Flamini badly missed in Gunners’ escape to victory

You’ve got to love this game of ours.

The Gunners travelled to South London on Saturday with everyone and his dog expecting us to romp past a manager-less Palace outfit, utterly bereft of spirit and confidence.

Instead, we encountered the stiffest of tests, against a team magically transformed from the gutless relegation fodder that’s rolled over and played dead in so many of their matches thus far.