EPL : Villa take points as 2nd minute goal sees off Arsenal.
Feb 6, 2021 11:58:10 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on Feb 6, 2021 11:58:10 GMT
9th plays 10th and two sides who might well serve up an early Saturday treat if they're awake. Both teams need to get back on track : Two moments of oafishness cost Arsenal two sendings-off in midweek during the loss to Wolves while Aston Villa slumped 1-3 here to West Ham.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, McGinn, Traore, Barkley, Grealish, Watkins.
Subs: Heaton, Douglas Luiz, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Engels, Sanson, Elmohamady, Davis, Ramsey.
Arsenal: Ryan, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Thomas, Xhaka, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Pepe, Lacazette.
Subs: Ceballos, Odegaard, Willian, Runarsson, Aubameyang, Chambers, Pablo Mari, Elneny, Martinelli
Home 2/1
Away 11/8
Scott Murray -
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, McGinn, Traore, Barkley, Grealish, Watkins.
Subs: Heaton, Douglas Luiz, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Engels, Sanson, Elmohamady, Davis, Ramsey.
Arsenal: Ryan, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Thomas, Xhaka, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Pepe, Lacazette.
Subs: Ceballos, Odegaard, Willian, Runarsson, Aubameyang, Chambers, Pablo Mari, Elneny, Martinelli
Home 2/1
Away 11/8
Scott Murray -
Aston Villa did a proper number on Arsenal back in November. A 3-0 win at the Emirates that Dean Smith felt “was as good” as their famous 7-2 evisceration of Liverpool. Mikel Arteta by contrast described his listless side’s defeat as the worst of his short managerial career.
Times change, and at speed this season. While Villa were flying back then, they’re now on a stickier run, having lost four of their last six. Arsenal by contrast have recovered from those dark days when there were some slightly hysterical whispers about a relegation scrap. They’re much improved, although they’re coming off the back of defeat at Wolves and have only won two of their last five.
In other words, we’re dealing with two inconsistent but entertaining and (generally) upwardly mobile teams. Villa could complete their first league double over the Gunners since 1993, though February is rarely good to them: they’ve lost 16 of their last 18 Premier League fixtures du
Times change, and at speed this season. While Villa were flying back then, they’re now on a stickier run, having lost four of their last six. Arsenal by contrast have recovered from those dark days when there were some slightly hysterical whispers about a relegation scrap. They’re much improved, although they’re coming off the back of defeat at Wolves and have only won two of their last five.
In other words, we’re dealing with two inconsistent but entertaining and (generally) upwardly mobile teams. Villa could complete their first league double over the Gunners since 1993, though February is rarely good to them: they’ve lost 16 of their last 18 Premier League fixtures du
