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On a night that saw Arsene Wenger plunged deeper into an interminable crisis, Crystal Palace's emphatic 3-0 win over his Arsenal side on Monday also made a few more things clear in the Premier League.
The Eagles might just have flown clear of the relegation zone once and for all. Following the lead of Leicester City, West Ham United and Burnley in finding crucial victories at just the right time, a six-point lead over the bottom three has an insurmountable feel for Sam Allardyce's in-form side.