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e e for for for e e e e for e e e for e e e e e e for e e e the Aral Captain the Aral Skipper makes it's a good cross I think is a lot closer than first first got a fantastic header last week against Wes near getting header quite clearly what vill want to do they always want to do this to play up from the back he a very high risk High reward type of player going to play up from the back hopefully Aral press high and put pressure on them hopefully they can play out use the space Arsenal V in behind use the PA of Watkins of of Rogers especially of Leon Bailey as well down that right hand flank and then Arsenal though because s vill beat the beat the Press very well Arsenal then used because vill put so many players for space so I think it could be a lot of the teams have possession here and there but once the coun is on they're going to go for it space is going to open up and we had a slow what for four minutes start to the game very slow due to the injury I think the game's picked up Lively so far and we said for a good game and right now looking like it might deliver P just spreading the ball out looking for sakur is dropped slightly short but Sakura looking to pick the ball back up and de's kicked it off the back of sacker and they'll just look to carry this forward from the left hand side again playing on that left hand side he's normally in out and Out Center midfielder but he can play on that left side and he is once again and that's a of w themselves a throw just inside their own half lucadia will be the one to take the throw strong setup from Arsenal Villa really haven't got going in this game so far and it'll be D to get the ball back underway T's playing it across his own box it was a risky one but it came off and K is going to feed it into the path of Matty cashews on this near side on the halfway line just STS on the ball just slow it down and just play it to his right to Leon Bailey a few yards inside the Arsenal half Arsenal get back so fast and give such an organized defensive unit it's very hard to break them down and it's uh been no secret they'll be going for the premier league title again this year and they'll want to do it in some fashion they were leading for a large part of last season but sort of fell away at the vital moment and asva going to have a free kick just inside the center circle of Arsenal's half btan on this he's just left it for kza he going to play 10 yards left to PO Torres over to Denia now they play it forward and then it's just that stubborn Arsenal structure and they just seem at the moment like they can't get anywhere around it they've gone all the way back to Martinez on The his own penalty spot elans back to Pal Torres left hand side of the edge of his own Box gives it left to De dlam shot by Ben White but he's flicked it down the line for mcin who's strong against Thomas party he's trying to drive down the line it's very very motivated playing he's won his team a free kick so he thought but the game will continue P had a look at the referee maybe thought so as well but uh the game will continue with Martin OD dearden from what we can see Raph in this opening 10 and a half minutes it's uh Arsenal have seemed to be controlling possession and controlling the play yeah as you see it's St of press isn't it that it's making Aston Villa very awkward for them to play out most teams they're pressing they don't want to press too high against ason V so the want to L B's back but then there's a couple of players to go press beat the Press easily and then the space behind we's Arsenal the 100% committed to throwing bodies forward that front free that middle threee are coming forward as as well as usually one of the wing backs to really press up high there accepting that they might get in behind us but we might with the ball really high on the pitch High turnover High chance to open the score and once you open The Score that's going to change how the how the game is the games played and lovely ball out to Timber now I think he take advantage of it no defending and back tracking cash and they have the ball Villa but one thing Villa can do is they can't afford to play out from the back with how the Defenders they have and the goalkeeper they have so much confidence there love the fromard he's trying to set yeah Aston Villa can't get out at the minute and it's odard over to the right hand side to White it's just inside the Villa half on the far side gives it to Saku hasn't lost a stride since the Euro we've seen lot of players really struggling for Fitness since going away on holiday after the European competition but look like Saka hasn't missed a beat picked off where he left off and Martinelli has it left hand side of ason Villa's box left footed ball looking to the back post is just over SA his head can he keep this in he's using all of his might too and he has plays it a few yards back to Ben White every Arsenal player minus the keep it in Aston Villa's half and I believe plays stopped because M cash is holding his hamstring and it's the second Aston Villa player to go down U for unai Emory and it's it's worrying signs isn't it because they've got a long old season they have of course on top of the schedule Champions League football they they won't want any player missing for that vital part the season will they no not a chance would doing I think that's sometimes the problem that teams can have that come into the Champions League we saw that I think unfortunately with Newcastle they had a lot of injuries talk with Brighton in the Europa League but sometimes performances in the league can dip because the reason these big teams AR Manchester City Liverpool do so well in all competitions is because they usually have two players El each position that are if not world class elite players you look at this Arsenal side you look at the Ben you look at C Fury inko Geor if they would fit into any squad they would be in the first team whereas you look at that bench for Philly fantastic plays de and Barkley and Carlos but that's the thing you have an 11 and you have three or four players and you push for that whereas when you have Champions like you have CBS they going to put a lot of pressure a lot of strain on your squad and you do look if cash Go's down here you like think maybe Brazilian Diego Carlos comes on maybe conza moves out to that right back slot but I think this is where sometimes in sports if ason Villa they could maybe had an extra five or six players more a depth that'll really do their well in the long run to push them forward in the Champions League keep them competitive in the league cash he gone off medical team just having a word with the manager and I think we might be forcing to an early change here for he doesn't look Happ in cash so will be probably an early change for man who comes on the field for interal his body language suggests that he is going to vacate the field and that's his afternoon over very early on went down for a period of time and now mat cash has and now he's left the field so not what astonvilla need Newcastle cursed with injuries last season um Aston Villa don't want to suffer the same fate it's not a good start as Timber on this left back position very interested to see how he fars in this game very interesting that zenchenko was dropped for him in the starting 11 martinell just in a throw on this near side in line with the edge of the six-yard Box throws it into that man yurian Timber but come pick up the ball little scuffle there in the middle of Midfield but Gabrielle comes out the winner against Ole Watkins and they will come again Arsenal ABS Relentless at the minute to Dean rice the number 41 drops it back inside to Gabrielle about 25 yards up front goal going to Glide it in looking for odard there's not enough purchase on the ball Tan's touch completely lets him down and it's picked up by Kai HT in that sort of false 10 position gives it out right to Bayou Saka right inside edge of the Box drops it into odard lovely disguised pass back into sakuru shot and that may have been a fantastic save by the former Arsenal keeper and it was down to his right hand side we saw Saka do that against wolves and he's done it again here but Martinez was alive to it very smart save pass as well for Mard to keep it going that was destined for the bottom corner there and you thought the England International was going to put his side ahead as you said what a safe fingertips from the time goalkeeper and that's a difference I think as well that Aston Villa even though you didn't think there'd be a Champions League team theyve got a Champions League quality goalkeeper sometimes that could be all the difference Martinez and you see him big chest out there big strong opinion there and it's m cash going off Costa lovic signing the m in January the young right back he went back to of prag on Lo but now the corner is going to come in rice at it momentum still with the visitors and rice will whip this one in deep towards the six sh box Martinez goes down there's no whistle and he shot and may have hit the upright and the whistle goes now there was a bit of a delay from Michael Oliver it did look like Martinez was fouled in the end but just hit the ight there oh became a bit ugly everyone's got hands on each other um six of one half doesn't though Martinez has made a meal of it to be honest and there's a shot that came off the post but Michael Oliver saw enough of it he's given a free Kick In The six-yard Box for Aston Villa and all the signs with Arsenal as of right now Martinez is just going to take his time over this maybe slow the game down ever to slightly not play it to Arsenal's Pace after 16 and a half minutes as astonvilla nil Arsenal Nils float out to The Far Side to mcin is's pushing the back by Ben White shy yes free kick to Aston Villa just before the halfway line in their own half Ben White a bit too physical uh in his defending and they've won themselves a free kick be interesting see whether they go long but no they go short just inter see if they do load the box and uh float one in but they've gone short and they've gone back to PO Torres who's the short pass but it's come off odan he's actually won his team a throw he's done exceptionally well there the Norwegian and he's just going to drop the ball down on that Far Side the throws about halfway inside the Aston Villa half with Ben White spotting short sleeves and wrist tape on both wrists is that man throws it down the line Dean rice who's floated out to the right side he seems to be all over the pitch Dean rice is not really set in one position as of yet Ben White's going to have another pop it it it's a long throw look for odard it's smart long throw but it's a tough one for odard to take down on his left side loose touch and Villa are able to clear their lines headed down by CBA to Gabrielle and he will play all the way back to Riot just telling his keeper Gabrielle just to calm it down and play at their Pace but I don't know you just get the sense it's fair very early doors we've only seen Arsenal play once and then glimpses here but they they do look like a more compatible side and a team that are really going to really going to push Man City all the way this season oh you'd like to think so wouldn't you I think you do look at the rest of the league and I think unfortunately to Manchester city is a bit of a gulf and then in the last few years Arsenal have really CAU up making some fantastic signings again you look at Timber he didn't start last week you look at the benches of Cho not starting fantastic de they look like they the ones to push Manchester City all the way if not if the trophy and May seter and and the boys and then you maybe look at the rest of the teams Liverpool they just maybe missing a few pieces possibly Chelsea Manchester United to hot they just missing something that y to get in the Champions League but pushing City and P marola just a little bit different I think arsal look so confident so composed in how the player they know how they want to play they look dominant as well they're they're visiting Villa Park and they like the home side right now knocking it around and they're confident PA pass there though Onana can use his leg stride away and he can come forward in the Belgian yeah he's done really well to shrug off odard play it down the right hand side to Leon Bailey he's got his back to the goal needs to do something with it back to the young fullback n yic he's just going to play inside to ezri cono and there's a man down here for as vills Leon Bailey it might the may have given a free kick here or it may just be a stoppage for an injury remains to be seeing uh what has happened but he did take a not there Leon Bailey he's in a fair bit of pain and it could go from bad to worse here for aillea cuz he's in an immense amount of pain holding his left knee we'll have to see a replay of what happened it was off our screens from what we're watching unfortunately but the ball was played back and it just seems to be a late challenge maybe that's come in but he's down again and the medic's back on the field this is the third time the Medics come on the field within 20 minutes raer and it's it's yes it's nil nil but it's tur into a bit a horror show for the vilans yeah as well you wouldn't say it's a physical battle so far would you just watching it there is it his hamstring that goes oh it's it's off the ball isn't it he's caught his toe in the turf they're always the worst ones out there off the ball CU you don't really know the extent of the injury whether it's a muscle injury or or anything like that at least in some sense you know you never want to see a tackle and two players CID get injured but you can also understand right maybe if uh have been footed on the anle it's their anle that's a problem or anything like that but you look again look Ben Jacob Ram's he come on and had a fantastic time and bar match he's an attacking one maybe he could come on and be the difference there's a few options on the bench for Aston Villa they can make but at the same time I think what they've been so not reliant on but they lost someone like mov diab over some what they relied on last year were that breaking in Pace of a Bailey on the breaking in Pace of di looking at the transfers in got options but as you say I think he wouldn't want to lose someone of the ability of Leon Bailey especially when he hasn't really seen any is it in this game and you want to see the best players play it looks like he's just running it off so it looks like he will be all right didn't look didn't look a nice one that might be a bit sore in the moment yeah he's given the thumbs up to the medic so it looks like he's okay Martinez just going to start the game off with the ball in his hands float it out to Dena about 20 yards from his own goal he's played by to P Torres he's just seemed a bit rushed on on the ball and can't really handle the Arsenal press at the minute they've hooked it forward a bit aimlessly and SAS there to head it out and it will be a throw to Aston Villa just inside the Arsenal half on the far side Leon Bailey is back on the field which is good news for Aston Villa B thrown back to PO Torres just inside his own half Oly Watkins only had one touch in this game so far after 20 minutes and well Kai har has only had two so um lot of possession for Arsenal but not getting that front man in the game especially ason Villa not getting olle Watkins in the game the ball just floats harmlessly to David Riot on the edge of the day on the edge of his Zone Box gives it right to CBA and they will start again with the center half of Gabrielle he'll just look around see what he's got he's gone back to celba and they'll just start again it's the the patient organized patient play of Arsenal uh they play how they like to play and it it just there's a bit of a different feel for me with the Arsenal Squad this season they they they look so assured in what they're doing yeah I think past seasons have just looked like oh we're going to push Manchester City and that'll be a success and it is a success we've how successful city of Guardiola have been this season they know what they're all about they know that they're one of the top dogs if you will there yes second best but they can be first best by an absolute mile this year if City out on it if they push City just look a different mentally side in a good way the looks so assured it's one of them were going away park I think last year the Victorious but you have said window you come to this way to V Park Champions League side now back them to be the favor I think it's the same last week and W W side but was never in doubt that they were going to win it was a comfortable too when I think that flattered wolves it was only 2N got maybe a bit problem with Dean R CAU in his eye or something like that so we've had a few players in the walls if you will so far in the first half yeah it's not been shy of injuries in the funny thing is they haven't been physical against another player they've all been off the ball really as the ball's just going to make its way to David Riot on the edge of his own box he'll start the play once again for Arsenal he's giv it into Thomas par who's the holder midfielder for Arsenal Today l moves away for him but he remains in michar tet's plans need to leave he just gone right to bed white just inside his own half they're keeping all of the ball but there's a front free bearing down on them and Gabrielle's laid on the ball and he's taking his time on it Morgan Rogers will run onto it is he on side oh Oly Watkins is missed from seven yards out it remains to be seen if the flag would have gone up he will hope so because what a chance Morgan Rogers latched onto the end of a Gabrielle mistake stabbed it through to Ole Watkins from seven yards unmarked decided to take it first time had so much time and for all the world you would put your mortgage on him burying that to the bottom corner he scuffed it and it remains nil nil he just gets it all doesn't he unfortunately I think an on form and on song O Watkins put in the back of the a every day of the week as you see we've spoke about it having with a few touches that's only his second touch of the game he's at strike he hasn't had a pre-season this is only his second game back he's if anything working himself into fitness but unfortunately there that's nothing to do with Fitness I think that's just unfortunately maybe a lack of concentration drop of it there he just doesn't get the strike right but that was lovely pressing from Leon Bailey I don't think it's a foul at all I do think Gabrielle gets caught in himself sees that he's probably going to get this possess go down ask for it and then it's a lovely ball from Rogers to find Watkins as you say David ryer the right hand side of the Spaniard that's up and go CU he just lets it I think he just accepts it OE Watkins is going to go to his left FR curve it Watkins goes either way that's on targets a goal but has Viller starting just come into life a little bit but Arsenal now coming forward with confidence yeah need to be careful here Aston Villa um but they have cleared their lines and they've got it as far as that man Ole Watkins who's played it off celba it's made it way to P tor's left hand side of his own box Morgan Rogers with a smart little flick but couldn't just find his man it's a lovely flick around the corner from odard though giving it to Saker on the right hand side of the Box looking for the onew goal kick to ason Villa but we are halfway through the first half in this Premier League Clash it remains nil nil uh but to take you through to halim is my fantastic colleague Lis rafting thank you very much has been a stop and star game hasn't he so far what it's been going had some good chances sacka probably the best of the bunch for the visitors fantastic save for down to Martin well just a second Watkins was going to give Aston Villa and un R side the lead there s his shot but just proves Arsenal guess they want to play out from the back but Villa are going to press them as Villa trying to play out from the back to Li to just clear it away and he does well to get the ball back there to Timber he will go all the way back to but just as Mar as his fantastic goalkeeper with his feet playing out from the back his opposite number 22 in David Ry the Spaniard of brenford man which maybe brings that little extra bit of confidence on the ball to my Arsenal these days he has that extra bit of build up that extra body still knocking it around in their own half maybe after that Watkins chance to just want to slow it down and take the game away from as Villa at home at Villa Park r on the ball they're pressing higher Villa they're not pressing the goalkeeper as AR martinz is on the ball quite happy for Ry to have it and all just pressing the passing leads Rya Gabriel pass into party tried to get into Ard pass from Torres when he gets the ball way to B white a little r from odard there found some space the Norwegian the Arsenal skiper well to the left hand side to Gabrielle just happy to build up from the back and does this show how confident Arsenal are in their own abilities that yes they're finding space but even when the find Space they're not looking desperate and going for it that's what happen to go back and keep the ball yeah they're not pushing the envelope with it all are they they're just remaining patient and looking for that opening sck's just falling over himself as he looks to feed Ben White through but yeah remain impatient they they see a gap but they don't fancy it so they go back and start again and that shows the confidence they do have but it's not the game we really anticipated it's very tactical game looking see who blinks first at the minute we thought it'd be a bit more uh fiery and competitive and open but so far it's quite KY but uh that very well could change it at any point in this game but so far nothing really to write home about in terms of massive chances SO waiting for this game to really come to life but there has been some quality in the game and it's been an enjoyable watch so it just remains to be seen with which team wants to bring that quality early doors it's it was just that olle Watkins chance that was massive that's the the real opening from uh the opening 28 and a half minutes so he'll be kicking himself and wanting to uh make amends forward a villa Rogers wants to put a ball in deflected away before white back of that Watkins chance at Watkins opportunity last studio monitor are destined on him approaching half an hour it will be a throw for Di close to the corner flag on this left hand side go for long longer thr it will just go out piz out for an Arsenal go kick and is looking for quick options might go for Martinelli on that Left Flank but instead play back out to ca just confident stride out of Defense approaching half hour at V parus said Watkins a fantastic CH if you're a fan of XG that's probably close to one fantastic chance for the Englishman still on the ball with cela's dropping a little bit deeper to try and get involved in play and just maybe open ason Villa up give more space to sacker on that right hand side he's taken down by De but the referee gives an advantage pull it back to a free kick there on the right hand side close to the by line just inside Aston Villa's half we have H the half hour mark independent of J judio commentary this half fin for late kickoff in the Premier League go as Aston Villa hosted munai em hosted his former side Arsenal visitors Gabriella the one that free kick they don't want to go direct they do want to build up and try and go for Aston Ville I think spot on when you said it is this more about who makes the first mistake as ARS are coming forward with Martinelli space is opening up good run there made by Dean rice he's back on the ball he tries to d one into the back post headed Away by Christin will it fall for John MC to Come Away with as he want to foul for his team he hasn't a good piece of play there from he looks to get the play going nice and early he does Rogers is flying down his left hand side he's got plays in the middle out Leon Bailey but what I that is from Cela he read that play because that's a good ball from Rogers but fantastic defending from the French oh he was he was moving before the pass was even made absolutely brilliant what a back heill that was from odard and it set Arsenal away on such a dangerous counter it looks like for a stri he does and he's unfortunately always leaning back doesn't test Martinez flies over his bar but again he's Arsenal they're just seemingly just ticking over art they're just get get the foot more in the game controlling it ever so much just pushing the pace a little bit more and would you say it's just matter of time before they create not maybe a chance to go ahead but they just start turning up a little bit and Aston Ville and maybe get that a little bit more desperate and press a little bit more push a little bit more and then that open the space for for Arsenal yeah I think you're dead on I think that's exactly what will happen uh Arsenal might you say there's a long way to go and they'll know this so they won't be desperate and trying to press the advantage but ca's now gone down with an ugly Clash up with again so everyone's in the Ws this afternoon but um yeah Arsenal will remain patient know the quality they have and uh and really press home as the game goes on they've got plenty of time to do so as well so we're just seeing that replay again John mingo's flying in on celba off the ball and OB CLS into his mid drift so would be surprised if cba's uh winded there but actually got the free kick which baffles me yeah I think mcin took a knock for his troubles but I thought that was watching it back MC flew into the Arsenal Central Defender and just watching this is tman close to the Bine on the left hand side with the free kick and baay he's on the goalkeeper maybe just as an offset good ball into the middle will it fall for Rogers on the edge of the area good header Away by marelli and now the Counterattack is possibly on if Arsenal can use it correctly they've got Kai HS flying through I think he's just on side the liman's flag has stayed down for now he tries to put one in that's a poor ball into the area liman's flag has stayed down I think K have time he's run fantastically well I think it was really good defending from as Villa to get back but if you are michad if you are Arsenal you want to take advantage of that I know it's a good balling in from Aver and it's the right the right thing to do but at the same time it's got to be a better delivery asn't Into the Danger area yeah they've got to be more decisive in them sort of situations and the the the pass was a little under hit and the Run wasn't the best um so it was in CRA just won the free kick and now meins on CRA and it's all getting a bit ugly in his handbags but uh yeah in terms of the the run in the past they were both times of perfection have it on his weaker right side trying to playing sacker across the box and it wasn't good enough and it was a waste as well because 34 minutes gone and Arsenal don't really have any big chances to write home back we talk about the patience but you need to be creating chances as well and they aren't really doing that at the minute tested Mar the best chancees say would come from B sakur on that right hand side yes it was a good save it was goal bound would Mak it's a bit of a scuffle St said CA goes down wanting the foul from Watkins and then mcin Boots the ball against Cela who then gets back up saying what was that for and then mcin gets the ball booted at him as he goes down so I think both players are saying there was no need for that there was no need for this boot of the ball might booting it at M again I think both the what me I think it was just m was trying to put a foot in try to get a tackle there and the same thing for Ben White I think he was just trying to clear the ball and you watch this back his averts on side I think he is just on side it's a very close one you like to think looking back if he could have taken that first touch and the problem is watching it back Timber makes a run into the middle doesn't wasaka if he makes a run to the back post a can just knock it into a free area and you like the G taking the lead you just want Timber toit the run to the back post or if not Martinelli that yeah I was criticizing habits there but watching that back sacker and Timber were both blasting towards the box and at the vital moment they slowed down uh Saka didn't really believe he was ever going to get there and slow down like you say timber could have DED to the back post where the space wasn't cut inside so CRI size HS there but the runs weren't good enough and we'll get the game back underway with a a free kick to arsal deep in their own half but yeah it was just an accumulation of two very bad runs but um chance for Arsenal to really press on the 10 minutes to go till half time and yeah a long way to go but he wanted something to show for it and no real chances as of yet ball from Gabrielle into the path of Timber it's fantastic touch past Rogers but then it's cleared Away by Suarez way back into the path of piece of trouble in turn there from the Frenchman maybe thrown around a bit too much these days but he is a real rollsroyce of a Defender he's the Arsenal number two Gabriel have formed a formidable partnership at the back in possession Ben White does drop deep to help them out but he made it way to the other side of the pitch on the left hand side for Martinelli he looks to bring it back in on his right boot he's got company in the middle he's got Deon rice behind him though for support he uses the Englishman he just whips one in on his weaker left boot will it fall for ARD in the area oh fantastic dribble in from Ard the captain is's still going it falls into the path of sacka who f for he's offside and if anything that was just too many AA B scker and odard just in the same vicinity unfortunately but that was a lovely take down from odard the skipper there and it was a lovely piece of dribbling to get to the left and then back into his right I think that's one of them if maybe sacka can just not just accept that the ball's going to go past him and odard can continue a skiper could have made something yeah the touch was just Martin odard at his best to touch down trapped it it was like velcro onto the top of his Boot and then a nice tick ATT attacker between his left and right boot and then like you say he's just sort of run into sacker and he was offside unfortunately but um maybe maybe come Fallen victim of overplaying it slightly Martinelli kept hold of the ball for a long time and then Martin odard trying to dribble through about three players and then running into Saka so um maybe just need to be a bit more uh Brave when it comes to being in front of the goal they're trying to pass it in and get a bit cute with it maybe they're just any sighting in front of goal especially that the fact that they haven't had any real big chances as soon as you see sight a goal have a pop why not only beening over the top possession in the last 10 minutes is that just get down 76% for the visitors 25 for un ra men that shows the dominance Arsenal having right now but as n said haven't tested martinz other than that sacker opportunity only running the game ball into H he's done well it back out to guard into sacka tries to play the ball into the over Ben White is well to get away with the ball there there's just no one in the area the ball in from Ben White was more of a just a touch a heavy touch he was just trying to get away with the ball but hasing someone in the middle there because if someone's on here the area someone can run on De R Mar odard really onto that they can have a real swing strike goal Arsenal still com over the ball with party whips it out to the right on side to sacka just throw into this game to part try and Dink one into the middle to play it into rice plays back for that's a fantastic ball into martinell puts it into the middle and it's just falling at a really awkward angle for Kai Havoc it's a good ball into the area but unfortunately with how Havoc is running you'd like to think maybe he could turn his body and get a strike on goal but I also understand that this is fo ball in from Martinelli just on side I think he just Falls a bit awkward with it does but you got to give credit to PO Torres getting across guess he didn't make a challenge but he made it very awkward for Kai H and sort of put his body between ball and goal and uh forced HS to miss kick his shot and put it out harsy for a goal kick but the ball thr from Dean rice down to Martinelli was absolutely fantastic and then Mar L back across but it's a bit more dominantly down the left hand side which is interesting reward plays yes ifes gets away from his man because of how many bodies AR are pushing to press High the space that side can in behind but at the same time if averts doesn't if his foot's a little bit quicker he gets that ball instead of that stamp on the foot off Torres well then him and him and sakur got two on1 against the goalkeeper and the goals at arsenals at Mercy 5 minutes until we reach the 45 minute Mark and there will be I'd like to think a few minutes of at it time we've had a lot of stoppage in the first half Rogers is still flying forward is he puts it back into the middle good goal keep him from r that was a fantastic run there from Morgan Rogers he's had a lively first half he just kept going he beat rice he beat party and no one wanted to put a footing he puts a decent Crossing and R claims it more Palms it into the back into the area but then credit to the the Arsenal goke keeper then pounces back on and gets it in but if that's it was a fantastic run but maybe if he can just get more of a solid cross back onto that we had Watkins and Bailey in the middle just waiting for a cross and waiting to get a strike on goal yeah it was a it was a brilliant run Fearless run it's what Viller have been missing in this game so far taking a bit of a strangle hold on the ball and just making it their own and Morgan Rogers did just start left hand side of the Box driving down on his weaker left side so the ball in across wasn't the best but credit orah he moved early he knew what was coming and he did he did flap it slightly but got hold of it in the end but uh brilliant play by Morgan Rogers and he like you mentioned he's been real live wi in that attacking midfield for Villa so far in the opening 41 and A2 minutes back in possession as they have had for most of the first half that 68% possession for the game in favor of Micha Corner in the game to Arsenal over 200 for Arsenal just over 100 for Aston Villa the opportunities we have spoke about you would say chance falling for Watkins just could take advantage of it lovely flip though from a into I don't think so you think got back in their draws and put pressure on V yeah I I don't want to criticize looking to end the half on a high the be play from Watkins into Rogers Rogers goes for a striker goal he boms back into the path of Leon Bey who looks to go for a dink into the back post maybe try and catch David ryer out there that was lovely link up first time we've really seen Rogers and Watkins link up Rogers strike was was deflected off of Gabrielle it was actually reflected off his own B in the runner in Watkins there and that's much better I think that's the problem we spoke about with was very in the game but we saw touches and one touch for o Watkins first 15 20 minutes but that's what you want more from Rogers and Watkins where yes Rogers had a good first half but that link up play them between them two was Lethal if they get a bit more of that a bit more success I think create chances that yeah absolutely they just need a bit more zip in their play and catch Arsenal unawares they're just slowing it down at the wrong moments and letting Arsenal organiz themselves but you see what he was going for R was off his line so thinkinking behind but un I Emory yes they've had the vast amount of possession Arsenal but um ason Villa had the better of the chances so unai Emory will definitely be saying more of the same in the second half just be a bit more decisive in your play and we can get something out this game be happy if you were the spard in the Aston Villa side of the coaching area had a good chance to run at his full back but takes the ball out tou and it will be an astonvilla goal kick 30 seconds until we hit the 45th minute and we're just waiting how out in time you can see a good amount as spoke about earlier amadu Onana was down for good minute or twoy was down as well so you can maybe see closing in four five minutes of added time but goal kick from Martinez second ball W by Arsenal with Declan rice fantastic defending there from B to Come Away With The Ball this lot of stages of the first half momentum is swinging the way of Em's men but PA touch there and have was Come Away With The Ball tries to stick foot we've got six minutes of early time so even though we're at the last stages of the first half got quite a good amount of time to go for the path before the referee Michael Oliver BL his whistle for half time right into cver and just slows down a little bit you said it there about unra they've got the better chances and if you are un embra you've got the pace of Watkins and Rogers I think the game plan's working so far to a team because Arsenal you can't say have had that one onone critical chance yet no they haven't been able to break Villa down as they would like to they're playing it around but no real penetration on that back line so like you mentioned there's no real massive opening for Arsenal in this game as of yet and that's what belief unry can distill into this team at halim that um it's been a fairly even game yes Arsenal had the majority of possession but it's what you do with the possession you have and Villa have been better with the possession they have had um it just remains nil nil at the minute and it's all to play for around the second half obviously if no one scores in the next 5 minutes and that'll change the complexion of this game completely but very tactical game Who blings first and uh you just feel like one goal in this game just comes to life spot on I think maybe it's that who can make that first mistake who can be the team to capitalize upon it two top tier teams two top tier managers teams with top elite players two Champions League teams the last meeting at V Park this evening a of B plays it to Gabrielle he maybe go for a striker go open up for him for a second for the Brazilian he plays it to his Brazilian teammate e Rogers he's been the player of the half so far for vill fighting forward Beats one man be to he's taken down by delin rice and we will get our first yellow card of the game goes to the English midfielder but once again I spoke about that once Su best especially Rogers Bailey as well once he start get on the ball he the players gets momentum he's an absolute menace to this arsal defense he's been brilliant he's been absolute F that run there was absolutely superb spun round rice maybe a bit of a receipt from Rice there after making a bit of a fo of him not the ball around the player and then got round him and then rice took him down in the end and he didn't have many options so he may have been absolutely relieved that he did get taken down but what play that is and he seems to be over this free kick with ladinia so what a time it would be at score never a bad time but with a free kick like that uh you're never going to I very very poor free kick and usually it was a quick free kick taken it was deel Rogers over the Ballers naan tried to play it quickly into T maybe made a take a touch it wh in but at the same time I know is a fantastic deliver of the ball whether it's in playoff from a set piece but also de is a fantastic set piece deliverer it's not like that D there's a poor setpiece delivery to trying to get it to a better one you've got a fantastic position try and put the ball and you've got cons are up you've you've got pal Torres up you've got o Watkins in and around they R A scor like you said from a set piece from the corner last week against West Ham just put the ball in the facility see what happens Dan's got that his disposal all day long he should have been the one taking that definitely left footed in swinger would have been an absolute gem but unfortunately there if you're going to go short you have to make sure you get the ball in the box and they went short and it it never ended up there and it was a real real waste and you just feel like I wouldn't say chances will be few and far between for Aston Villa but um you got to make the most of them sort of situations especially in the time of the first half but um it's come and gone and it was a waste and now Arsenal have themselves a free kick approaching the last minute of the Cent Valley time as be play from Saka to get away from Onana went a free kick for his side just inside the Aston Villa half Onana seemingly recovered from that early possible headings looking like m is having now Michael no Strang to have a word with the referees is AR set usually someone who's very animated on the sidelines you can see it there in the replay very animated maybe he's wanting a yellow card for on really think that's needed I think on possibly a yellow card maybe but it's the first time he's given away a foul in this game has the Belgian Internationals been very harsh less of 30 seconds till we're approaching six minutes of play and going into halftime who do you think will be the happier manager I think it' be very even to be honest unai Emery it's harsh to say but arilla are the underdogs in this game so to say you've had the better chances in the first half is uh it it speaks volumes and that's that's a great place to be in and the fact that it's nil nil you're very much still in this game uh Arsenal had the dominance in possession but they haven't had the chances so credit to Aston Villa and their defending but I think both teams would be fairly happy going in at halftime it's just what they can do with that second half 45 and and get a foothold in this game we are waiting for the referee and we do get it halim at V Park real tactical game and real n battle between both the speta and un IM against his former side Arsenal the best chance falling for Ole Watkins an open goal seemingly at his Mercy and he fluffed his lines halim at Villa Park it's Aon Villa nil Arsenal nil [Applause] halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil [Applause] Hal time halim at Villa Park [Applause] between halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Ville and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it ARS ever had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olly Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olle Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halftime nil nil halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very t battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halftime nil n halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical back which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well stabbed the ball through oy Watkins we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to OE Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal faction but his pH tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minute in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal my faction but he very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes to down to it ason had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal malf action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabed the ball through to OE Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M faction but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mal action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better are the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olle Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olle Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half half time nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmark from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olle Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal mou action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halftime nil n halime at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil half timee at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it ason had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of olle Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to olle Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil half time at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Oe Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal Mar action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we had in terms of goal M action but it's very tactical and anticipate a big second half halim nil nil halim at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Arsenal it's been a very tactical battle which Arsenal have dominated in terms of possession um but when it comes down to it as had the better of the chances and the best chance of the game fell away of Ole Watkins 25 5 minutes in Rogers won the ball well and stabbed the ball through to Ole Watkins who was unmarked from seven yards but scuffed his chance and that's all we we're back underway at Villa Park and it's a very warm welcome from myself Nathan moell and Lewis rafy bringing you the second half of the game between Aston Villa and Arsenal on this independent off tube Studio commentary no goals in the first half and no breakthrough it's been a very tactical battle between the two sides biggest chance come in the way of Ole Watkins in the 25th minute go at his mercy and he scuffed his shot and went hsy out for a goal kick for all the possession Arsenal have had has rather better chance so um needs to be seeing how this game goes R for you anticipating uh more of the same going into the second half very tactical battle wared and both teams may go into half time just before we went into the half didn't we that you would think that both managers would be happy to a certain degree that their tactics are working that they've been given opportunities and if you are Arsenal you're having possession you're passing it around that's Howa wants to play and build up and maybe you are just lacking that little little look in the final third to come through Ard been fantastic when him and H and scker have Linked UP they've looked absolutely fantastic I you think right now Arsenal are slowing it down whereas emry he wants to maybe sit backit on the counter a little bit more but at the same time when they possession they are going to pass it around and and and try and knock it around the defense and right now I think quote it's everyone has a game plan to get punched in the face I think that could be a goal in this game everyone's got to G plan until the con seed and then we'll go from there we spoke about it off air I think half time that maybe a goal in this game changes how both sides react to it absolutely and Arsenal have been so patient in the first half in the way that they've played we might see a bit more eagerness when it comes to the Gunners and in the three points of course they'll act like they don't but they'll know man city picked up them three points earlier in the day um so yes it's only the second game but you do not want to be playing already catch up with the likes of Manchester City but this is easier said than done to walk away from this ground with three points that was so good last season at Villa Park with the Villians and they'll want to continue that record into the 2425 season but so far so good for them they could been one n up at halftime but it's still nil nil in all to play for as Ben White looks over the top looking for Dean R it was a good run and the ball was angled towards him just a bit too much purchase on the pass and it goes into Martinez's grateful hands as we played two and a half minutes in this game this is the game that wraps up the round of Saturday fixtures in the Premier League Of course three more fixtures in the Premier League to come tomorrow fantastic uh weather here at um Villa Park on our screens that we can see uh there has been rain today but lovely weather and it's uh very sunny and it's a free kick from celba on Ole Watkins bang in the center of the pitch and he'll want to make a men's raft from uh that guilted chance he missed in the first half yeah I think he knows he should be put that way was a lovely piece of play lovely High Press from ason Villa Gabriel just got caught and it's one of them where I don't know if Watkins is maybe caught in two minds by who does approach it he's got his eyes on the ball though and one of them he just SCS it doesn't he I think he's maybe his left foot how it's planted and his right for how it's planted is is's a bit of an issue but yeah o Watkins stand that he's SE you're backing him all all day to put that in the back and like we say about a goal I think as Villa get the goal that will change Arsenal more than I think it will change Villa with a goal in the game I think Villa are quite happy how they are playing even if they are one down whereas Arsenal will have to push bodies further forward they'll have to Tempo play's hands if F do get the first goal and I think Rogers I think that that's the key because he's been so pivotal in that first half don't the ball now is diving weaving away from from defenders in rice and rice got car maybe you can use that to your advantage in this second half po Torres to Glide the ball out to the feet of oy Watkins touchdown looking for mcin he's giving the ball away to P Saka 25 yards out from the astonvilla goal on the right hand side he'll chop in on his left and then he'll give it out right to Ben White back to Saker more of the same from Arsenal the patient buildup it's Thomas party this time putting the Jets on now and he's just passed left to Gabrielle who's ventured very deep into the astonvilla half party it's a smart turn he's looking down the line for Ben White there's a bit too much on the pass forced him into the corner but he has kept it in up against lucad he's dropped it few yards back to erard just stood on the ball on the right hand side remain imp patient of course Thomas parte not forcing the issue just nice one two with Saka no ground made as of yet just stood up you got to credit ason Villa for that it's a strong structure they have and odard maybe looking it to bring white Ben White into the game chopping to his right choing to his left maybe looking to give it to white but at the same time look like he was just touching it on and again will find a brilliant ball into the feet of Rogers who's got space around he's the Manu one on the ball in that situation gives it outright to Leon Bailey he's going to drive down the right flank of Arsenal's half he has options behind him but chooses to run towards the by line he has Martinelli nipping at his heels so he chops back and looks for Onan it's evaded him but has found ezri conin Aston Villa do look like they have a zip in their play when they hit him on the counter and that's maybe what unai Emy has said to his team at halim pal Torres out to this near side to Lucine a little bit of space he thought about the cross slows it right down again there's no real Tempo or zip in the play right now pal Tor is just going for that one two cuz he has over with him he's just dropped it into the center circle now to ezri Conor again another fantastic defensive structure from Arsenal both sides very defensively sound this afternoon 6 minutes gone in the second half astonvilla nil Arsenal nil and this off tube independent Studio commentary we're bringing you on our screens and mcin out left to Luca Dean running at Ben White he's giving it inside to mcin he's down the line it's a nice ball canini get there looks like he'll lose the race but he has got their first deflection off Ben and into the hands of David ryer but it looks for all the world Rafal Lite we're just picking up where we left off in the first half yeah exactly the same kind of model of for both teams isn't it that good ball into the path of D good defending from Ben White I think down that right hand side for Arsenal with why odard sack ofing come up very well just because he has to taking quick touches but because the runs wi's trying to make a run that's freeing a Border guard and Sack is making move but freeing a Border guard is on the ball at the time and good piece of play from R they trying to look for the Run of Kai havoc's AB a little bit different playing out from the back ason vill throw bodes forward and as you get FD R in the second half Viller are going to throw bodes forward and I think if we are Unfortunately n nil at 80 minutes approaching that kind of limit I think if you are UD and mad just from a a standpoint of look you know you're at home to Arsenal didn't lose pick up a point you want to win but sometimes it's better to in a big game like this not lose than lose and then look back on it and say we should have done better we could have done better but we could see a goal of STW hopefully not hopefully we'll have couple of goals and some reactions to it again I think it's been a fantastic game but we are waiting to to just go into that that next year so far the par Paul Torres playing it out to John mcin edge of his own box he has been clipped by Thomas parte and that's enough for Michael Oliver to blow his whistle and say free kick to Aston Villa John mcin did well he's been a real live wire so far in this game getting himself about physically and he's won his team a free kick they're just going to go back to Martinez not for the first time with a free kick in this second half maybe short of a couple of options looking forward and that maybe say more about Arsenal's defense than's attack really they've gone right to ezri conu he's thinking about running down the line but he has hav nibbling at his heels and there's a bit of a pull on the Jersey and it's enough to De a free kick to the dismay of Kai HTS but it's always going to be a foul isn't it yes I think it's a silly one for HS to give away I think it's a sof free kick but it's one that's always going to be given here as you see we biting away his heels and a bit of a bit of a kick at him in some sense then he had to pull up his shirt so referee's always going to go with kza there pry silly for hav give it away he's going absolutely nowhere is is Aston Villa Defender but now coming forward our Villa with the ball in the middle of the field yeah he's giving it to Rogers o9 is going to go for hit the bar there's going to be head what a save by ryer on the line it was OE Watkins the head came the ball came down off the top of the crossb diving header for OE Watkins all the world look like that's going in the back of the net David ryer on full stretch to his left what an unbelievable save that is a lovely ball from Rogers on the edge of the a into he tried to slot it in the bottom corner Tak a deflection off an Arsenal body and then Riot come off of is that Gabrielle and then just Riot TI it onto the bar just he's on the bar R doesn't get a touch and Rya is on the deck and OE Watkins he's got the goal at his Mercy he's a fantastic save from R but if that is anywhere else that header on target from ole Watkins he's in the back of there CU yes is it fantastic goalkeeping from from David R yes but it's him just getting up and jumping out if that's in the bottom corner which you expect from ole Watkins that's a goal but at the same time fantastic reflexes there from Arsenal's number one proving why he is in the for Mich side and maybe something like that can just give that we can see the fans the atmosphere is just building at M Park maybe that's something that can just tick this game into the next gear I will compliment David ryer but Oly Watkins that diving header was far too Central at the other Corner if he just puts it in there it's a goal there's no chance of Rya getting to it he put it too Central gave ryer a chance but he did still have to move to it and make the save as odar driving into the area but he's run into a body of clar and blue and this game really is starting to SP to life and sometimes moments like that will do that and that's a lovely ball from Tans who will win the race Timber or Bailey it was even but Bailey's won the strength race and he's driving down the right hand side of the box trying to get it back on his left he's took too long on it and Arsenal bodies are back and he's laid it looking for uh the fullback but the the lay was poor and Leon Bailey did fantastic well up until that point he took too long in it didn't he he needed to just B cut inside and I think he wants to go for the pass to a Watkins or a Rogers on running but if that's not they go for St could goal and I know would d r in some good form and obviously just coming off the back of that save but you've got to watch it and go just keep it going keep that pace up of a strike goal put something in there he's watching it back there even if he heades it back the way Ry is diving David Ry is basically in the bottom right corner of the goal if he Dives if he puts it to the other side and the way of momentum of ryer he's going in the back of the net and as you say I think the game's coming to life now it really is and Morgan Rogers has it right hand side of the Box goes for the shot and it will be a corner kick to Aston Ville Advantage was played because a man was clattered on the edge of the box and he's in a lot of pain uh I can't really see who his is the minute maybe Onana um as he picked it up Gabrielle with a really strong late Challenge and he's gone flying up in the air and drops onto his back it looks like his hip that's a really strong challenge he didn't win the ball and that was Advantage played yeah he's holding his left hipo and he was in a lot of pain once again but the advantage was played and it remains to be seen if Gabrielle has been yellow carded yep he's picked up his first yellow card of the Season second yellow of the game and it's another Arsenal man but 57 minutes on the clock onan's back to his feet and is fine but it's going to be a corner kick to as Villa and this game really has sparked to life there's two men over the corner one of them is Yuri tielemans they're loading the six-yard box or astonvilla and all the men there's practically I can count at least 15 players in the six-yard Box of Arsenal's box and Ry is going to have a real Challenge on his hands he can B see over pal torres's tall frame and Michael oliv's just making sure he's laying the foundation to say look there's going to be no handbags in there Leon Bailey's left foot T men is rights to be seeing what they go for the linesman's just stood over the ball as of right now not letting them take it so Michael was not happy for play to continue yet he has now Leon Bailey's ran over the ball Tans is going to whip this one in Out Swinging he's looking for Onana he's on the penalty spot unmarked but he's got right into that and gone over the bar but that was one from the training ground for sure the Bel just done that all WR there as soon as the Run he's made on Leon Bailey running up from the corner you can see that's a for on to make that darting run in and and tens puts the ball into his Belgian teammate and it's like he said he just gets under it doesn't it if he's if that run if he just holds his run he was full Sprint on into the area if he just in some has a bit of a like J and then runs into it he could have ran on to that and had all the power in the world and all the momentum in the world but he was good born T he just unfortunate Onana get his run quite correct more than anything it's a good set piece opportunity for Aston Villa goes begging unfortunately for unai and his side I think this game now we don't want the the levels to drop the incentive to drop Arsenal on the ball and knock it around that's what they want they want to slow it down I think me and just keep going the intent it to keep going the way it isn't if anything turn it up a notch we saw replays there of O's run he was not picked up for the whole time he ran into the area and that's worrying signs for Arsenal but they are on the attack and it's Pico sack on the right hand side edge of the Box Cuts back on his left choses against it gives it to odard who's going to wh this towards of that post that looks dangerous the big tall frame of Martinez out confidently catches it in two hands credit to him fantastic keeper and there's a man down with olle wkins and it's a shame because it's sparking into life and every so often there seems to be an injury that just sort of takes that swing of the game just to an immediate halt we're just going to see OE Watkins looked like there's going to be a counter and oh he's knocked Edwards party it was unintentional from party yes he he sort of got in his track to slow him down but the The Clash ah heads was unintentional and both men back to their feet but yeah they were looking for the Counterattack there and it is spting to life and it's unfortunate you see stuff like that because it definitely looked like there was an n10 battle going on and then once that player went down the momentum just sort of stopped and Martinez on this waiting for a play just to come with a centimeter of his go of the ball when he has it at his feet and then picks it up think it's time wasting maybe a bit tactical to drag a player away but it's bow the ball to ezri con inside to the young uh fullback nadell joic and he's inside to Onana the taals are up for the Villians and mcin down the line to Watkins left hand corner of Arsenal's box Ole Watkins wants in it on his right he's gone inside there's a strong Challenge from P another Clash ahead man down and that's havs now and they've got the game back under the way quickly it's hot and fiery and it's everything we wanted it to be now Martinelli chopping inside of the young fullback looks to give it on the fo on the overlap he's taken too long on it and he's giv the ball away and Morgan Rogers is Shrugged him off he's won the ball back very confidently and pushed him off the ball Martinelli very poor there complete waste Morgan Rogers is coming for now shrugs Thomas parte off what a run this is he deserves a goal shot comes in and it's tame with his left foot and it drags wide but credit to Morgan Rogers maybe should have looked up but credit to him for going for the shot but Martinelli what are you doing in that position yeah better there but what Rogers is having an absolute fantastic game I think he's when you look at Aston Villa 11 just on paper you think Rogers is that the player and you watch this game and you go the itest if you will of a player what a game he's having a picked up in his own half and he's ended up winning a corner for his side and he just kept going and going the ball carrying a abilities of R is absolutely fantastic now another set piece for Villa all the eyes are on on again he's again so many B in that sixy box as you said last time makes it a real problem for David ryer in there but Corner again momentum swinging I think the way on in the heart of that six-yard box Tans and Bailey over this corner once again looks like Tans will be the one to take this one it is and he's going to be into the heart of that six-yard box rice come with a very confident strong punch only as far as a Aston Villa player in the young fullback of Nadel jvic and he's played it all the way back to daa and that'll slow the game down and they've got it all the way back to Martinez who's halfway outside he's halfway in his own half he's come a long way outside his box that's a lovely spray out to the right hand side though to find Leon Bailey takes it on his chest and left footed ball into the box was a cou menal mar there if the ball was better but it's into the hands of David ryer who hits 62 minutes and he's baled out to William civa and he will just drop it pass here and like you say Asen have been the better of the two sides in this second half Arsenal really yet to wake up attacking wise and uh Road there look at times because diving headed by olle Watkins well it should have been a goal and we say he wanted to make a mens for that Miss in the first half and he would have begged for that to go in and you R said rap if it was the left hand side of him ry's diving the left way he puts the ball the other side he had no chance of saving that and but it remains nil nil and it looks like we've got a bit of mve m in the bench this game's coming to life it's gone right to Saka right hand side edge of the Box you know where he wants to go he wants to get on that left foot he's stood up well by him again he's going to left foot whip it into the deep heart of that Aston Villa box they've dealt with it twice and now have to clear it they have done looking for Oly Watkins in behind very calmly dispossessed by CBA and Arsenal will keep this attack alive with Thomas parte in the center circle right to erard in the Birmingham hot sun gives it right to habber over to Saka now has another run at DEA he's chopping in on that left side predominantly now gives it inside to parte at the heart of that astonvilla half Pico Saka Jinx one way in the next gives it into guys he's found Saka once again trying to go around Martinez KH and he couldn't get the shot off you see what he's was going for maybe a c over playing it and he couldn't get the shot of a martinz may have just got a hand to that but a chance for ASA to get the ball clear Onana Jabs it forward to tan little bit risky but to get away with it lovely on two with Morgan Rogers now a chance to drive for Onana out of the center circle in the Arsenal half he's unmarked it's a lovely roulette and it will be a free kick halfway inside the Arsenal half on the left hand side 64 minutes gone and that's a fantastic chance to pass it over to Lewis rafy to hopefully take it into a brilliant second half finish what game we are getting into now just watching that sacker chance back is he offside I think he's offside so even if the England International would have bed it into the back of the net or would have definitely changed his mind and change goes in the back of the net or not but Aston Viller are going to mention it's olle Watkins who will be leaving the pitch of play see I making two substitution John mcin the other one the captain going up the two you would say maybe most important players for them last season are leaving the field the play Ramsey coming on for M and Duran coming on for Ole Watkins ask us to get fresh legs in maybe just see that the game is getting really stretched really need fresh legs to come on Martinelli is also coming off for trossard for Arsenal so that's a change for them as well be the free kick though for ason Villa to coming they've got Onana still up there they've got Duran as well now Rams is also T you can go for D whips it into the back post into Contra he puts it back into the back post and it just trickles why that was just asking for someone to fly like the back post you can see kza there that's what he saying he saying I've put it in there someone get on the end of it don't matter if it's Duran whoever it is Duran does get close to actually getting ah head on it when you watch it back he's so close just getting a tap and a touch on it but all that he's Ines wi as well but all it's asking for is someone at that back post flying in to tap it into an empty net yeah I couldn't tell what com was going for I think he missed hit the pass across and it looked like it was a cross come shot and you couldn't tell really what he was going for in the end but he was UN marked at the back post from that ball in and aren Villa definitely looking the dangerous of the two as we tick over 66 minutes no chances to talk about for Arsenal but for Aston Villa you're looking at this and you think with the chances they have had and the way football gos goes if you keep missing chances while you're on top they can very much be punished especially against a good Arsenal side so uh the pendulum swing in both ways and we're we're in for a fantastic setup of the last what 22 and A2 minutes so uh we got some fantastic football ahead of us had a fantastic day of football of it's the third game been calling today fantastic games earlier toon versus Everton four goals for Spurs Arsenal to get theirs now odard to to the to sacka on his weak left foot he puts it back in the middle for hav he fall for thard and the substitute comes makes an instant impact what a goal that was and it was sacka who kept it alive he puts it across the goal and trossard calmly and composedly puts it in the back of the net we've been asking for a goal looks like it was going to go for the home side the no but he's being the visitor to michad set aside who strike first and we talked about this if you're not going to score while you're on top the best teams punish you for it and Arsenal have done just that they've been it's the it's against the Run of play in the grand scheme of the second half uh as Villa have definitely been the better side but Arsenal have come down and there was a poke through to Saka it looked like a hopeless lost ball down the line and uh Saka just he reacted late to ard's pass looked like it was just going to trickle out for a goal kick but he latched onto it kept it alive with his right foot it did did stay in play it was on the line the whole ball was still on the line HT ricocheted off Morgan Rogers into the feet of Trad and with his first touch in the game right foot from 12 yards out buries in in the bottom left corner Martinez goes one way the ball goes the other 68 minutes gone Asen a nil Arsenal one and we may just have a fantastic setup for a grand down finish see maybe that forward push from un rid and talk about what an impact substitute can do trar is just that he's got some really important goals for Arsenal at some really important times and you look at who's just on for Aston Villa you look at John Duran Sig in January 2023 came on in his first start last year in a 40 Victory against Everton he's first touches of the ball he put it in the back of the net the first touches in this game for Trad he's exactly the same coming forward now he's TR side once again proving to be a real M so far will he win a corner for his will it be a goal kick for Aston Villa just waiting upon Michael Oliver's decision looking ahead to tomorrow there are games you can CCH on this service the three Premier League games bourma forting Newcastle Chelsea take the trip to molu the big kick off at half pass for Liverpool hosting brenford Arley slots first game in charge at onfield but and it's tomorrow this is now and we've got a lot of football left to be played at Aston Villa and at Villa Park between Villa and Arsenal looks like this game is just started started to get into gear been crying out for a goal this entire game and now we've got one think there will be reaction from Villa maybe they're just trying to weather the storm they're sitting deep right now maybe they understand the Aral on top they've got this attacking momentum maybe just have a few minutes of s him back try to hit on the counter and I the Arsenal we doing the same ball play to Kai hav on the left hand side back into henard back into havs good defending here from Aston Villa sacka is getting involved Ramsey into de he clears it long with scker goes out you see sacka he's trying to amp up those Arsenal fans in the away end Arsenal the do look very comfortable right now but just as we're ticking over into the 70th minute you would like to think though because of how dangerous will have been on the counter attack all evening long but there's still a lot of mileage in this game one two between hav and OD ball just bubbling around but so saying it's more that Aston Villa where they can use the space there's a lot to be got at vle here and uh that goal has really stretched this game and uh asva finding little pocket here and Arsenal looked like they had belief after that goal but asena come once again Rogers in the area clear Away by Gabrielle and now the game really is stretching both teams are pushing forward out that's leaving Gap behind Viller on the ball out to the right hand side a one-on one with here Timber tries to play one in the middle to Rogers good ball into the box will he go for a stri goal he does last off of Gabrielle you can see what that means to the central Defender for Arsenal giving a high five to his Defenders high fives to Rea you see what that means to Arsenal but still they've got to face his corner now yeah and they don't want to concede you always vable after scoring that goal there that's the old cliche in football and they need to stay mentally strong and ason have been dangerous from set pieces that big man9 and the screen keeps panning to remains to be seeing how they handle this corner looking for Duran at the front post the ball good defending from Tans and he'll go all see all the way back all the way back to martiners but he's on the halfway line so he's he's far back in his own half he pings one out to De on the left hand side headed Away by white first touch by sacka but he gets away from Onana and he's taken down by the Belgium that'll be a yellow card the first for Aston Villa rice and Gabrielle the other two in the game on a yellow card that's a third one for Aon two for Arsenal and he just thought then that if he could have got away from Onana then sacka was stretching that defense and it have been hard to put stuff to yeah he knew what he was doing didn't he the Belgium um Saka with a a touch that he didn't get it into his stride but he definitely put it in front of him and uh he was almost away with that rapid Pace as well so um fantastic and Trad muted celebrations when he scored and you just feel like maybe that's a bit of a statement that he wants to start as well so um statement goal with his first touch so um it's all to play for in this last 17 and a half minutes plus stoppages and might say for a grand stand finish I definitely think we on for one start on our screen there scores by sub start last season trossard with five that was his fifth since the start of the campaign in 2023 2024 who's on five as well playing for Aston Villa John dur so Aston Villa they've got their own Super Sub on the pitch as well now as well as do CA just inside the Arsenal half he's got white and Gabriel to his right and left he goes to white back to Gabrielle and now the Press is on PO play from the Brazilian Center back but the pass from Rogers barely isn't the best and Gabrielle will just let it round for a throw him the high risk High rewards right there but vill nearly won the high turnover down on David ryer in goal but as well as I think from an Arsenal defensive point of view they're fantastic last year as well he's not try trying to take anything away from the last year but if they can come away from vilip par the lost one as we spoke about last year this time two games in she home that's expected you go away to V Park keep it clean sheet mad not only offensively and attacking but you'd be very very happy with how defensively sound decid be with a possible second C sheet I will bring a in a second because that might be put to bed as Rogers is forward he's got D on the overlap but just too much on it fall to the path of Rya but going back to that if you keep a second clean sheet especially party be happy absolutely and they're nine unbeaten on the road and it could very well be 10 soon so speaks volumes for Arsenal and the way they're going forward it's been a hard all game so far in 75 minutes the played at Villa Park but they're getting the job done as of right now the V weather a few storms maybe a bit of a rub of the green as well but they are getting the job done in this is one of the hardest away fixtures in the Premier League campaign so if they can walk away with maximum points huge pats on the back for every single player Timber stretches to play to that left hand side fantastic ball to tr Al he tries to play into the middle to have fall for drop side no tries to come away with it barely can stretch the pitch down the right hand side the Jamaicans trying to get away from Timber is taken out but Durant comes away with the ball but he needs some support exact showing right there that yes vill they're doing a good job defensively not to con see the second but they need more ballies up the field cuz Durant was in a good position there and all they could see was Rogers 30 yards away from him on the right on the left hand side Ramsey but you need T and your in back's flying forward you one n down yeah you don't want to be gambling too much against southide but when you're on nil down at home you need to be pushing up the field more and taking a bit more of a risk and supporting the players in the front and Duran turned around there and he had nothing on that uh touch line and he was just mused off the ball cuz he had no support and he was saying that to his players and he has jaob Ramsey there but on Lo at Dortmund and fresh legs down that left hand side he's going to be flying forward an attacking full back Wing back as it is you'd like to think that he'll bring some him and RAM on the left hand side that's a fresh side you'd like to think maybe that's a side that could now try and take advantage of down the left of the two subs absolutely and uh Ian Matson I'm a big fan of him in his work he's a brilliant football player and he had a brilliant season at Dortmund last year and it's very exciting to see him in the Premier League so it'll be interested to see what he brings to him like you say a fresh Left Flank for Aston Villa so maybe be uh favoring that side a little bit more and uh the low sun is just starting to take a bit of an effect on the players especially the Arsenal players playing towards that side on that right hand side it's a low sun coming through that Gap in the corner isn't there and it's uh may just affect them ever so slightly or maybe not over the top to supero tr side he whips one across the base of goal he falls on the right hand side for sack he's got a one-onone with Ma place it on the edge of the area into party and he puts it in the back of the net you would have to say it's a good Striker goal from the number five for Arsenal but watching it back at least live you have thought that Martinez would have saved that it was just a pass from sacka into the path of party hits it first time into the front post area I think Martinez you can see by the look on his face he knows that he should have done better but second goal for Arsenal just over 10 minutes remaining before that and a bit of extra time as well you'd like to think that's second goals probably put the game done and dusted like to think that Arsenal are going back to London with all three points yeah absolutely and Aston Villa will be kicking themselves cuz they're on top for large part of this game and uh it was a it was a fairly decent hit shot down to the right hand side it was there was a lot of pace on it a lot of zip but martinz got a hand on it and it squeezed past him but he for his standards also he he will be kicking himself that he didn't save that one and it's crept in off his gloves into the side n and yeah it was quite Central it was down in the right hand corner but for all the world he didn't think that was going in but they have a two-nil lead now and looking back on this game for all the chances astonvilla had I said if you don't score while you're on top against the good teams they'll punish you that's exactly what's happening here this afternoon being able to take the leads quickly as well have the visitors just taking the game away from Villa his sing quick backto back goals it was Trad as well he was the man who got the goal to give them the lead I would say that he was involved in the second just as much not involved in a goal contribution but he was his ball down run in the left hand side feces the ball into such a dangerous area he's picked up by sacka on the right hand side he keeps the attack alive he plays it parties so TR out to come on there in 10 minutes such a massive difference Arsenal will make a substitution or Timber will be making way for one of Arsenal's summer signings Ricardo K fiori the former belong man coming in so it's number 12 Timber off number 33 K fury on and I think that maybe this is a well maybe this is a good opportunity for C Fury to come on because new Sig want to bed them in slowly he's a fantastic player if you want to bed them in slowly when you win in 2-0 there's less pressure on your WI what if they were winning One n you'd want him to come on and make an impact Al de is flying forward here puts Theon in the area Mor oh God what a chance to make it fre n lovely play from Arsenal they've really just turned the screw and up the tempo here was a Lov the ball from Gabrielle once again out to tr out he's been involved in everything good things coming on plays it into path of rice he thought he was going to go for Kai hav he found the pass back for an on running Captain Martin odard and he just gets it all Rong it flies over Over the Bar he thought that was three last there it had to be that was that was an easy chance in the two goals that were scored as he was gallivanting onto it maybe the diving efforts of Ian Matson put him off but if you're marching onto it like that get over the ball and that bottom left hand corner looked Prime and ready to rip the ball and he's got right under it and it's gone flying over the goal and nowhere near but that's a massive chance missed and you'd say if it was 1 n you you'd be absolutely kicking yourself he'll be he'll be quite fortunate that um it's two and it just looks like after that second goal the wind really has gone out the saes of Aston Villa it's been a really good game and really good second half performance from Arsenal you can see all those Arsenal fans Smiles on those faces a trip up to the Midlands it's definitely being worth it and Arsenal currently the won 2-0 last weekend look wi 2-0 this weekend put four goal difference for them trip last year where they were unable to come away with' even a point it was a defeat to ason Villa they've already Avenged that but Aston Villa still want to come forward on the ball with Barkley looks to switch a play too right hand side the P ball I he's a bit too desperate I know it does look like the three points going the way of the London side but 81 minutes there is still a long time left in the game of course yeah especially at home when you've got that 12th man if you get one goal back you can build with that momentum in the crowd and and definitely get yourselves back into it but right now they seemed to have lacked energy uh going forward and that that flurry they had where they're on top and then they conceded it's just been that sucker blow and it sort of winded them and uh the momentum has gone from them ever so slightly but they need to pick themselves up show a bit of character show a bit of mental strength and push forward and they have the substitutes on and the fresh leg should make a difference on the ball now really had many atts coming up back into Barkley one memories substitutes approaching 82 minutes joining us for the latter stages of this game independent off tubs Junior commentary of this 530 kickoff Premier League Clash hosting Arsenal Arsenal had two goals to the good to a 67 minute strike from nro trossard I believe his first touch or Touches for sure of the game since coming on to the pitch on the left hand side for Gabriel Martinelli and then around 10 minutes later once to get involved as TR side whips a ball across the Feld there a goal makes it way back to sacker on the right hand side he just passes to part who strikes it into the back of the net this could have done better he take anything away from Strike of party and Arsenal Metta two gos to the good be taking three points back to the Emirates with them and if anything it's maybe not trying to look past them but you would look at the next few fixtures as Arsenal is still coming forward with de rice plays it through to the right hand side to guard he could have made it fre only a few minutes ago back into sacka maybe he'll want to get on the score sheet he's got the assist for part's goal and Tra goes for strike at goal he's always leaning back and you look at the next couple of games Aston Villa next weekend they go away to newly promoted Leicester then it's International break and they host Everton a dismal piece of form Arsenal for in Brighton before the international break and after the international break they do go to Spurs but forward here now with Jacob Bry goes for strike go fantastic defending there from CBA and CA celebrating his almost if he scored a goal with that piece of Defending and you love seeing defending like that no matter who it's for and he was play through Jacob Ramsey just took a bit too long over it touch was a bit heavy on his second one he took you just see the pace on CBA that's absolutely brilliant I don't think it went on target the shot but Rya saved it nonetheless he taking no chances just a bit too long on it but CBA brilliant going across there there and even his teammates going across to him celebrating with him brilliant to see from a neutral perspective but asva do have themselves a corner whips one into the sixy box Tran will come over with the ball F in the sky and he's brought it Down K Fury now try to set through ca he run for on the other end he liks his chances against the Aston of players and then Duran another one of his teammates just Collide and fall to the onto the floor the referee says play on I thought he were going to stop the play first there but Clon says Michael Oliver Dean rice s out to the right hand side to sacka all his game is missing is a goal for England International he's been taken down by T a referee will stop playing now and give Arsenal the free kick a free kick in a dangerous position it is and uh they can really put this game to bed and uh take the life really out of astonvilla 5 and a half minutes to go they'll be a little bit outed time but yeah Tel man was late on sacker there in a real dangerous position I'd be getting the ball in the Box out won't be playing it short if ard's over it it's set up for for a left footer to whip this one in hard towards the back post and if it doesn't take a touch may it falls into the back of the net but they're in a comfortable position now 5 minutes to play you predict a little bit of added time but some of the asva faithful have seen enough and headed home good day out so far for the londers in off just watching back there was the ran who flew in takely out the both end up on the deck they both are back up on the feet to be defending this set piece on the right hand side it looks like as will beit order G to take Captain can he missed that would say C all wrong the ball was coming into he got underneath it flew over the bar you would have to say sa is unmar just outside the area so that could be an option that odard takes know how great arsenal can be from set pieces tries to bend it in at the front post trying to catch Martin is out C on down his left hand side now tries to whip into the front post Duran gets it all run Falls for him a second time will it go for a corner will over the referee the linesman put his flag up the Arsenal players are saying that Maxim was offside and an offside position and he just shephered out instead of letting Trad get to the ball but still set pce for Aston Villa about three or so minutes left with time if they could get all quickly they're still in the game yeah they need to make the most of it but it may have just been given as offside does remain to be seen but there's going to be another change for Arsenal beo Saka ran his race he did get the assist he didn't score like he did last week but it's given the chance for ree Nelson to come on the field and get a rare few minutes on the pitch uh so Saka will leave the field but would have been great if they could get themselves a corner in that position but um they're going to take their time over this free kicker Arsenal and just eat into the minutes maybe bit closer than where the offside originated but um Ry will kick this as far away from his own goal as possible very much not messing around as they won in the first half got two go lead to minimalize any errors over the head of Nelson with first touch from the Aston vill man he still on the ball away over it Nelson is pressurizing him into fre kick he can just see all the Arsenal fans sackers walking off the side of the pitch where they are the long walk to the bench and giveing the Arsenal number seven of the Applause in the world singing his name he's had a fantastic performance rightfully gets an assist for party his goal but he was involved everything good that right hand side that Trio of himself odard Ben White just as last year proving to be as deadly as it is this year and going into stage of the game unfortunate defeat looking like for un M ra men and three points for m Etc and Arsenal and coming out with this game is positive for both sides yeah absolutely Aston Villa is just the case of yes it's a two-nil loss but uh they were on top for large part and it's just they couldn't get the ball in the back of the net Ole Watkins on another day buries both of them on his best day he definitely does and it could have been a completely different game um but as it stands it looks like the Captain's going to go in the book for Arsenal he's takes down Tans but uh on another day then balls could have ended the B net it could have been a different story but uh they go down as missed opportunities and it may just go down as an Arsenal win to take over the9 minute at V Park Arsenal are two to the good goes from Tran Fresh Off the Bench and field Thomas party the ball now with con Tans dur trying to Ramy Paul pass and TR trying to win the ball half the field little further back to Tores and being pressurized by German H ramsy losing ball and if anything needs to come on it last few minutes really Lively trying to get on the ball try to press with the fresh legs of Englishman approaching 90 minutes waiting on 20 seconds of soon we'll see the F official p B if it Remains the Same is a very good for Mel arteta and his men so a lot to work on um long way to go but uh so so far very much so good for M and his men yeah it was wild and I'd expect better from him David ryers actually got player of the MCH which is uh I think that's a bit harsh on Morgan Rogers to be honest I believe he was uh had a fantastic on yes they lost but he he had a brilliant showing but he made some important saves in important times but Ross Barkley in them sort of positions you've seen him timeing time again do some brilliant things and wild effort slice through the ball way over the bar and that's just um put a downer on Aston Ville in their performance with what two and a half minutes to play too long to go until Michael Oliver will be ping the whistle and a full time and instead I think on another day OE Watkins could have maybe had a hattick with the chances he's had and slowly but surely growing into the season of course didn't really have a pre-season went to the euro finals with England play a big part she calleded that vitally important last kick of the G goal in semi-finals against Holland to send England through and South Gates and then men through to the final but maybe he's just finding his way into the season because he didn't have that preseason coming forward with Rogers good block away by CIA Fury into Jan and Fury's come on and absolutely fantastically well Max will foul re Nelson there and win a free kick and just reset things around seconds away from full time a fantastic game here at think just having a seat I think he knows that the game is done transfer deadline there is just around the corner so any transfers will be going down done just before weekends play next weekend maybe a few last minute buys and transfers in around the Premier League but a really good game and I think the second half lived up to the reputation that we thought it would first half wasn't terrible thought it was a real tactical battle as you said but the second half really lived up to the yeah it was tight and uh for all the world looked like ASV were going to score in the second half but miss chances and olly Watkins will probably find it hard to sleep tonight after the chances he missed um and Arsenal just punish them and they've showed their class and they've remain patient and got themselves the all important three points and looks like they're traveling back down to London with a clean sheet also and it may be more than two it may just be three into TR out he'll go for a strike at goal he wants a quick Cameo brace From the Bench but he sure is deflected off P Torres The Waiting arms ofo Martinez and you know do the Villa players done DUS a game Arsenal want to take three points back to London with them the fans trying to get an early exit try to beat the traffic in the Midlands it's been a fantastic game and Arsenal not looking for the three points but another day Aston Villa could have pushed them and maybe came with three points but a fantastic performance for metta's met and the referee Michael Oliver does blow for the full time whistle goals in the second half from Trad and party were the Difference Maker full time at Villa Park as Arsenal go back with all three points it's Aston vill nil Arsenal too our next football commentary match is getting ever nearer so why not take the opportunity of having a bet on the match whether you're interested in betting on the match result the first player to score the last 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