Aston Villa
Video: Thomas Partey scores first Arsenal goal to put his side ahead
Arsenal have broken the deadlock midway through the first-half thanks to Thomas Partey’s header, leaving Aston Villa trailing. The fixture has been one-sided thus far, with the Villains struggling to get out their own half, and it will be no shock...read more »
Confirmed Teams for Arsenal & Aston Villa’s FNF clash at the Emirates
The teams are out for tonight’s clash against Dean Smith’s Aston Villa side, with Arsenal ringing the changes. The Gunners were second-best for large spells of the 90 minutes against Crystal Palace, while Alexandre Lacazette came off the bench to rescue...read more »
Dean Smith confirms late Aston Villa boost before Arsenal clash, fans will be buzzing – opinion
Aston Villa have confirmed a major injury boost over Leon Bailey ahead of their Premier League encounter with Arsenal on Friday night. Dean Smith’s side have been without the summer signing for the past three games in the Premier League after...read more »
Arsenal v Aston Villa – Form analysis and build-up to Friday Night Football clash
Arsenal will play host to Aston Villa this evening, with neither side arriving in top form. The Gunners have suffered consecutive draws against Brighton and Crystal Palace so far in October, but had appeared to be coming into top gear prior...read more »
Bailey starts & Watkins finally axed, Dean Smith makes big calls: Predicted Villa XI – opinion
With two consecutive defeats in the Premier League, pressure has started to build somewhat on Aston Villa manager Dean Smith ahead of tonight’s clash against Arsenal. The Villans followed up an impressive 1-0 victory away at Old Trafford against Manchester United...read more »
‘There was a little bit of shouting’ – Gregg Evans reveals Aston Villa dressing room drama
The Athletic’s Gregg Evans has revealed there was ‘shouting’ and ‘finger-pointing’ in the Aston Villa dressing room after their calamitous defeat against Wolves. The Villans looked to be on course to claim a comfortable victory over their Midlands rivals, being 2-0...read more »
Arsenal v Aston Villa – Three players to watch out for & predicted away line-up
Aston Villa will make the trip to London this evening to take on Arsenal, with the two clubs knowing all-too well of each other. The Villains lost their star Jack Grealish over the summer, but replaced him with a wealth of...read more »
Arteta starts Pepe & 21 y/o, £36m-rated “phenomenon” axed: Predicted Arsenal XI v AVFC – opinion
The dust has barely settled on Monday night’s dramatic draw and Arsenal are already back in Premier League action as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium tonight. Mikel Arteta’s side made it five league games unbeaten after Alexandre Lacazette poked...read more »
Dean Smith must ruthlessly axe £50k-p/w AVFC disaster today, he was shocking vs Wolves – opinion
Having gone to a back three in recent weeks, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has seen some mixed results in the Premier League. The Villans produced a stirring second half performance to sweep aside Everton, before coming away from Old Trafford...read more »
Arsenal v Aston Villa – Team News & Predicted Line-up
Arsenal will play host to Aston Villa at the Emirates this evening, but we have some question marks over the fitness of some of our players. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted on Thursday morning that wonderkid Bukayo Saka hadn’t trained with...read more »