Pedestrian first half condemns Aston Villa to third defeat in a row
By A shocking 45 minutes of football condemned Aston Villa to a loss against Arsenal, despite Dean Smith’s side looking better in the second half.… Read the article here.
Trezeguet epitomises Aston Villa’s gritty side against Arsenal
By Trezeguet continues to go from strength to strength at Aston Villa, and showcased this against Arsenal.… Read the article here.
Lamplight: Player Positives and Negatives Against Arsenal
Lamplight looks at the statistical positives and negatives in a player’s performance to help dispell the myths of good or poor performances at ‘face value’.… Read the article here.
Refereeing ‘Interpretation’, VAR Farce; Premier League is Thriving on Villa Controversies
Every week, it seems there’s something to talk about regarding Aston Villa v the Referee.
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Mike Riley, the Referees’ Chief, actively said ahead of the Premier League season that he wanted the Video Assistant Referee to ‘protect referees from making serious errors’.… Read the article here.
Arsenal’s Perfect Storm Shows the League’s Steep Learning Curve
By Aston Villa found themselves muted by Arsenal’s perfect storm, showing the gravity of the learning curve ahead of Dean Smith’s side.… Read the article here.
We Need To Talk About: Arsenal 3 – 2 Aston Villa
We’ve picked out five key talking points from the Aston Villa and Arsenal game that saw Aston Villa throw their lead away twice.… Read the article here.
Aston Villa Crumble to Defeat Against Second-Half Gunners Barrage
Despite leading twice, Aston Villa will leave The Emirates Stadium with no points after poor game management allowed them to self-implode against Arsenal.… Read the article here.
Complete Preview: Arsenal v Aston Villa
By Complete Preview returns as Aston Villa find themselves returning to The Emirates to face Arsenal for the first time since 2016.… Read the article here.