But this seemingly incomparable match caused Manchester City to fall from their Premier League top spot.

Manchester City were somewhat affected by their frequent and dense schedule in this match, so they used a lot of substitutes in this game, hoping to give the main players a rest.

But as a result, this one rest led to them losing their league-leading position.

In this match, Crystal Palace clearly understood their position against Manchester City. They saw themselves as the underdogs and Manchester City as the super-strong team, and then proactively relinquished control of the game, parking the bus in their own half.

Manchester City has actually faced the "bus-parking" defense before; on the contrary, they often encounter teams that use this formation. Against this type of formation, all they need to do is bombard the enemy with aerial attacks and stretch the attacking third.

However, in this match, Lady Luck seemed to be on Manchester City's side. No matter how much Bernardo Silva, Jesus, and Sane bombarded the defense, they still couldn't break through Crystal Palace's impenetrable defense.

The score remained 0-0 until the end of the match.

Despite playing ugly defensive football, when Crystal Palace finally secured a draw, the players, coaching staff, and home fans alike were all excitedly hugging and celebrating.

This is the mighty Manchester City!

For the inexpensive Crystal Palace players, a draw against Manchester City is almost the same as a victory.

Meanwhile, when Arsenal narrowly defeated West Bromwich Albion 0-1, the Gunners fans cheered.

The streets of North London have been completely taken over by gunmen.

"We're number one in the Premier League!!!"

Arsenal and Manchester City have maintained a two-point gap in points. In this match, although Manchester City managed to draw and gain a point against Crystal Palace, they are only three points ahead. After defeating West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal's points are almost exactly the same as theirs.

However, Remy Martins played a crucial role in Arsenal's rise to the top of the league table thanks to their significant goal difference.

When discussing goal difference, one cannot ignore the key defender Lei Ming.

Since he joined Arsenal's defense, the team's defensive quality has improved significantly.

Under Lei Ming's command, Arsenal's defensive error rate has decreased significantly.

Now, his teammates trust him completely, and they will carry out any orders Lei Ming gives without hesitation.

This unconditional trust has proven to yield satisfactory results.

Whenever Lei Ming directs the game, they always manage to seize key positions and ball routes.

Lei Ming's teammates deeply admired his keen insight, and this admiration gradually transformed into a deeper level of trust.

Because of their strong defensive capabilities and excellent on-field command, Arsenal's defense is currently one of the most solid in the league.

"Thank you so much, brothers from Crystal Palace!"

"The Crystal Palace brothers will always be our good friends!"

"I've never liked a team this much before, Crystal Palace, you guys are amazing!"

Crystal Palace's indirect assistance led to Arsenal overtaking Manchester City to become the Premier League leaders. Arsenal fans now almost always greet Crystal Palace fans with a friendly "brother."

After all, without the support of his brothers, there would be no Arsenal as we know it today.

Meanwhile, similar signs can be seen outside many pubs and shops throughout the streets and alleys of North London:

"All drinks are half price for Crystal Palace customers."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was very upset about the situation, but at the same time, he understood why it happened.

To be fair, Arsenal played really well. Wenger injected a lot of stability into this young Arsenal team, and with such an excellent goalkeeper, it would be hard not to achieve results.

At this moment, what frustrates Guardiola the most is undoubtedly his failure to make the decision to snatch Thunder away from Arsenal, which has led to the current situation.

If...if... But in reality, there are no "ifs" in the adult world! They all have to pay the price for their actions.

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The winter break has quietly begun, and while Premier League teams cannot stop playing, they can use this time to make necessary signings.

At this time, Wenger, representing Arsenal, went to Dortmund to meet with players he admired and persuade them to join his team.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a man who won the Golden Boot last season, is someone Wenger is desperate to have in his grasp.

In the previous player bidding process, he even made a bid of up to 60 million, just like Lei Ming did before. In the end, Dortmund was moved by their sincerity and made a bid of 63 million. Arsenal, at Wenger's suggestion, quickly agreed.

As Arsenal's performance improves, the Kroenke family's influence in the sports world is also growing. Kroenke is well aware that all of this is thanks to Wenger. If Wenger hadn't strongly urged him to spend a lot of money to sign Reming, Arsenal would never have achieved what it has today.

Arsenal is now strong enough to rival any team in the Premier League.

Therefore, during the winter break, Kroenke told Wenger that given the team's lack of squad depth, the team would try to bring back any player he wanted.

Aubameyang is clearly the most important player in Wenger's winter transfer plan.

In Wenger's view, if Aubameyang joins the team, he can make the veteran Lacazette drop back a little. His ability to link up play in the attacking third is particularly outstanding, and if this is properly utilized, it might have a surprising effect in the second half of the season.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, last season's Bundesliga Golden Boot winner, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Of course, when considering forwards, Wenger also takes into account their speed, because he knows very well how important a speedy forward is to Lehmann.

He vividly remembers seeing the ML combination of Reming and Mbappe in the Champions League, and the rapid counter-attacks are still fresh in his memory. He really wants to replicate this classic in Arsenal's system. As a manager who focuses on developing players, Wenger really wants to bring out all of Reming's abilities.

He couldn't afford a player like Mbappe, but he felt that Aubameyang would be a good alternative.