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Belgian holding Midfield Duo and then Rogers mcin and Bailey further forward with Ole Watkins who had such a stellar campaign last season and of course was part of the England squad that made it all the way through through to the European Championship final in the summer up front so get set for Arsenal's first away assignment of the 2425 campaign it has been described as a challenging start to the season for Arsenal wolves were swept aside on opening weekends there was one or two nervy moments but by and large a professional display from michar tetta's side and the boss knows that you can't afford to drop too many points when it comes to the Premier League if you have designs and Ambitions of finishing the season in top Spot Manchester City went behind very early on top which earlier today before fighting back as I think we all knew they would do to complete an easy success to make it two wins from Two for the Champions can Arsenal do what Manchester City have done and hit the ground running ahead of some very very difficult fixtures including of course games against Manchester City and Tottenham over the course of the first month or so of the Season our referee is Michael Oliver just about to lead the teams out he overseas is obviously for the first time this campaign having refereed six games last ter of which we won five despite the officials showing a red card and giving two penalties against us that took us to 29 win wins from the 58 matches that he hasing early season ENC between two sides this is going to be a key game it was always a fixture you felt that Arsenal would have to be at their very best in to win can they get it right here Against full of confidence of having completed seon in the leag the premag former European winners of and it's going to be interesting to see both game early in the season fascinating fixture is about to get underway plenty of rain throughout the day but it's dryer now atmosphere is Building inside Villa Park two sides will be in the Champions League this season astonvilla having finished fourth last campaign Aral got so the two teams lining up just below us you're with Dan Roan Adrien CL for commentary on Arsenal's first home game of the campaign against Arsenal's first away game of the campaign against Aston Villa [Applause] against [Applause] [Applause] the scor joined by former Jeremy Ali adier Jeremy great to see you you too to nice to be here and looking forward to this game Sun [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] 20189 [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] the [Applause] [Applause] what second TOs [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] la [Applause] experienced official in charge [Music] six former Villa players well remembered and black armbands being worn as a mark of respect by The Villa players so we are set Aston Villa same team as last week Martinez cash Konza Torres and daa Anana and tan so home debut for Anana Leon B Rogers captain mcin and olle Watkins the team that started and won against West Ham an Arsenal one change from the team that started and won against wolves on the opening Saturday rying goal white CBA Gabrielle and jurian Timber coming in at left back the longtime injured Dutch Defender playing at left back so uh zenchenko on the bench then party with Captain odard and rice sacka HZ and Martinelli so we asked set for the start of the match this this meeting this season of two of England's Champions League clubs as Aston V get us underway and immediately play the ball back to Martinez former Arsenal goalkeeper if you remember and Aston Bella in the claric shirts with the blue seves white shorts blue socks playing from right to left so defending the whole end in the first half against Arsenal in that mainly black kit and uh and Villa in possession hopes are high Chris I think you can feel it around the ground there's great optimism for this season that lies ahead of Aston Villa what they might be able to do in the Premier League after finishing in the top four last season and also being back in the top competition being in the Champions League this season there's a lot of expected ONN of the of how ason is going to cope with it they people are talking you know it's different when you get the Champion League more games some teams have found it difficult over the years to to to have a good run in the Premiership and compete in the Champions League listen these two teams will be in the the top four com the end of the season we know that um Villa on a high they've seen good players uh you've shown already this game the respect between the two teams already both teams whoever gets the ball the opposition drop offs frighten to get in and beh frighten to make a mistake um and if as you can see now look Villa quite upy let o have the ball at the back that's Chris W wants Britain's most expensive footb footballer watching Arsenal in possession halfway inside their own half that defeat at the Emirates that Arsenal suffered against Aston Villa in April is their only Premier League defeat of 2024 but very very costly it was on that April Sunday when if you remember uh Liverpool lost at home to Crystal Palace and from that point on Manchester City were in the driving seat as long as they won and one and one which they did Arsenal on the attack here but it's cut out by uh a sliding interception by daa and it's out for a throw on the halfway line but referee Michael Oliver has blown his whistle because a villa player has gone down in the in the center circle and uh is lying on his back I think it might be Anana on his on his home debut it's just a collision there with with jurri and Timber and he's ended up on the on his back well the first few minutes of the game you don't want to lose him important good signing important player yeah well listen jurri and Timba having been signed actually last summer in the summer of 2023 from Ajax you know they paid a lot of money for him nearly 40 million the deal jurri and Timber and he's just collided there this is this is only his fifth appearance in a senior competitive match and uh and he's and he's ended up on N Out you know it seemed quite innocuous but the the medical people are on and they're looking at Andrea anana who is down amadu Anda Who's down on the ground on his back so we'll have a little stoppage here in the early stages The Villa support has entertaining themselves by making a big noise we do have a choice of listening for you right now the the Test match is on Sport extra from Old Trafford and the Open golf from St Andrews is online but Ian Carter can update us from there yes and Nelly cord has been caught at the top of the leaderboard John she's had backto back Bo Bogies at the 12th and 13th and Ja Shin of ker brilliant approach into the 17th tap in for a birdie and so she is also at seven under these two are three clear of the field yeah I think it is just a little knock on the head for amadu Anana and they are being extremely careful which of course they should the two astonvilla medical people he's now getting to his feet there's Applause for that so he's standing up to his his full height the the summer signing from Everton as I say 50 million Belgian International saw him at the Euros I think he's going to be okay to continue in the Test match England chasing 205 to win the first test alen aldroid bit of a blow they've lost Harry Brook brilliant caught and bold from G Sera he was out for 32 Joe root is still there on 23 and jimie Smith England's first inning Centurion is on his way out to the middle 86 more needed to win six wickets left 119 for four and the light is starting to fade here at old Trafford will we go into a fifth St an N has been LED off the field he's just shaking his head actually as uh and I think he's just trying to raise himself really when I say shaking his head it's not as if he's not going to be able to continue although he's got his hands on his temples at the moment just jogging up and down on the spot so vill are playing temporarily with 10 men Ross Barkley one of the the summer signings has been sent out to warm up he's yet to make his debut Second Time Around was an unused substitute last week and and cheers you'll have heard B because Anana has run back on the field but we'll just keep an eye on him Chris I think as Arsenal continue to come forward oard with the outside of his boot to the edge of the penalty area but that was intercepted on the edge of the Box by cash and B play it forward but Arsenal back in possession yeah there's a lot of tension around it the minute isn't there nobody wants to make a mistake um you want to see some you want to see these two teams go for a but they're not going to you can see the respect between them whoever gets the ball the other team drop off simple as that and nobody wants to make a mistake early very early St Aston Villa nil Arsenal nil Villa Park surprisingly not absolutely full I can see empty seats in the dougalis stand on the far side long ball forward but Martinez will deal with that quite comfortably yeah there's some empty seats over there I don't know what's happened there um it's very odd traffic 50 it's 50 million hour everywhere isn't it so um there'll be a traffic problems probably somewhere but I'm looking at where you can win this game here for arsal definitely sacker against Sim against uh looks the Ed but he's he's good going forward I don't he's the greatest Defender and I'm surprised Aram got the ball out the sack straight away asona Orana getting a touch there and just knocking it back to his goalkeeper so out it goes to the right hand side to ezri Konza thought did very well ezri Konza and the opportunities that he got during the the Euros now on the right hand side cash he was a little bit of a doubt came off during the match at Aston B at West Ham last week B coming forward here's mcain he scored the the winner was quite an early goal actually in the match here against Arsenal last season in early December now barely on the right hand side ball into the penalty area for cash tried to cut it back but arsenal were back there in numbers Timber actually blocked the cross comes back to Timber that's a weakish clearance however htz has made the best of it he's flicked to Martinelli on the left hand side black shirts pouring forward for Arsenal towards the halt end Martinelli's ball across OD theard slightly behind him and it deflected it behind sacka so he has to check sacka left footed ball in toward towards the F POS Martinez comes throws himself at it rice with a shot but that's straight at Martinez who was still on the ground but as he got up the right shot was straight at him into his chest well across from sacker we've seen him do that many times drop back onto his left foot and bended in towards his middle of the goal sixy box Martinez comes flying out with a big S on his jersey and uh fumbles it really pushes it away but he gets the rebound so but that was two good positive attacks there from both teams yes it was astonvilla nil Arsenal nil five live on a Saturday tea time once again this season the 530 Premier League commentary will be part of five live sports on a Saturday afternoon Villa put under pressure by Arsenal and it's passed out of play by Rogers Michel arteta we see him for the first time since the start of the match leap off his seat dressed all in black today with the jet black hair as well another of the two Spanish managers on the touch line was mentioning that last week and I was quickly corrected uh these are two of the Spanish Managers from The Basque country as Arsenal have it on the left hand side with Martinelli out there as well here is Timber so zenchenko back on the substitute B but that's the only change made by either manager from the opening team lineups ball across Dina heads it away for Villa noed back by mcin forward Again by daa but it was deflected down tielemans passes it forward to mcin still in their defensive third nice little chip down the line for mcin who is then challenged by sacka daa is challenged by sacka and all that's resulted in is the ball being deflected out of play for uh a throw into Aston Villa astonvilla nil Arsenal nil I think another thing Chris that that is you know part of the story here is what lies ahead for these teams and for Aston Villa if they're able to win this game as Tans plays it back across the the edge of his own penalty area their next matches Villa's next league matches are against Leicester Everton wolves and ipswitch so lying there is a real possibility of what they might do in the early stages of the Season while on the other side of that card Arsenal's next matches in the Premier League are against Brighton Tottenham and Manchester City this is a big game for arel isn't it let's be honest confidence-wise uh you just reeled off the games they've got to play none of them are easy none of them so it's important they get something to to get the conference Aston Villa nil Arsenal nil Villa winning a free kick in the central third of the field yeah last Season V the 1-nil win here and they've beaten Manchester City just a few days earlier and then the 2-n win at the Emirates in April didn't concede a goal against Arsenal last season daa back to the halfway line and uh and then pow Torres he came out with the ball at West Ham beautifully on a number of occasions it's one of trademarks Torres but Arsenal forcing Viller all the way back towards the edge of the area conza Tans comes to get it in his blue boots on the edge of the box now daa just uh left footed curls the ball down the line to mcin mcin uses his strength to uh try and take it around the side of Thomas party and then mcin goes down right in front of artetta who's clapping his hands above his head for the challenge by party the referee was unsated so he wasn't going to blow at all but it was a slate took on this sh free kick not given and so Arsenal go back towards the edge of their own penalty area and David ryer can put his foot on the ball Aaron ramsdale on the bench is a bit of talk isn't there Chris about the fact that he might move on over the course of the next week possibly wolves Southampton mentioned Bournemouth mentioned I'm at wolves tomorrow for the game against Chelsea that's five live commentary match and Eddie and ker is on the bench for Arsenal yeah could both moving there this week so players want to play you know not to talk about some players who don't want to play just happy to sit on bench I would say you know 95 9% players do want actually play yeah and Eddie and K at the age of 25 played for England last season he certainly you would think wants to start matches no Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal today he's got a minor groin problem ball played forward from the back by Gabrielle for Arsenal Timber pushing well forward but cash went with him and is able to get there first Villa and play the ball back to the goal keeper Martinez who clears to the halfway line Ard might have been caught there by Onana but did well great balance from the Norwegian the Arsenal Captain fairhead moving from left to right still in the central third of the field here has Ben White I wonder whether he'll be back in the England squad this week the uh the Arsenal right back now that there's been a change of management meletta says it's up to him so we'll find out on Thursday here Martinelli on the left hand side up towards the corner the penalty area into the fullback position left footed cross took it a flexion which carried it right over everyone and sacka will do well to keep it in he does keep it in he finds uh Ben White behind him the number four then it comes back to uh in fact the referee has stopped play because there's been another cash Marty cash has ended up on the ground inside this penalty area any other by line and and uh and that must I'm taking that that must be a clash of heads as well that's why play's been stopped and cash is lying on his back he's moved his arms up across his face so we're going to have another stoppage here with the score astonvilla nil Arsenal nil well I'm trying to see what it is Martinelli crosses it kush for me just Falls over uh now it well if you remember as I say he did come off injured at um at West Ham last week has been past fit to play here but this looks as though he might have aggravated that injury it's his knee or ancle I think knee I think think um looks like he has aggravated it well if it is going to be the same routine as last week for Villa if if cash is not going to be able to continue then we've got this this 18-year-old another one of the summer signings 8 million well actually summer arrivals he was bought in January then went back on loan to Red Star Belgrade this is Costa Ned elovich the U the teenage Serbia under 19 International who made his debut last week for Villa in a competitive match and if cash can't continue then then he will be on I would imagine sford 6 hooders field nil is an early score in that 530 kick off in the super league and what about the test match I have to say elano aldroid it's been a really really watchable test match hasn't it it has been it's been a proper competition between England and Sri Lanka and this is a very old school run chase this 121 for four England needing 84 more to to win they're going around 3.2 and over Joe root hasn't hit a boundary in his 25 off 75 balls Jamie Smith at the other end uh waiting to get off the mark as well so Sri Lanka have kept it tight they've made it hard for England to score and uh we are debating about whether we would we could end up coming back tomorrow because it's a you know kind of we can theoretically go on until halfast 7 this evening if the light allows and it's it's perfectly good at the moment which would be enough time you'd have thought for England to get the runs but it we could end up having to come back tomorrow and Sri Lanka if they take another Wicket will feel like they are in in this test match very much with a chance of winning it so it's been an absolutely fascinating test from beginning to end 122 for 4 83 more needed to win yes and and I think the forecast not great tomorrow in Manchester astonvilla nil Arsenal nil plays back underway cash is not going to play any further part and Ned elovich is now being prepared to come on what a what a uh what a day that is for him to come on here at Villa Park for his home competitive debut to take on Arsenal early on in the match only 14 minutes played and Arsenal out again playing for a period of time with 10 men and it is sacker on the right hand side ball across to odard on his left foot angles it back into the area sacker again left foot low shot oh what a good save Martinez I thought that was bound for the bottom corner for bukayo Saka but Martinez I think he was unsighted as well you know because we've got a good angle of that but went down and pushed it around the post I tell you what John that was an unbelievable save what a great save to stay was insan he didn't see it the last second he got down and got a strong right hand on it and pushed it around for the corner emry was actually go mad with d left back for letting Saka come inside so easy on his left foot we all know he wants to do that it's hard to stop we've got to admited times but uh didn't just let him walk in there very easy what a fabulous save it's almost exactly what he did against wolves last Saturday afternoon Bayo Saka but what a save sa don't see too many better saves than that season it's a corner first corner of the match here it is for Arsenal it's a deep one Martinez has gone down scramble on the goal line shot hits the crossbar and the whistle has now gone well Martinez was struggling for that but whether that has been given for a foul on the goalkeeper or not I suspect It Is by Michael I just said uh Martinez is quiz him and he's he's basically give the answer why to be honest they just stood the ground I don't think was a f to be honest everybody just stood the ground well I'm really not sure that was a foul on Martinez but he he used all of the body language there and um it might well be that it worked Ned elovich has come on hasn't he yes he has he's over there so Matty cash is is off what an unfortunate starts of the Season that is as John mcin is now shoved in the back by Ben White and I think might have just had a few words for Mikel artetta who was just a few yards away and was up off his seat so the fourth official has got involved in that as well Darren England I was reminded georgea producer reminded me for the match here last season micheletta was actually watching from the stands because he was serving touch fine ban at the time and uh that is one for Michael Oliver to watch no stranger to a yellow card Netta as a manager last season Aston Villa nil Arsenal nil five live BBC sounds if you're on the move move and uh throw in for Ben White and Arsenal Dean rice and Comes The Challenge from daa deflected out of play howls of derision from the the Aston Villa fans down in that corner underneath the big screen throwing taken by Arsenal long one into the penalty area for igard to chase takes a deflection and it's cleared Away by Torres downfield Watkins Watkins up against the the two redoutable Arsenal Central Defenders caliba and Gabrielle it's a chall all for them now though isn't there these two Central Defenders with Cala fiori having been brought in one of the summer signings and Tima who can play in central defense he's not the tallest though is he J Timber by any means I doubt he's 6 foot I don't head it in Holland do good points total football white back across to S back I've got to say John that Aral of settled the best they they've looked more settled on the ball Villages can of get any rhythm can't get any passes going at Ole Watkins you know Ole Watkins normally is running in behind Center halfs he's not running once behind yet yeah big part of the win that b had against Arsenal at the Emirates in April scored one of the goals Bailey scored the other we've not seen him get into the game yet either it's been all Arsenal possession it's been a very impressive start actually from Arsenal in the first 20 minutes here in this big game at this early stage of the season comes back to the half Square line for Arsenal CA and Ben White once again that England squad by the way Lee Carley's first England squad 2:00 Thursday you'll hear it announced here on five live poor pass from White Onana is able to bring It Forward tall and leggy that he is now Bailey on the right hand side this is more encouraging from oh Bailey has has Twisted something and gone down as he turned I think he maybe just got a foot caught in the grass and unai Emory looks exasperated they've already had an injury to to Anana who was able to continue they've lost cash and now barely as he turned which is a worry has ended up in a heap I think he's going off as well that looks a bad one that he he soon as he turned changed Direction I think it's his knee I think it it's gone from underneath him and he's he's hit the deck straight away he's went straight down on the to and Al of the physios have just arrived now the do but doesn't look very good for him though so two they could be losing the two players on on the right flank Leon Bailey I must say Chris when I saw him last season and I and I think I saw quite a number of his good days but he did score 14 goals his Pace he was a real threat the uh the Jamaican International and it was it was just as he turned he felt something and ended up on the ground uh sford now 12- nil up against Huddersfield in the super league and um and there are plenty of options for V with the ings that they've made this summer however with all of the commitments that they'll have the domestic Cup competitions the Champions League the draws on Thursday at 5:00 by the way V supporters will be tuning into that and uh the one thing that Villa don't want unai Emory is crippling injuries a bit like Newcastle last season when they returned to the Champions League Bailey's just getting to his feet and we'll see if he's going to be able actually his left ankle I think it's not his knee it's his ankle where he's he's obviously turned it when the ball was on its way towards him he seems to be all right now he seems to be walking quite well I think he might be able to continue play gets back underway astona nil Arsenal nil but it's it's meant the various injuries have meant that it's it's been rather disjointed and it's had greater effect on Aston V than it has on Arsenal and uh Bailey over there yeah he's he's going to be able to come back on that is a big relief for the Villa supporters for unai Emory and uh and certainly Villa this season they they've strengthened the squad they've uh improved the size they've improved the options but injuries yeah that is what they well you never deal for it John you never think your players are going to get injured here let's be honest so you you know you plan the next game and training and and he could end up with two or three injuries but I've got to say arel have settled settled the best in the game so far but I just like to see Villa not just OE Watkins a couple other plays even from Midfield Rogers and just start running down the sides running and behind asking a few questions every time they're playing in front of Arsenal very very easy for them yeah Morgan Rogers really not got into the game yet the 22-year old playing in the central area number 27 on his back V nil Arsenal nil uh at halime will have more reaction to this afternoon's matches in our 3:00 commentary match and we'll hear from Eric tenar as well the Manchester United manager after their first defeat of the Season at Brighton the late Brighton goal Arsenal on the attack down the left hand side with rice but uh the offside flag was up or from Shawn D at halftime after their 4-nil defeat at Tottenham in our 3:00 commentary match and we'll hear from Eric tenh as well the Manchester United manager after their first defeat of the Season at Brighton the late Brighton goal Arsenal on the attack down the left hand side with rice but uh the offside flag was up or did he actually not get before over the ball ball line it's a goal kick goal kick they just cancel each other out AR there's a lot of respect out there the game definitely needs a goal and then I think then we'll see players starting to be more positive at the minute nobody wants to make a mistake so it is a go kick and now Delan rice has got a problem and and he's called Michael Oliver across just can't get into a rhythm with the game nothing Dean rice can do about it whether he's got something in his eye I'm not I don't think he wears does he wear contact lenses de CL rice anyway um he's okay and V take the goal kick he has daa on the left hand side can't remember seeing him in glasses ball to the halfway line and then it's play played by by uh Gabrielle the goalkeeper May the man who kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League last season but um he just Taps the ball forward towards party and now CBA Ben White's available to his right and then back it goes to CRA again and then Villa suddenly pressed Bailey Bailey is all over Gabrielle who claims he was F Rogers takes it on Watkins oh he steered It Wide 12 yds out that was virtually an open goal and oie Watkins missed the foot of the left post it rolled past I almost can't believe he missed that I've got to say arel D at the back of Gabrielle what is he thinking about he's waiting and waiting he's encouraging in the challenge and he does lose the ball and they just square and OE Watkins who's not been in this game hardly any touches of the ball he should have put that in the back of the net what was he 7 eight yards out he hasn't the contacts not brilliant inside the foot just goes past the left hand post by a water yard that should be one nil well olle Watkins if you were listening to us this time last week when we were bringing in the commentary from uh from West Ham when Steve Sidwell was with us we were talking about how Rusty olle Watkins looked but I must I expected him to be much more on it today after another week but you can't look much more Rusty than that Miss but that should be aane look every time they pressed Aral just now theyve want to throw in Villa they pressed arel they've had Joy they've got to start doing it more given away by Ned elovich on the halfway line that was most unlike Arsenal as well to be caught like that and the way that V dispossessed them Gabrielle with Bailey now he has HZ on the edge of the penalty area but can't get through the the V back line and Watkins deep inside his own half Torres takes it down volleys it Forward Rogers no Arsenal have got that back Ben White odard here sacker again sacker infield to odard back to sacka but it over hits the pass through and it just rolls on behind and through for a goal kick well since that opportunity which was what probably or five minutes ago the game Squad that first League cly Squad will be named on now and and arsenal were fortunate to survive that chance for Ole Watkins who had such a brilliant season last season with his 27 goals V's top scorer a Player of the Year personal best for him as well to score that many 19 of them in the Premier League mind you earling Holland of course has put down a marker hasn't he after scoring last Sunday at Stanford Bridge a hattick today unbelievable goal scorer he's a top top goal scorer Holland a hattick in Manchester City's 4-1 win against ipswitch Brighton 2-1 winners against Manchester United as I mentioned Tottenham 4- nil handsome winners against Everton poor start for Everton now officially gron Viller have given it away as Ben White passes it forward to odard odard turns and then plays it back into his own half the other scores if you've been out and about Crystal Palace nil West Ham Two we've already heard from Jared Bowen Fulham two one winners against Leicester Southampton nil Nottingham Forest one big win for Rangers 6 nil against Ross County and a couple of the scores that stood out in the championship Sunderland 1- nil winners against Burnley and Watford 2-1 winners against Darby Arsenal with the ball on the edge of the area but sacka Let It Go somehow seemed to take his eye off the ball and cheers from the home supporters as di was able to step in say thank you very much cleared it downfield where it's deflected out of play by party for a throw in on the halfway line so yeah much more on on that at halim as well with Sunderland and Watford having won three out of three in the championship this season throw that will be taken by lucadia down there who just walks up to the halfway line unai Emory puts his feet just about as far apart as they'll go and gives some instructions daa down the line which is headed down by CBA out of play for a throw into filla level at the edge of the Arsenal BX Rogers takes the throw to again daa now daa Rogers At Close Quarter left footed cross blocked behind or off the pitch by Ben White for an Aston Bella throw as they inch towards the North Stand the two-tier North stand with the smoked glass two tier levels of hospitality boxes that are I must say all of them as I can see through the smoked glass packed with Spectators peering down on the pitch where daa takes the throw to the knee close but he's got that old w bounces through for a goal kick looking for some sort of contact from the two or three V players who are there but a goal kick for Arsenal nil nil Chris W I saw the set P Co setp coach get up there as he went to take the throw in went straight through the goalie turn around quickly and set down set just said to unai emry yeah set pieces not not throw in set pieces me arsenal were very successful from set pieces in the Premier League last season scored 22 of them more than anyone else the um it is Arsenal with the ball inside their own half Flags fluttering away on top of the Dougal stand on the far side of the ground it's quite a summery feel around the stadium despite the rain as daa puts in a challenge on Saka who goes to ground absolutely screaming I can hear him from here and then the ball infield to odard and and the referee has brought it back I think for that challenge on bukayo Saka truly went down screaming well I was just getting a replay of it yeah there's nothing in it at all nothing at all it's been a disappointment actually so far it has it's uh too much respect you need a goal here's Timber out on the uh on the Left Flank CBA Gabrielle makes himself available there the Aston Villa fans as sacka makes his way down the Left Flank are imitating his scream now rice with a cross from the left but that's headed away by Dena John mcin is put under pressure by party and wins the free kick Michael oliv gives it then allows vet to take a quick free kick mcin for Rogers down the left he has a look to see where Watkins is Bailey's there on the edge of the box as well but excellent work CA stepped forward he he knew where it was going there CBA that was quality defending from him the Arsenal Central Defender stepped out and has set Arsenal away on another attack rice to Martinelli Martinelli now back to party party 25 yds out they want him to shoot he does but it flies over the top of Martinez and over the top of the crossbar by two or three fet into the Villa F why not Villa on the break again counter attack wasted it Aral got back at them quickly there party look nothing on again shot high and Wade but uh we just need a goal John it needs a goal yeah two big chances so far Martinez making that very good save from Bayo Saka and a Clause here for John Jan after he was the hero last week they thought he was on the move to to West Ham a few weeks ago and it and it did look for all the world as though that was the case for those who don't know he was actually pictured on social media with the West Ham polls with the the arms crossed as mcin is winning a free kick right down in front of us against CBA here but actually it's CBA who's seems have come off worst and has rolled off the field but it's been given V's way and then CBA almost miraculously what goes through the heads that's what I want know Springs back to his feet what go did they not think lying on the ground there thinking you know what I'm making a mug of myself well just get up and get on with it free kick for Villa Tans to take this TZ quite close to us we're quite low down at V Park his white shorts look absolutely enormous don't they from this distance Tans takes this curling in headed away well Dean rice was in there for Arsenal header one on the edge of the box as well by Martinelli igard nice touch he drew Villa players then the pass forward by rice down the right hand side havit is into the area ball across only half cleared by kza who was then able to recover and buly it further away actually I think it was Leon Bailey back inside his own penalty area who cleared absolutely brilliant Leon he sprinted about 80 yards there he read it and it was the obvious Ball by habit everybody knew he was going to play it and Bailey did now V Onana with a long diagonal ball for Watkins to chase down into the fullback Poss CBA is with him Watkins and CBA together he's taken into the corner quadrant and then CBA got a touch on it mcin rattles it into CBA then the ball's being kicked by white into M there's a coming together between CBA and mcin and mcin went the ground players are now getting involved there's General Milling around it's nothing too angry Michael Oliver is in the middle of this we can clearly see him in his orange shirt and and various players are are making their case just depends here Chris I think what Michael Oliver has seen particularly involving mcin and CBA and that that's been simmering and then Ben we're getting a replay now look yes M I don't know if he Ur Adam I think he just is and then Ben Wade hits it at J M so I'm not sure is there is there actually anything in there that's worthy of a yellow card I wouldn't give him a yellow card but it was definitely they were the B was aimed by both players [Applause] definitely Michael oler's has now managed to get most of the players away from the scene of this and he's he's left with just civa and mcin I think he's going to leave it you know I don't think there is going to be a hard Shan I don't I think I think that's the right decision yeah it is it is it's a long chat with John mcin and he is the Villa captain and I and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's just saying to John mcain look you just need to calm things down a you know that was that was as a result of what happened between mcin and Cela just a few minutes earlier right well it certainly helped the atmosphere not that it particularly needed help and honestly coming here today mingling with some of the Villa supporters inside the ground there there's genuine excitement and optimism about what lies ahead this season here's rice Arsenal could puncture some of that here today though Timba playing it back to Gabrielle Gabrielle and slips the ball forward to Timba who might be able to get himself into the penalty area but cono is there as the final line of defense for Aston Villa and it's cleared back towards the halfway line Arsenal could have been in front Villa should have been in front 12 yards out Ole Watkins big big chance Lee Carley watching he'll have his own ideas Jude bellingham's injured for those who haven't heard that Jude bellingham's picked up an injury in training this week so it looks as though he's out of the England games here's Martinelli now for Arsenal into the penalty area Martinelli turning inside the Box still going against Ned elovich Martinelli little ball out to the left hand side rice is there curling cross from him sacka underneath it headed away though for V out to Ard lovely footwork from him still going but V too many defenders in there D puts in the challenge and sacka was in an offside position when it was touched through to him so a free kick to Billa nice footw there hard God wasn't it and down Mark Nelly on the left hand say but no end product and this game does need a goal it does n nil halftime approaching less than into the third into the uh last 10 minutes of the first half here one or two grayish clouds but high above Villa Park still plenty of blue sky and uh and the V supporters in good voice they will be in partt four when the draw is made for the Champions League in Monaco as I say 5:00 on Thursday we'll have coverage of that on five live uh Ian Dennis will will be on drive to bring you the the news of that the expanded League stage now of the Champions League it'll take about an hour actually before we know what's what and the fixtures aren't going to be announced until Saturday but uh years of that and also Champions League highlights on BBC television this season so that draw that Champions League draw you'll be able to watch on the I player and V via the BBC sport website and app Martinez inside his panel the area inside his sixy box Bailey was challenged seems okay now Bailey after that that twisted ankle that looked so nasty for a Time Ben White through and for towards havit on the edge of the area now igard on the right hand side sacka sack has ball through to white white trying to get there works it back across to the edge of the penalty area but no one there in black and an Arsenal shirt Villa will break barely hits it long downfield for Rogers to chase but Gabrielle's able to get there first for Arsenal we're going to go back to Old Trafford in a moment but Arsenal are on the attack up the left hand side Martin Ali back towards rice rice then to party just forward to the center circle now out to the right hand side to sacka heals on the white line now sacka moves forward against daa uses party party curs it across the edge of the penalty area that's taken down by Dean rice rice lovely ball through to Martinelli ball across to the KNE P to have it Defender P Tores dived in there and I think a touch on it onto habits which took it wide for a goal kick no habits yeah he's he's just got to lift it got a little Dink it's just you know come across great move by oel I've got to say what a ball by Dean race Martinelli hits it hard and now habit has just got to lift it he's just got to dink it and he scores and he's Mis kick it's going to go kick just dwelt on it P Tores was in with a challenge good defending actually but have hurs just got to lift it if he lifts it it's in did score last weekend have HS 14 goals last season what do you thinking Chris do Arsenal do Arsenal need a center forward yeah I think they do I think oh oh Torres very nearly gave it away and then challenged he goes down he's rolling around it's all right Viller have got the free kick doesn't yeah I think does a job but he's not prolific he's not a doesn't look like a set up for do know with the ball goes in the Box you know you see how Center forwards react he seems to be I don't know what position he is is he a number 10 originally I don't he's been converted to number nine um but yeah I think Aros do need a proper Center forward y still scored 91 Premier League goals last season Arsenal but whether that Center forward would make the difference anyway free Kick The Villa on the edge of their own penalty area as promised he has Elena aldroid at Old Trafford 139 for four England chasing 205 to win and when I say chasing I'm using that word Loosely cuz it's been pretty slow this run Chase Joe rout 37 off 91 deliv deliveries with not a single boundary Jamie Smith is on six at the other end 66 more needed we can play till 8:00 bright Sunshine Long Shadows TR I do like I do like a slow run Chase Alena knows that brilliant brilliant run here from Morgan Rogers superb picked it up the ball what 40 yards out Chris and set off on a run direct through the inside left position and in the end I don't know whether it was a cross or a shot it was um You probably M hit in the end R was he tried to cross it I think he tried to square with his left foot but as you say Mis kicked it a bit in there but it was a terrific run 40 yards out dri drives into the Box nobody wanted to touch him we know what happens if you get touched in the box so it was a good effort do you like him Morgan Rogers 22 years old yeah I think he's there's a lot more to come from him I think there's more in there Arsenal with rice going to go to St Andrews as well but Arsenal on the attack sacka back to White uh Ben White then goes back into his own half so let's bring in Ian Carter again from St Andrews and it's tough for the leaders at the moment double bogy six at the 16th for Nelly cter she drops into a share of second place with Lilia Vu with gii Shin at seven under after her 67 today the Leader by two lty wo into the top 10 the English amateur with an eagle two at the last in her 72 thanks Ian commentary continues online via the BBC sport website and app from St Andrews astonvilla nil Arsenal nil first half of few chances but good chances Ard now to sacka sacka back to odard inside the B penalty area sacka quick touch from him White Cross to the back post cleared away Bailey again back on the edge of his own penalty area igard nods it back party using his strength but Rogers used his strength as well and tans now is able to do well under pressure and tans has been able to pass it forward to Rogers and Rogers now once again carrying the ball forward pass to Bailey in the D Bailey tried to give it back to Rogers I think it was the right idea but Rogers actually didn't continue the run with any conviction and Arsenal cleared it Rogers as a man who's Tak a he's just playing behind all and he's get a little bit of space when arel go on attack he's finding space when they ENT when they break the play up Villa and he is the old ball for them and he carries the ball very very well but it's that final ball Morgan Rogers wonder whether he might come into England contention former England under 21 International with the uh the under 21 coach in charge how many tens have we got well that is another issue almost as many as Chelsea Aston banil Arsenal nil kza through the middle to Watkins now Rogers shot from him but that's blocked I think it might have been an Arsenal block comes out to Bailey Bailey curls it across but that's an easy catch above his head for David rer taking a couple of steps backwards Rogers is the one who's figh in the space isn't he he's playing like 10 15 yards behind OE Watkins but he's getting a lot of space p he's ball watching a lot he's getting little gaps there he should had a shot he was 20 what 23 24 yards out plenty time pull the the trigger he's looking for that pass all the time did score three goals for Villa at the end of last season scored in his last three home Premier League appearances actually Morgan Rogers but originally West Brom youngster he's from the West Midlands from hail Zen uh had a spell at Manchester City went out on loan ended up at middles brat which is where Villa bought him from here's white now out towards The Far Side Martinelli running at nedel kovic and then still going Martin to the by line but just really scooped it across and uh Martinez was able to make the catch at the near yeah goal kick lanman stuck his flag up M as was desperate trying to run to get on with the game but uh it's a goal kick so uh or I think yes it is it has been given as a go kit Martinez is I don't know what he's doing well I do know he's wasting time he's uh he's just wandering around with the ball in his hands sometimes he he just quite like to try and referee the game himself andano Martinez takes the goal kick eventually over the halfway line flick from Watkins but flicked straight to Ard and uh nil nil as halftime approaches fourth official is just stepping forward with the big electronic board so more reaction coming at halime with Mark Chapman here on five live to the afternoon results and uh six minutes of added time after the various injuries that we've had in the first half it's not lived up to what we hoped for so far there's been spells isn't it where they've up the tempo and there's been a couple of good chances but uh in general there's a lot of respect between these two teams and uh people are just friden to make a mistake yeah seeing that uh terrific save from Martinez and uh the howling Miss from olle Watkins those will be the the highlights that they'll have taken out so far for match of the day tonight which you can see after the news or indeed anytime much of the day on the eye player any time of the week rice and uh here is white for Arsenal halfway inside the V half white standing just with the ball above his head waiting for the movement in the end it goes to HT looked like a hand Ball by hav not given then sacka challeng by Tans Saka go spiraling down but tielemans took the ball and V clear it back downfield where David Rya is in possession again just knocks it out to Gabrielle Thomas party receives it from him just quite a strong Breeze just ruffling the shirts of the Villa players as they step away with Arsenal in possession here is Saka again on the right wing bukayo sacka two V players on him again helping out daa back up the line to White NOW igard Corner the Box HTS is there as well comes all the way across centrally to Gabrielle on his left foot I think he might have over hit that forward no he hasn't Martinelli's got there he's able to cross it bounces down off a off a chest a villa chest and then comes back towards the dead ball line where it's taken down by Ned elovich and buied away to the halfway line V supporters think that that Watkins was being fouled on the halfway line then they think as well that Bailey has been tripped by Timber and Michael Oliver agrees with that one and it's a free kick to filler yeah you to give one of them didn't he trying to get OE Watkins to get the free kick then he passed that one but Bailey goes down and yes he gets that one but uh he would say it's an even Game Wouldn't he there's nothing between them so I think nil nil at half te's a fair result yeah but we still have probably 3 minutes plus to play of this first half fell going back from that free kick on the halfway line unai emry for some reason goes on a little Scamper of his own around the technical area from left to right then to the top corner and now he has mcin and field to Rogers Rogers holds off the challenge of rice then goes round party Rogers still going rice comes in with the tackle yellow card it's a foul by Dean rice and again another big tick for Morgan Rogers free kick v 15 yards inside the Arsenal half yeah he's very positive when he picks the ball up he drives forward with he's strong as well isn't he and de R just comes from the side takes him completely out right decision by the referee yellow card and uh and here he is again with the long blonde hair Austin MC in his black tracked and his his football boots with the three white stripes on giving the instructions telling the v v players what they've planned on the train ground to the north of Birmingham earlier this week free kick is taken Square by K I don't think he told him to do that he almost passed it out of play how long that took the practice on the Turning ground that one wow I mean let's kick the ball out play no keep it in slide and kick it over a goal kick instead Austin mcle has got sat down he's looking at his left top and he's dressing the buttons and he's went not doing that one ever again computer says lucadia says no took it Square there was nobody there it was deflected forward and now it's a goal kick for arsenal when they put together their that's we running the clock though when they put together their highlights for the session on Monday morning I don't think that'll be in it astonvilla nil Arsenal nil party in the center circle was back towards Gabrielle we are now in the last 30 seconds of what has for the most part considering the players and the teams that we've got involved it's been a disappointing first period as uh Anana challenges and concedes a free kick sacka is enraging the The Villa supporters who again feel that he went down too easily I think that was a free kick yeah it was a definite free kick now ETA has uh has said something fourth official Darren England and and clearly miketa must be unhappy about the the treatment that he feels that bukayo Saka is receiving you know and let's let's not get away from it sometimes bukayo Saka does receive you know the phys the treatment that he receives is you know is is over the line has that been the case here it was a f and uh right gets up but obviously asn't a go any Advantage you can get in modern day football they'll try and get so it's a word of caution for Mel artetta I reckon that's just about it for the first half here at Villa Park nil nil and uh we'll hope for something better in the second half [Applause] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] h [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] la [Music] la w [Music] [Music] n [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] are [Music] Wonder know what is a night oh given away by po Torres but straight to rice and the touch that he had took it straight back to Torres who was very relieved and able to clear it away well early in the second half concentration you've got to start the game started in ptera there he's just I mean could have proved costly but it didn't do you think we're going to see better in the second half Chris well are these two teams quite happy to say yes we obviously want to win the game but we're not taking any risks so we're not going to say a great deal of chances but chance would the next one hopefully will go in the net which will liven the game up Arsenal with the ball halfway inside their own half both conscious of the fact that the defending Champions have won their first two Premier League matches and here they are I mean they have to have pretentions don't they Arsenal this season of winning the title they've got the ball halfway inside their own half what what chance do you think they've got of doing it Chris I think they've got a very good chance I do I think um they've got a good squad as you said earlier Jo I think they could have done with the number nine but um it's a very good squ squad strong um you know they'll not be for short put it that way Arsenal still with the ball halfway inside their own half this is very much the pattern of the first period with Arsenal keeping possession just knocking the ball around inside there their own territory CBA turning and giving it to to Gabrielle to his left and again the two Central Defenders just exchange possession and of course in the second half I know we were talking at halftime weren you you'd like to see tra giving a go to see what perhaps you can do for arsal exciting takes people on make tries to make things happen and um this is what the game needs meanwhile have the said quite like to see Jacob Ramsey who I thought looked really bright last week Matson came on as well another of the summer signings who did so well on loan at brucia Dortmund last season we might see him but the ball is played long and forward from the back by white and that just bounces through to the go a strange role as well John at Dean RAC season he sort of playing Left of a three and Thomas partry partry has took the anchor role in Midfield where Dean race has been playing their BS all his career I just think he looks a little bit lost in this Advanced role I think he's best positioned by me him definitely in front of the back foot played there played there enough though didn't he last season actually scored seven goals last season deing rice but you you think he's more comfortable in the more I do I think is I think uh there's no reason he can't go forward he's got the energy we know that he's got good technique so I'm not saying he canot do it but when you've been playing a certain role all your career all of a sudden you has to play more advanced on a left hand save thought of I think it must feel very strange to Dean rice who according to our colleague will Terry does wear contact lenses here is uh Timber Just intercepting that Villa Pass and timbus Pass then is over hit right footed all the way through the middle Way Beyond sacka and through to Martinez and my hopes at the end of the first half that we'd see better in the second period are uh are proving at the moment to be dashed 3 minutes played almost four sounds like England are on the way to victory in the Test match at Old Trafford so Ball by ball commentary on the end of that on Sports extra but we'll keep keep you up to date with it here on five live Rogers now he provided some decent moments in the first half back to Anana and then Anana to the edge of his own penalty area Torres looks up goes for a long pass to Watkins and Watkins pass has given it straight back there sacka halfway inside the Bella half sacka turns now faces the penalty area Tans though quickly back into position Ben White on the right white back to sacka sacka then to party party just holds off the The Challenge that comes down on him V dropped back now into their defensive third but Arsenal back towards the halfway line and then party picks out the ball to White who allowed it to run towards the corner flag he's in the shadows down in that corner in front of the Arsenal supporters in their section they've got about a third of the two tiers of the dougalis stand back to odard for Arsenal as they attack from right to left and then party allows the ball actually to come to a a complete stop forward now to odard odard on his left foot clar and blue in front of him Tans does well just Nicks the ball away from odard and Villa pass it Forward nice nice from mcin the captain to Rogers Rogers approaching the center circle now to the right hand side n elovich making a run but Bailey in possession Bailey still going down towards the corner flag Martinelli chasing him all the way Bailey returns it centrally more towards the halfway line to ezri Konza now the club records signing amadu Onana is in possession of the ball and back it goes and now it's Aston Villa who have a a spell in possession inside the Arsenal half what's happening at Old Trafford Elena England lost their fifth Wicket Jamie Smith out for 39 or 48 balls he changed the momentum really of this run Chase actually push things on considerably after Joe root and Harry Brook just look to have got a bit bogged down so England just 22 runs away from Victory with five wickets left they will get there this evening Joe root is 48 not out but Sri Lanka have had a really excellent day and what a fascinating couple of test matches we've got in store over the next couple of weeks thank you Elena uh sports extra for the ball by ball commentary nil nil here at Villa Park filler on the attack ball crossed but it took a deflection actually off Ben White the uh the cross from the left hand side easily caught by Rya who launches one downfield and then uh H comes together with ezri conza and the free kick is given to full Villa yes I agree with that I think havitz was uh not really looking at the ball he was looking for the defender he just glances at him you can see he just looks over his shoulder and again twice and he just basically tries to block him off and uh I think he's fine both players should be okay y That's Villa nil Arsenal nil that's Chris wle with us on five live former England man England World Cup player 62 caps and uh and here we are watching Villa with this free kick just inside their own half more Premier League commentary tomorrow 2:00 wolves Chelsea five live the place to hear that Bournemouth Newcastle will be on the website and app for the commentary and then on a slot's first home Premier League match as the Liverpool manager against brenford on five live at 4:30 so uh three Premier League commentaries tomorrow free kick taken by V backwards to Martinez and then long and forward from The Villa goalkeeper that's headed back into the V half by Gabrielle con he's okay after that foul from HZ Martinez back to pow Torres tall Spaniard turns stands up tall gives it to mcin who has party all over the back of him that's a free kick another little foul it's been lited hasn't it with those sort of fouls I mean it's typical for the referee isn't it but uh yeah so many little niggly FES and the the game just kind of get going it you know you can't seem to get it in action it just every two three passes is a f as well though I think it is something of a measure of Villa's progress that that Arsenal now in the position that they're in Premier League Runners up in the last two seasons are uh you know it is so finally balanced and they're so well matched these teams and now a foul by HTS on on Con so free kick to Villa again deep inside their own territory I think they need early Watkins to spin in a bit more especially when they're getting a deep coner has got it he's Lo he look Watkins is just standing next to ca he's not looking to get him behind him at all this time he is ball wasn't good enough no CA was able to head it down but John mcin is able to pick up possession the Scotsman on the left hand side mcin now to Rogers Rogers and then the shot and that that deflected hits the bar oh what a save by ryer on the followup Ole Watkins was looking to head it in from Seven yds out but Rya somehow recovered and was able to CLW away oh I've got to say what a fantastic save but OE Watkins yet again that's two great chances he's had this this evening and he's not took either one of them I mean a bit of good fortune but the goalkeeper what to say but o for me OE Watkins has got a score he's four yards out goalkeeper on the deck he's lying on the floor off the ball comes up the crossbar open goal give the goalkeeper credit what a fantastic reaction s yeah it really was because from the initial deflected on Nana shot that was deflected by one of the Arsenal players down into the pitch up and over him he was diving backwards into the goal and trying to reach it hit the bar came back out and even though he was on his back Rya was able to get up and clawed away I mean Watkins You could argue from the position that he was in Diving header should have been more ruthless yes definitely I mean he's probably thought it's it's a simple goal isn't it just head it and it's in so that save from David Ryan means it is still astonvilla nil Arsenal nil five live from the BBC listen as well on the Move via BBC sounds as Ard now receives it in the box trying to get it onto his left foot too many Villa Defenders there and Villa through Tans now on the Counterattack but uh Ben White goes with him however tman sends the pass for Bailey to chase down down the right hand side this is better now Bailey Bailey against Timber into the box taking him one way and the other but then there is support there for him Martinelli comes back Martinelli puts in The Challenge on n delovic and it's deflected back towards the halfway line and I think Konza will uh will hold off HS and and the whistle is gone referee's whistle gone there were arms flailing there and uh and Michael Oliver comes across he's explaining it all the time to the players he's he's given the free kick villz way or is it going to be a drop ball no it is it's a drop ball well I mean he did flly a pulling his shirt content he's just said get off the shirt here's Rogers now running towards the edge of the penalty area another thrilling run from him but it was intercepted on the edge of the PO then Onana in with a challenge that was with Gabrielle still Feller Bailey shot from Rogers that's deflected way well Gabrielle and that yellow card for for the challenge by Gabrielle on on Nana just outside the box suddenly suddenly it's raised and lifted the the crowd as well the talk in the whole end which obviously the end of late the attack and the atmosphere has G up now the G's just got to keep asking questions more questions going to go to St Andrews the third round is over in the women's open but first of all we need to see what happens with this Villa Corner the halt end thousands and thousands of people in there in the two tiers steeply banked are watching down for this Villa Corner which will be taken by well it's a combination actually Tans might take it with an outswinger but it could be an inswinger from uh the said piece coach is out he is of course and uh and referee Oliver has just spotted a bit of something going on in the 6-y Box David ryer perhaps being impeded they've got they've got two or three players P either side of him so a corner for Aston Bella from the right Martin Elli is not 10 yards away from where the corner is going to be taken he's going to get himself yellow carded if he's not careful so the corner to be taken it will be tielemans to strike this the outswinger towards the back post which is headed by Onana but well wide high and wide he was arriving at PACE it's a goal kick so what's the news from St andrewsan Carter much needed birdies for the top two players in the world as the final action of this third round John Nelly cord a 75 today Lilia Vu a 71 so cord's two behind Jin going into the final round Vu just one shot behind and Charlie Hall with a closing birdie she was rounding a 75 at 200 five shots off the pace very good so the conclusion tomorrow all of the the top sport on 5ive all day weekend breakfast from 6:00 Colin Murray's program from 10: which is always good on a Sunday morning the uh the feature they've got at the moment about the derivation of of football songs is well worth listening to Sheffield United last week and uh and then five live Premier League Sunday from 12 with all of the sport the Dutch gr Prix commentary on Sports extra tomorrow but nil nil here astonvilla nil Arsenal nil had the chance there from the set piece but just coming in at such Pace here is odard now igard to sacker on the right hand side the ball just runs away from him he's back in possession of it though the Arsenal number seven back to odard left fo the ball curled in but Martinez comes catches that comfortably as he leaps out of the 6-y box and and there's been a collision of the player has gone down I think oh the God has run into um Watkins it's partry who's blocked o wkins run off but OE Watkins hits the deck yeah we are get the replay look oh yeah The Clash heads he tried to block his run and um anyway they're both okay yeah Watkins is okay there's actually a handshake between Watkins and party and uh it is a drop ball as a result of that but it's just given back to to Martinez nil nil lines are open for 606 as we heard Chris Sutton at halime 0808 599 693 if you're on the way home from one of the matches today Martinez just overwhelming it out so 8085 99 693 # BBC 606 text 85058 to book your call Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton has ever on a Saturday night Onana now carrying it Forward giving it to M to his left now up there to left hand side Watkins Watkins trying to get it onto his right foot the challenge comes in quite a heavy challenge but a good one I think he took the ball party and then a foul by HT free kick taken quickly by Arsenal Martinelli is onto this Ned elovich up against him Martinelli comes out with the ball he's looking for support from his teammates but all that happens is that Rogers comes back and Rogers easily dispossesses Martinelli leaves him on the ground excellent work from the the young Englishman Rogers still going carrying it takes it away from party Rogers now left foot curling shot took an deflection off Gabrielle which carries it wide and L for a call yeah brilliant run again Rogers he's strong two footed being the best player in the park today I've got to say he's one player who's been very positive every time he's got the ball he's driving forward he's looking to create looking to get a shot trying to do ni something happened for this Villa team Chris the way that he's played today Lee Cosley is here way he's played today he could be in the Engish he's got he's got to be putting a star next to his name definitely up on his notes but uh I'd like to see chard come on for Arsenal I think he's more positive than both Wingers today you know and Arsenal need a spark yeah Jacob Ramsey as well I think we might be going to see him and the uh the highly popular now John Duran after his excellent winner against West Ham last Saturday still nil nil here these two teams who both started with a win last weekend corner to V after that excellent run from Rogers Tans takes it in punched Away by Rya comes out to Ned elovic Ned elovich then back to the halfway line and uh and back it goes from daa to goalkeeper Martinez so it's the it's the same change that Emory made last week Ramsey and Jan coming on and then when Maxon came on later all three were involved in the winner Bailey's ball curling into the Arsenal penalty area but ryer is able to back pedal and catch the ball comfortably so it's in the balance there it's positive by they're looking to win the game now I think and arel are just competing at the minute they've not you know when they've gone forward there's no conviction about them for me they just very happy to slow the game down keep the ball I think they're waiting for a mistake by Villa but it's Villa for me who took this game to them and are trying to win this match now Watkins big chances each are yet to get off the mark this season after his thrilling goal in the Euro semi-final against the Dutch sford it looks like they're on the way to Victory against Huddersfield in the Super League it's 48 nil the latest score Arsenal on the attack with Saka in the shadows now down in that corner Sun stre across the pitch Saka left footed Cur to the back post headed Away by Bailey Torres heads it across his own penalty area he's fortunate there that Dina was there to head it away here's one for Watkins to chase but Sela got there comfortably first and uh and Gabrielle and Arsenal have it back Aston Villa who were in such good form at home in the early part of last season Villa giving it Square he has uh Arsenal giving it Square he has Timber party little ball forward towards the edge of the box igard trying to twist and then it's played through and the Chance inside the penalty area for sacka who was very nearly in there and somehow actually didn't get a shot score he's got a shoot just dink it whatever he want to do place it P it blast it shoot but he didn't bow able to Cle stays nil nil Onana now Onana oh lovely turn for him he was dragged back he he he definitely suckered party there will that be V for scker will a look at it to took him back you think so do you think there might be a chance of of a penalty for sacka well look at it we've got to out the changes still nil nil and uh John mcin coming off so Jacob Ram Ram is on and also Ole Watkins well after His Brilliant season last season for olle Watkins the rustiness has continued and trossard also coming on for Martinelli so a straight swap there as well so uh Leandro trossard who uh was involved with Belgium at the Euros John Duran on now Ramsey taking the mcin position on the left hand side John Jiran the man who scored what turned out to be the winning goal and a free kick for Villa for and left of the center circle daa to curl this in which he does it's a deep one actually kza drives it across the face of goal and wide up the far post he caught it on the volley it was a sort of cushioned volley back across goal and that was not far away well it'd be disappointed he hasn't scored I mean it's a good free kick well work I mean there's nobody marking him there's nobody within five yards of him I think he's just pushed the back across the goal and it's nearly sneaked in the far post just goes past the post but you got to say on the two today I know it's been a very Cy game but uh the love Shar did it so far We Shall Not Be Moved Villa supporters and that draw comes out on Thursday tea time you'll hear news of it on five live the Champions League draw which is going to be computerized because of the sheer scale of it with all of the teams involved in the league section every team will have eight matches in the league section but V will will pull out some big names because they will be in pop four Arsenal with it on the right hand side sacka now white 08085 909 693 to talk to Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton on 606 Ben White NOW CBA igard party sacker on the right hand side in Comes The Challenge Dena tight on bukayo Saka back to odard again ard's ball through Saka trying to chase this I think he'll get there as well pulls it back H's trying to reach it stard right foot he's found the bottom corner The Substitute who's only just come on the field scores the opening goal for Arsenal here at phip Park the team that beat Arsenal twice last season but Arsenal haven't forgotten that and one nil their lead he's not celebrating whether he thinks he should be playing from the beginning or what I'm not sure he's not celebrating at all is he um I mean let's be honest it's been all Villa who been little more likely to score but when you've got quality in the side that's said TR should have been on a whale goal he's a he's a terrific player I think takes people on makes things happen and this was just a reaction wasn't it the ball just ends up coming towards him good bit of play by Aral they keep it moving they keep looking looking Pro proven and all of a sudden the ball comes across how does it react oh is it out of play that's what they're looking at I don't think it is Saka pulled it back it's a good finish it's a great finish but not a lot of power on it not a lot of power go that's a goal is the H of the ball has to yeah it's a good finish great finish yeah sacka got there was excellent work lovely ball from igard actually threw to sacka sacka got there pulled it back low and trossard in position I'm not sure how often he touched the ball before he drove that in and as you say Chris I'm not sure what the not celebrating is all about I probably thinks y not he thinks he should be playing well I remember at the Euros in the match they were knocked out uh Dominico tadesco didn't bring him on and as I remember him standing with his hands on his hips on the side of the pitch clearly wondering why it was that he hadn't been brought onto the field they were knocked out here he is on the field aret has brought him on and here he is now Trad Trad away from two Val men down the left hand side Arsenal looking for a second the cross is deflected actually back on the TR by kza and it is a a goal kick but is a good player he's very positive isn't he when he picks the ball he's always looking to create cross sh dribble he's always very very positive from what he [Applause] did Aston Villa nil Arsenal one and now Aston Villa have work to do here and they might Ru those misses from ole Watkins who is now being replaced by John Jan and uh party Villa standing off Arsenal OD guard you know he won't get an assist for that OD guard but the pass through for Saka was such an important part of that goal here he is the the Norwegian again stands up looks for the pass out to the right hand side back it comes to to HT centrally Ard looking for it again now a back heel from him HS on the edge of the area odard chasing it once more but it runs away from Saka and daa plays it off sacker and the ball is deflected into the crowd but the Arsenal fans there it's them that you can hear there absolutely cheering the sacker effort there to the to the rafters blocking the Villa clearance yeah that goals give arel a little bit more confidence I think as a team that push Villa right back Villa can't get out their half at the minute uh Villa again can't get out of the half Arsenal come at them once more po Torres away Rogers claims for a hand ball referee Oliver allows it to go bounces forward to Duran Duran Jan keeps his feet after him does well Jiran now gives it to the left hand side Ramsey's ball across Rogers Ramsey again approaching the penalty area direct run this into the penalty area almost runs across but actually Gabrielle just steps forward and is able to take the ball and play it away shov in the back by daa on sacka that's not given us a free kick ason Bella continue out to Bailey on the right hand side Bailey attacking towards the halt t into the box he had a Rogers Rogers drags it to his right crosses it into the Shins of Gabrielle corner of Villa from the right hand side yeah I wouldn't WR vill off yet I've still got uh Still Got Talented side out there and Rogers is pulling the strings for them when Villa won that match against Arsenal back in December that set a a club record of 15 home League wins in a row here they are 1 nil down in August in the Premier League to last season's Runners up Arsenal Corner comes in that's headed away back to the halfway line Martinez long and right footed from him tries to to pick out the pass to daa over there but Challenge from Ben White gets up wins the head oh Saka takes it away I think it was caught by Anana amadu Anana yeah yellow card for him sack would have been away otherwise yeah that was an obvious yellow he's had to take him down I as you see saaka would be away s now is waiting for a I think he's all right he's trying to slow the game down I think Arsenal obviously trying to dictate the pace of the game winning one nil yeah the uh The Villa fans in the pubs around here pubs of Birmingham The Villa pubs they'll be talking about Baya Saka going down far too easily that that will without question that will be a a theme for them of the evening but that was certainly a foul and a yellow card you've been in that position Chris you know as a wing out receiving that sort of treatment haven't you back in your your time yeah you have to you have to withstand it don't you yeah it's hard listen him but years ago John your own players used to tell you to get [Applause] up free kick Gabrielle plays it forward towards party sacker is on his feet back over there on the on the right wing they get an assist for that assisted one of the goals last weekend scored one of the goals very good start for him he was part of that big England effort at the Euros that thrilling goal that he scored against Switzerland in the quarterfinal disappointment in the end but he is uh he's starting the season very very promisingly for Kio Saka as it breaks down for Villa in the central third and it bounces out of play for a throw into Arsenal halfway inside their own half so if if Arsenal win this this is a very very good win for them yeah massive win but if you're going to win the league or you want to win the league this is a sort what the games you come to and you m say we played great we didn't play as well as we can but we got the result and there's a substitution coming on yeah another change that is going to be made next time the ball goes out of play not just yet throw being taken by Timba to come into the starting lineup today for zenchenko now he has Dean rice Dean rice but it back from him n elovic p Torres tan still inside his own half turns the ball infield Rogers turns party it yet again Rogers now sets off on a run up against Arsenal players and and actually just over hits it maybe tried too much there as the challenges were coming in from we're going to see Ian Matson come on as well the uh the summer signing and Ross Barkley is going to come on for his second Villa debut as I say second time around having previously been on loan gets a slap of the hand from his manager unai Emory with Arsenal leading by one goal to nil that Leandro trossard go that was buried L the shot past the dive of Martinez to his left as uh back right footed spreads the ball here right in front of us trar carries it in field passed through just cut out by kza comes back to Timber 50/50 challenge ball bounces to Ned elovich Bailey is able to run it away to the halfway line challenge comes in from Timber John Jan takes it on Jan and H excellent play from him that's applauded by artetta hands above his head the way that H chasing back down his own left back position I think he's a Midfield player hav I think he's number T plays behind the strike I don't he's doing a job for them he does it well he works hard doesn't look a natural goal scorer to me but he's he's where' you play him y 1 nil Arsenal lead BBC 5 live 606 on the way Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton really enjoyed listening to Robbie last night talking about his new managerial role on five life Sport with uh with Darren Fletcher free kick to Arsenal on the halfway line odard foul groans from the home supporters and now we'll we'll say this change it's a Mana who is coming off he has been yellow carded that's his home debut the former Everton man Ross Barkley is cheered onto the field after his fine season with Luton last season5 million they've spent on him and Ian Matson coming on at left back to replace lcad and uh we know don't we what Matson is capable of pushing forward from left back yes he can he loves going forward so on he comes for what is his home competitive debut for uh for Aston Villa so that's one two changes now made by by Aston Villa and by unai Emory Aston Villa nil Arsenal one we are into the last 15 minutes now once we wrap things up then Robbie Savage and Chris suton will take over sure more managerial Tales From Robbie Savage today but uh it was a different Robbie we heard last night not completely different but more of that later 08 8599 693 Arsenal oh lovely pass from Gabrielle over the top theard drives it right across over there the sacker on the far side sacka now Villa have got men back still sacka party right foot shot Martinez couldn't keep it out diving to his left he's furious with himself he was beaten by the shot of party an Arsenal lead 2 N now at Villa Park what a good win this will be for them in only their second League match of the Season well I've got to say yes it will be a great win I mean we all thought Villa would win this and the chances Villa have had have wasted are being unlucky on occasions let's be honest but arel have just shown that great determination to write it out keep going you know they've been very disciplined on the performance today they've waited for opportunities they haven't had many but when they've created them they've toughed them Martinez whether he was at all unsighted just signed a new contract this week he's Mr popular here the former Arsenal goalkeeper maybe I think a little unsighted but even so he's got to sa that he's got his hands to it at this level of football a gold keeper of his ability and we know he's a top keeper he'll be very disappointed with that I mean that's a that's a rare one for him you don't often see him make mistakes like that exactly so Jordan Pigford made a bad mistake today by all accounts when I was listening to to Ian Dennis and Pat Nan with the commentary earlier and now uh aano Martinez makes one like that and you know he's you can see I'm watching him now looking at him he's standing on the edge of the penalty area looking at the heavens thinking how how did I not keep that out trying to push it around the post we're going to see calri come on very shortly but Thomas party scoring for Arsenal didn't score at all last season remember he had all of those injury issues so it was actually March of 2023 that he last found the back of the net for for Arsenal and now they're in command and it looks as though Arsenal are on the way to Victory here at B Park and Cala fiori the uh Italian International the 22-year-old summer signing from bologa is going to come on to replace Timba who came in to start and uh Cal fiori it looks as though he is going to play at left back so a straight swap that's where he came through as a left back yeah I think he can play there after watching him play um for Italy he definitely play any well on left side Center half for left but you can do that quite comfortably so I think it's probably all over here and it is all over at Old tra as Arsenal attack again rice and Order guard lifted over the crossbar that could easily have been 3-0 in fact the ball hit the top of the second tier of hospitality boxes it remains 2-n and at Old Trafford it is all over and England have won by five wickets 777 in the evening Joe rout hitting at the winning runs he's finished not out 62 Chris WS the other night out batter at 8 but what a brilliant effort by Sri Lanka to push England all the way they made this run Chase really really tricky and they made England battle for wickets earlier on as well as they uh hit 326 in their second inning so proper old school oldfashioned test match just the kind you like John England win by five wickets I was I've been loving it been I've watched a lot of it over the course of the last couple of days and there we are five wickets in the end so uh you'll hear everything wrapped up right now on sports exra with the test nights special team and of course the TMS podcast from BBC sounds Arsenal fans cheering and celebrating because Matson can't keep the ball in on the halfway line uh yeah TMS podcast from uh from BBC sounds of course where you'll get the football daily uh all live BBC Radio is there you can pause rewind the live radio listen back to any of our commentaries the Arsenal fans might be doing that back down through the 50 mph zones later and uh and let me point out as well have a listen to the quiet place which was Steve's very good program this week about deafness in sport that will be on there as well but astonvilla nil Arsenal two they've lost the way Villa I've got to say after the first goal it was something they didn't probably think was going to happen to them they were on top really just shading it for me and that that first goals really hurt and chard's go and they've not recovered from it yes he's made substitutions trying to freshen up but the lost the Rhythm arel on total control of this football M yeah I must say coming here today I by no means Chris was was certain that Arsenal would win this match thought they might be in danger of losing it having seen Villa last week who who did really look ready I felt for the start of the new season and the challenges that lie ahead but here we are that extra quality really yeah and listen it moments big games you're looking for that moment of your and you know you got to look at Villa's chances Oly Watkins could have been it could have been 2-n to Villa couldn't have quite easily here's Ramsey on the edge of the penalty area it's not over yet of course still got 10 minutes to play think of all those comebacks last season but I will be very surprised the team that had the best defensive record in the Premier League last season just 29 goals conceded calori has come on at left back uh this is his competitive debut for Arsenal the uh Italian International just 22 years old did such good things with bologna Thiago motto was the coach wasn't they last season they got them into the Champions League places we talk about Vela being back in the top competition for the first time since the 80s bologna are in it for the first time since the 60s believe it or not and uh Villa with kza ball at the edge of the area the lad calori heads it down and Away rice now carrying it forward Arsenal looking for a third goal that would absolutely finish it off odard now the player of the year last season the captain actually gives it back to sacka square from him and then trossard tries the shot but that flies a will at the top of the that's trossard isn't it you know that could easy went the to Corner it didn't by the way but uh that's what I like about him he's very very positive so Aron B and nil Arsenal 2 Remains the score and uh and with Villa and Roz and Duran and Duran's flick sends Ramsey through and Ramsey shoots but it's saved by Rya defensive challenge came in there as well from civa which was superb brilliant absolutely top draw that John he could he got Ramsey must have had 10 yards on him on the run and the ground he's made up to get back and slide and Tim it to Perfection brilliant Defender we still got the shot in but uh and Ry had to make the save and actually was congratul by his teammates for making that save but saliva yeah just that's excellent I mean that's Pace isn't it yeah brilliant brilliant Pace excellent defending Corner fora into the near post white heads for Arsenal trods o nearly lost it on the edge of his own penalty area actually now [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] go here should be brought to [Applause] you it was pretty bad [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he hey [Applause] hey hey [Applause] you got [Music] [Applause] [Applause] the Matson takes this into the area sends it across Duran gets it all tangled up in his feet and his second effort can't do anything and then it's watched out of play for a corner they're calling for offside and it's tonight it's been given as a corner by the referee Arsenal are saying that they feel that Matson was offside when that effort came back which he actually was but TR just pushed him out of the way and a corner is what's been given and now we'll see another change for Arsenal and REE Nelson will be coming on for bico Saka as I mentioned when you go down with that kind of cramp injury it's not normally long before they will take you off afterwards there's no need to rush anything at this point got a two-nil lead sitting quite comfortable in possession a lot of the time ree Nelson joins the game that's Arsenal's changes all done David Ry will take the free kick based upon the offside actually being given by support of the linesmen Matson gets the ball back now he's up against ree Nelson Saka receiving not just a standing ovation but some bows from supporters of Arsenal as he makes his way around the field he'll probably get the booze now from the Aston Villa fans as he walks past the Arsenal fans to an array of Cheers it's welld deserved that's now across to Pal Torres [Applause] toes goes to Matson on the left hand side and back to Torres again Torres tries to switch this over it's been headed away though by CA furri as far as trossard trossard goes into the tackle and concedes a throwing in it'll be taken Now by nalovic Aston Villa now with a bit more urgency knowing there's only a minute and a half of regular 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