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According to a recent survey in England, Arsenal supporters are the most optimistic, and in truth, they have plenty of reasons to be happy. This Friday they welcomed the 30th edition of the Premier League with a victory at Crystal Palace, who could not overcome an early goal by Gabriel Martinelli, the best of the young but amply prepared Mikel Arteta. Later, the imposing center back of the Gunners, William Saliba, would lock the duel, and Saka would make the final 0-2.

But right from the start the north London team controlled the match, with Ødegaard as captain and axis of the Gunners scheme, in a 1-4-2-3-1 crowned by Martinelli, Saka, and Gabriel Jesús, the star signing. Arteta hopes to polish Arsenal’s three jewels in attack, but in the first minutes of the Premier at Selhurst Park they were already seen to shine. In fact, Jesús was so willful and graceful that some fans in the stands even questioned whether he had wasted all these years at City, although only time and victories will prove these fans right. And meanwhile, the Brazilian striker grabbed a ball with his back to Guaita’s goal, pivoted and took a corner from his hat.

Saka then released the cross, very far, but found Zinchenko, who came like a breath and headed to the small area, where Martinelli’s nervous head appeared to score the first goal of the championship. It was 0-1 and the confirmation of Arsenal’s great moment, which had threatened the area of ​​Vieira’s boys up to five times. Of course, after a memorable start, Arsenal slowed down half an hour into the game. That’s when Palace grew into the game, starting to match, mix and find Zaha until they ended up knocking on Ramsdale’s door just before half-time. Until that moment, Ben White, Arteta’s circumstance winger, had very successfully contained the Palace punch.

And the trend continued in the second half, when Zaha left Eze alone with a superb pass, who shot without much ambition and found Ramsdale, always well placed. But if it wasn’t the English goalkeeper, it was Saliba. The French center-back was impeccable and cut the attacks of the eagles with great finesse. Enough arguments for Vieira, who with 35 minutes remaining got tired of waiting for Édouard and replaced him with Maheta. More mordant for Palace’s attack, which kept trying until the end and confined Arsenal in their own field, but did not get the long-awaited goal. ANDhe who achieved it was Saka, who had appeared very timidly due to the clash and rode until directing a shot on goal by Marc Guéhi to put Arsenal’s second goal on the scoreboard.