Aston Villa vs Arsenal Match Thread

[Ad@m]

If I was there now I'd be whistling like mad!

[SoccerHQ]

Best thing Samatta's done all game winning that free kick.

Got to be close to putting Davis and AEG on.

[andyh]

Can’t help thinking the game is passing McGinn by.

[AsTallAsLions]

I would do anything for a Hourihane Howitzer right now.

Even a Rusty Freddie* mate?

[PeterWithesShin]

Luiz off, Pepe on.

[pelty]

Targett is awful.

He really is. He has been responsible for so many goals against us this season I have lost count.

[SoccerHQ]

Tierney and Pepe on for Saka and David Luiz.

Fair bit of pace they're bringing on now, no idea who's playing CB for them though.

[Chris_Jephcott]

I would do anything for a Hourihane Howitzer right now.

Even a Rusty Jack mate?

That’s a new one isn’t it? A rusty freddie, a rusty jack and a hourihane howitzer.

[PeterWithesShin]

Lacazette booked

[SoccerHQ]

Lacazette booked.

[AsTallAsLions]

Can’t help thinking the game is passing McGinn by.

Smith missed a trick not offering him a Bottomless Balti Pie as a goal bonus for the run-in.

[Legion]

Time for Smith to break with tradition and counteract those subs before it is too late?

[jwarry]

Luiz off, Pepe on.

Arteta could see he was losing his rag

[BoVillan esq]

Change of tactic here for Arsenal, going to up the pace, we need to press them at every turn.

[SoccerHQ]

Change of tactic here for Arsenal, going to up the pace, we need to press them at every turn.

Yeah got a front 4 of Aubameyang, Pepe, Lacazette and Nketieh now. Tierney can also bomb on from LB and get crosses in.

Does mean we'll get some more space centrally to counter attack though so just a question how brave we want to be.