EZE DOES IT AS GUNNERS GO ON A ROLL

MIKEL ARTETA hailed Eberechi Eze for repaying a chunk of his £67.5million transfer fee following his winning strike in Arsenal's 1-0 English Premier League victory over Crystal Palace.

- BY PAUL ANDERSON

EB AND FLOW Eberechi Eze, second right, celebrates with his Arsenal team-mates after scoring the only goal in a victory over his former side

Eze fired home against his old club yesterday with a sumptuous finish six minutes before the interval as Arsenal saw out their seventh consecutive win across all competitions.

Tt was a far from a spectacular performance from Arteta’s side at the Emirates, but the triumph takes Arsenal four points clear of second-placed Bournemouth in the table, and six ahead of Manchester City following their 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

Off form defending champions Liverpool are a point further back in seventh place.