Mikel Arteta hailed Eberechi Eze for repaying a chunk of his £67.5million transfer fee following his winning strike in Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.Eze fired home against his old club with a sumptuous finish six minutes prior to the interval as Arsenal saw out their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions.It was a far from a spectacular performance from Mikel Arteta's men at the Emirates, but the triumph takes Arsenal four points clear of second-placed Bournemouth in the

Mikel Arteta hailed Eberechi Eze for repaying a chunk of his £67.5million transfer fee following his winning strike in Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.Eze fired home against his old club with a sumptuous finish six minutes prior to the interval as Arsenal saw out their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions.It was a far from a spectacular performance from Mikel Arteta's men 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. Defending champions Liverpool are a point further back.