Arsenal suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Monday, as the Gunners capitulated in dramatic fashion.Andros Townsend broke the deadlock after only 17 minutes as the visitors' defence was exposed.Yohan Cabaye doubled the advantage shortly after the hour mark, allowingLuka Milivojevic to slam home a penalty minutes later.Arsenal gave one of their worst performances of the campaign, as the pressure mounts on manager Arsene Wenger.Palace began the game with a host of first-team starters out of the picture through injury, with manager Sam Allardyce forced to shuffle the pack in recent weeks. However, the former England boss named an unchanged side to the one recently defeated by Southampton.Wenger also named an unchanged selection, as third-choice goalkeeperEmiliano Martinez retained his place after injuries to Petr Cech and David Ospina.There was a buzz in the south London air as Palace burst out of the starting blocks, with the visitors trying to put their foot on the ball.The hosts' initial efforts were quickly rewarded asWilfried Zaha's cross foundTownsend in the box, and the England international powered the ball home pastMartinez.The Gunners responded as they drove forward, but the goal had injected incredible energy into the stadium as the Palace fans roared in celebration and defiance.Arsenal began to exploit their territorial advantage, but they were toothless in attack as they rarely tested the Palace defence.Presenter Stan Collymore called the action as the referee blew the half-time whistle:Palace thought they had grabbed a second shortly after the restart as Christian Benteke found the back of the net, but the home side were disappointed as the linesman raised his flag for offside.The Gunners midfield was strangely subdued as Alexis Sanchez was starved of the ball early in the second half, and Wenger's side appeared disjointed and demotivated.Allardyce was celebrating shortly after the hour mark as Arsenal crumbled at the back, allowing Cabaye to expertly scoop his shot over Martinez.The Palace crowd were in delirium as Sanchez held his head in his hands, but the Gunners' embarrassment wasn't to end there as the hosts won a debatable penalty.Townsend beat the divingMartinez to the ball as he rounded the stopper, and the goalkeeper clipped the attacker, forcing the spot-kick.Milivojevic made no mistake from the penalty, giving the Eagles an unlikely three-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes of time.Bleacher Report's James McNicholas was furious with the standard produced by the team he supports:The Arsenal fans sang "you're not fit to wear the shirt" in the last moments, as the team hobbled over the line, bruised and battered.Squawka Football highlighted the north London side's recent efforts:Arsenal Fan TV explained just how far away from the top of the league the club now is:Wenger's men were well beaten at the final whistle by an opponent who simply wanted it more than them.Post-Match ReactionWenger was clearly shocked and disappointed after the game but was unwilling to discuss his future.James Olley of theLondon Evening Standardquoted the Frenchman after the defeat:Arsenal stay in sixth, level on points with Everton in the Premier League.Read more World Football news on BleacherReport.com
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