Arsenal kick off their 2017 in the knowledge that a win over Crystal Palace will move them back up to third in the Premier League following Liverpool’s New Year’s Eve beating of Manchester City. The Gunners have wobbled a bit of late, but they remain at the upper end of the division and will fancy their chances of claiming the title come May if they can keep pace with Chelsea over the coming weeks. They face Palace at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon, with Sam Allardyce set to oversee his second game in charge of the Eagles. The south London club kicked off their new manager’s reign with a 1-1 draw at Watford, and ‘Big Sam’ will surely be eager to get his first win in such a...
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