In many ways this was the more impressive of the two performances so far this season. Travelling to Crystal Palace is no mean feat, and they had one of the best xG home records in the Premier League last season. To go there and have five big chances (again, after West Ham) is incredible, but to do so alongside such a solid defensive display of barely conceding a chance is my takeaway from the game.

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