TTSK– (Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal). Premier League matchday 16. The victory over Man City once again showed that the bravery of Aston Villa players has greatly improved against big opponents. An Arsenal that seems quite fragile on defense may create conditions for the home team’s attacking stars to find goals.
Video Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Start lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Diaby, Watkins
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
In addition to Man City, coach Mikel Arteta’s team still has two more big challenges named Liverpool, the second-place team with 34 points and the third-placed team, also this weekend’s opponent – Aston Villa. If they want to continue to secure the number one position in their rankings, Arsenal understands that they need to win. However, this will not be a simple challenge.
That’s because Aston Villa is considered the “dark horse” of the Premier League this season. The minimal victory against defending champion Man City in midweek helped Coach Unai Emery’s team rise to 3rd place in the rankings, 2 points behind Arsenal, with high confidence. The advantage for Aston Villa is playing at home at Villa Park, where the Birmingham team has a record of winning 18/19 matches in all competitions.
Maika
