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Crystal Palace defender Cahill: Zaha could've won Arsenal game for us

Crystal Palace defender Gary Cahill says they could have left Arsenal with all three points if it not for a "rugby tackle" on Wilfried Zaha.

The winger was flying forward on the counter-attack in the closing stages of Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw only to be taken out, almost spear-like, by Gunners midfielder Matteo Guendouzi.

Cahill said, "We could have nicked it at the end with the obvious rugby tackle on the half-way line which was a professional foul but if Wilf skips away from there then who knows what happens at the end?

"We hit them on the break a few times and in the end we took a point which, given the tough run of games we've got, is a very good point."

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