Palace and extending their lead at the top of the table to four points.

Eberechi Eze scored the only goal of the game, thumping home against his former club, while Arsenal kept their fifth successive clean sheet and tenth of the season.

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Richards is beginning to think Arsenal are destined to win the Premier League, having backed Liverpool to retain the title at the...