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Crystal Palace are Arsenal's old customers

Thanks to the referees' grand help and with sheer luck, Crystal Palace won in Norwich at the start. However, for years they have regularly lost to Arsenal, and Wenger's team want to redeem for the knock-out they received against West Ham

Thanks to the referees' grand help and with sheer luck, Crystal Palace started off the Championship with a win in Norwich, and thus confirmed their good vibes since they've been taken over by coach Alan Pardew.

The referees' decision annulled Norwich's regular goal by their player Jerome. If it had been 2-2, who knows how that match would have ended.

This way Palace are in a cozy situation before the first city derby in the season against Arsenal, because for them it's a match without pressure. Be it they win or lose - it's nothing that hasn't already happened in the past seasons. A safe middle and the lack of anticipation to stay in the league is Pardew's team's goal. Duels against favorites is a chance for them to prove themselves and strengthen their self-esteem if they succeed.

- Our match in Norwich surely wasn't a show of the best things we can, especially when we're talking about game control and ball possession, but points are always what counts - said Crystal Palace's coach Alan Pardew. For him, the first goalkeeper Speroni is still out which is a big handicap. There's the kind of forgotten forward Chamakh who has been recovering from injuries for months, yet he can't seem to heal.

- Arsenal's strategist Arsene Wenger is too experienced to not change the negativeness from the defeat against West Ham into something positive for the duel against us. We're aware that it's very difficult to stop Arsenal's game, and counterattacks aren't necessarily enough against such opponents. That's why we have to try and impose ourselves on the turf and try to control the game as much as possible - explained Pardew, and he's also aware that the difference in quality is on Arsenal's side.

When you trust your strength a bit too much and underestimate your opponent, then you get a smack on the head. That's what happened to Arsenal at the season's opening against West Ham when they lost with 0-2 and were practically left without any real chances.

A great finish of last season and beating Chelsea in Supercup brought great optimism for the Emirates and an announcement for the title fight, but the fall at the start may have been a warning. Now Arsenal will realize how difficult the task at hand is. The information that Alexis Sanchez, the best player and scorer from the last season, will open the match speaks how important winning is for them.

Besides, Crytal Palace are Arsenal's old customers. Arsenal have been defeated here only once in 18 head-to-heads, and that was back in 1979. Plus, they're in a 5-game winning run against their city rivals, and they beat them in five out of the last six away games at Selhurst Park.

- The expectations were high and that's why the disappointment is greater after being defeated by West Ham, but we still have 37 matches to go. We believe in our potential, we analyzed what has happened and now we're eve more hungry to return to our habit of winning - Arsene Wegner was clear. He is troubled by injuries of midfielder Wilshere and forward Welbeck because they can contribute a lot to the creation and realization, and veteran Rosicky is also out.

- Crystal Palace have the offensive potential, they're strong in the defense and they didn't change almost a thing, and they've been together for a long time. Each match is hard, but we're ready for it and we believe we will show a lot more than we did against West Ham and that we'll take all three points - hopes Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal failed against West Ham, but they pulled themselves up by the bootstraps and they know they can't fail twice. Crystal Palace will hardly be able to stood up to them, but they will fight for each ball, and try to defend themselves and achieve a counterattack. Arsenal will again dominate and won't stop until they secure the advantage for winning, as was mostly with their Crystal Palace head-to-heads. One kick by the favorites and one happy win of an average hard-working team can happen once, but twice and it's rare. That's why Arsenal's triumph looks like a realistic scenario today.