Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal Post Match Thread

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Saka runs into Konsa and makes the first contact.

[Lsvilla]

Saka runs into Konsa and makes the first contact.

And squeals like a pig when anyone is near him.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Having very little match day involvement Nakamba could be expected to tire, I think he performed well and was tidy on the ball. After West Ham all teams will double up on Grealish but he will always give teams problems. Solid no frills win.

That's two games now where Jack's been largely nullified so it looks like that's how teams will match up against us. Over to our coaches now to work out how to use him better and how we can use the extra man to our advantage.

I'd still like to see him in the number 10 role, behind and to the side of Ollie, not as wide as he has been where I think it's easier to restrict the effect he can have on games. He seemed to do this in the last 15/20 minutes yesterday and was a lot more effective.

[Dave]

It really depends if you place any value in territorial dominance in the final third and the approach play there. Odegaard blazed over after making good space to shoot from inside the box with about 10 minutes left. He really should have scored.

On this thread, Emi being tested seems to be the only criteria for Arsenal going close.

A lot of the top sides play like Arsenal did but they have better end-product or they don't come across teams like us who regularly put their bodies on the line to block shots from everywhere. As part of our evolution we'll also have to learn that art of keeping a team pinned inside their own 18 yard box because counter-attacks and Jack weaving his magic won't always be enough.

Ultimately it was a hard-earned win against a good footballing side (naive in other parts of their game).

The thing about Arsenal is, they always try to walk it in!

What was Wenger thinking, sending Walcott on that early?

[Toronto Villa]

This lad isn’t taking being an Arsenal fan too well.

https://twitter.com/decpritchard/status/1358174232375664640?s=21

[LukeJames]

That his zoom interview for AFTV?

[john2710]

Arteta’s bollox about red card & penalty decisions not going their way is nothing more than a deflection tactic.

They weren’t good enough again...

[VILLA MOLE]

This lad isn’t taking being an Arsenal fan too well.

https://twitter.com/decpritchard/status/1358174232375664640?s=21

Not sure he should be driving 🤔

[BC54 VFC]

This lad isn’t taking being an Arsenal fan too well.

https://twitter.com/decpritchard/status/1358174232375664640?s=21

'This lad' is a Villa fan 

[Toronto Villa]

This lad isn’t taking being an Arsenal fan too well.

https://twitter.com/decpritchard/status/1358174232375664640?s=21

'This lad' is a Villa fan 

Haha just realized that.

[eamonn]

Pumped up on Rockstar Energy drink and Vodka Skittles.

[The Left Side]

Just to go back to April 93, I went to the Sty with a good pal who is a nose (he had a free ticket... I know I know). Anyway I was listening to the game at Highbury and watching the rags beat up Swindon. They were 4-1 up with 30 mins to go, on comes Glenn Hoddle and took the mick, they couldn't handle his vision but he still wasn't as good as Sid. The faces as we left were priceless, they were all in disbelief, definitely one of the funniest games I had been to. Then they announced the score from Highbury, they were almost suicidal.

[JD]

We did beat them twice the year after down, but they were both at Highbury. Atkinson in the League Cup and then that great comeback 2-1 win late on with Whittingham and Townsend.

was in the North Bank for the 2-1 league win with an arsenal supporting mate. Managed to sit on my hands for the first goal, but when whittingham scored (penalty I think) I went up as did about 6 or 7 lads a couple of seats away from me. Had no idea there were other Villa fans about. The Arsenal supporters weren’t too happy about it and it was a bit moody heading down the stairs on the way out after the match.

Small world. I was on a prawn sandwich invite for the 2-1 win in the East Stand  so probably could have waved and smirked at you both.

There was a group of five of us in the North Bank. We sat on our hands as well until we scored the winner, it was daylight robbery. You are right about it being moody afterwards, a few Arsenal fans were mouthing off at us.

[eamonn]

Wasn't that your last Villa game, JD (see Dean Smith thread)?

[Damo70]

This lad isn’t taking being an Arsenal fan too well.

https://twitter.com/decpritchard/status/1358174232375664640?s=21

'This lad' is a Villa fan 

Haha just realized that.

Bless him he seriously needs to get laid. Or even just a handjob.