Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday as his team's "most valuable win of the season."

Gunners left sweating over fitness of some key players after extending their lead at the top of the Premier League

Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, but Mikel Arteta was left sweating on the fitness of several players

Ominous record emerges as Mikel Arteta stays cautious on Arsenal's title charge originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. have opened up a four-point title lead at the top of the after nine games played.

Don't look now, but Arsenal are passing each test with precision and now lead the Premier League by four points, while sitting six points ahead of Man City

The Arsenal boss is demanding 100 percent focus from his players this season as they pursue the Premier League title, and made a key reveal following the Gunners' 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed his team's gritty 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace as their most valuable of the season, praising his players' resilience amid a relentless schedule and against a well-drilled opponent.

Arsenal could sack Mikel Arteta at the end of the season if he doesn’t win the Premier League title, according to reports and Wayne Rooney. The Gunners, who beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday, closed a five-point deficit on Liverpool in recent weeks to go top of the Premier League with the title now firmly in their hands.