Andy: Can see this finishing 5-0. Arsenal are just getting started.

David: What a great goal. Arsenal are seriously good.

Anon: Ben White’s exclusion from the England team is not for lack of ability.

All too easy for Arsenal.

They've dominated the game, scored two fine goals and look set to record another victory - one that will take them eight points clear at the top.

Paddy McCarthy is going to have to work some serious magic if Palace are to get anything from this.

Palace chairman Steve Parish is here. He looks very grim, right now.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Palace are just going to get punished with the quality that Arsenal have, it's as simple as that.

It was a fine finish from Bukayo Saka, set up really well by Ben White's neat pass. Prior to that, Gabriel Martinelli had fired a cross right through the box. Palace are trying to live with the Gunners but falling well short.

Thomas Partey looks to make it 3-0 but fires just wide from range.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's like watching the Red Arrows, the way they come at you and Palace just aren't able to hand it.

Mitchell leave Saka and Zaha doesn't follow him. Saka just guides it low into that far corner. Really good finish again. The timing of the passing. Arsenal are purring right now.

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He is on! The goal stands!

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Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace

The lines are getting drawn to see if Bukayo Saka is beyond Joel Ward when he received Ben White's pass and then finished low into the goal.

If think he look on.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Sensational football from Arsenal, intricate passing, two or three one-twos played there and they just seem to find space to thread passes through.

It's so difficult to defend against, the fluidity, the movement. Brilliant.

Close!

It is relentless Arsenal pressure. Leandro Trossard slices a shot from Ben White's cross but the ball stays in, allowing the right-back to set up Martin Odegaard for a shot he drags just past the post.

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Five minutes of the half remain. Palace cannot afford to concede again before the break.

Chance!

Martin Odegaard swings a free-kick into the box and Thomas Partey meets it, only to head over. Joel Ward did just enough to out off the Gunners midfielder.

Bukayo Saka delivers to the near post but Marc Guehi heads away.

Leandro Trossard wins Arsenal a corner as the pressure continues to build on Palace.

Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Edouard has got to be better in those situations when the ball goes into his feet, he's got to be stronger and hold the ball up to allow the Palace team to get up the pitch.

At the moment it's just bouncing off him and Arsenal are winning the ball back.

Palace can't really get a foot on the ball now. They're staying compact, but only to fend of repeated Arsenal attacks.

Here is a contribution from Wilfried Zaha. Unfortunately for Palace it is to charge into Ben White and foul him.

Matty AFC: We are so lucky to have Rob Holding. You'd have to be crazy to think we could have a better player at 3rd/4th choice CB. Especially one that is happy to accept his place lower down in the squad.

It has to be said, Wilfried Zaha has not really contributed much since that low shot against the post early in the game.

He remains capable of producing something from nothing, though.