Giroud's scorpion special helps Arsenal ease past Palace

LONDON (Reuters) - ARSENAL 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 Olivier Giroud scored with a superb, improvised backheeled volley as Arsenal eased past struggling Crystal Palace with a 2-0 win that moved them into third spot in the Premier League on Sunday. The France international produced a flying scorpion-like flick with his left heel to convert Alexis Sanchez's cross while tumbling forward following an Arsenal counter-attack, which helped build with another neat flick, in the 17th minute. It was uncannily sim