PHOTO: Crystal Palace's mascot will stare into your soul

The majestic Crystal Palace mascot posed with injured 'keeper Julian Speroni prior to Sunday's fixture at Selhurst Park against an Arsenal side desperate for three points.

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Despite the menacing figure cut by the bald eagle, Arsenal is most apprehensive about the threat of starting the Premier League campaign with two successive losses for the first time since 1992-93 - the league's inaugural season.