Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Gunners Make An Early Statement In The Midlands?

Avoiding what was a potential banana skin on Saturday evening, Arsenal collected an eye-catching 2-0 victory away at Aston Villa.

Looking to make it back-to-back Premier League victories in the Midlands, Mikel Arteta’s camp were frustrated for large spells as England international Ollie Watkins missed a pair of golden opportunities on either side of the half-time break.

However, just seconds after coming off the bench midway through the second-half, Leandro Trossard opened the scoring thanks to a smart finish past ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Emiliano Martinez.

The Gunners quickly doubled their advantage just 10 minutes after Trossard’s opener as Ghana international Thomas Partey swept home from the edge of the box.

Making it consecutive Premier League victories and overcoming an Aston Villa squad that have a famous Champions League adventure on the horizon, we have taken a look at the main talking points from the Midlands.

The Gunners lay down an early marker

Eventually falling short last season as they missed out on the chance to get their hands on a first Premier League crown since 2004, Arsenal are desperate to go one-step further this time around.

Signing off the 2023/24 campaign in the midst of an extended flurry, Arteta’s young squad appear to have only continued from where they left off back in May.

Getting proceedings underway with a routine display at the Emirates as they collected a 2-0 victory at home against Wolves, the Gunners have certainly come flying out of the traps.

Overcoming what was always going to be a potential banana skin on Saturday evening and leaving the Midlands with what was a real scalp, Arsenal are rightfully regarded to once again be Manchester City’s main title foe this season.

Keeping pace with the defending Premier League champions and still looking to remain active during the final week of the summer transfer window, Arteta’s men should be find the mood in their camp at a continued high.

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-08-25 09:18:26

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