Arsenal

The Gunners can return to the top of the Premier League table with a win at Villa Park as they hunt down an end to their mini run of bad form.

“I am going to rewatch the game and see my mistakes and try to improve for the next game. I always try to rewatch the game and see what my mistakes were and try to improve. I think everyone in the team can improve. But in reality this is a must-win game for the visitors, He said after the Man City defeat: “I think I can improve. [Mikel Arteta](/topic/mikel-arteta) and his squad’s mettle has truly been tested in recent weeks and today’s game with Aston Villa pits them against former manager [Unai Emery](/topic/unai-emery), who has made the Midlands side into a threatening if highly inconsistent outfit.

A win will be the only thing on the agenda for Arsenal as they take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa in the Premier League.

However, after obtaining just one point out of a possible nine in their last three games, Arteta is left with plenty to ponder as his team is finally starting to expose chinks in their armour. One might believe that facing Aston Villa in their own den shouldn't be a big challenge for a team as good as the Gunners, but such has been their form of late that even The Villans - who are in 11th place in the table and have lost their last two games - will prove to be a test of Arsenal's mettle. Having squandered top spot - and an eight-point lead - to Manchester City in their 3-1 loss to the same team at home earlier this week, Arsenal will hope to put an end to their three-match winless streak in the Premier League when they visit Aston Villa, a game which will be another tricky fixture for Mikel Arteta and Co.

Leandro Trossard is named in the starting lineup for Arsenal's Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Villa Park, but Thomas Partey misses out.

[Unai Emery](/people/unai-emery/) has made five changes to the side that lost to Man City last weekend, as [Tyrone Mings](/people/tyrone-mings/) returns to demote ex-Arsenal man [Calum Chambers](/people/calum-chambers/) to the bench. [Emile Smith Rowe](/people/emile-smith-rowe/) has also recovered from a thigh niggle to force his way back into the squad, and Arteta has otherwise kept changes to a minimum despite the rapid turnaround. [Jorginho](/people/jorginho/) to make his second successive start in the engine room alongside [Granit Xhaka](/people/granit-xhaka/).

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that his side have never been the favourites to win the Premier League title after their 3-1 defeat to Manchester ...

Instead, Arteta argued that Arsenal have been buoyed by their status as the underdogs who could topple an increasingly unpopular City side who have won four of the last five Premier League titles. [Man City](https://www.90min.com/teams/manchester-city) have been the number one candidates from day one because they have been in that position for much of the last five years.” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that his side have never been the favourites to win the Premier League title after their 3-1 defeat to Manchester City saw them slip off the top of the table.

The Gunners have not won in four matches across all competitions and have dropped eight points from their last three league games thanks to losses against City ...

[Arsenal must remind themselves of their brilliance against tricky Aston Villa](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-aston-villa-premier-league-preview-b2284231.html) [Mikel Arteta](/topic/mikel-arteta)‘s side lost 3-1 to [City](/topic/manchester-city) in a result that saw Pep Guardiola’s team [leapfrog them ](/sport/football/arsenal-premier-league-man-city-arteta-b2283365.html)at the top of the table. Just over a month ago, the murmurings began. Arsenal look to respond through Leandro Trossard on the left. Emery managed the Gunners from 2018 to 2019 before he was sacked and joined [Villarreal](https://d.docs.live.net/topic/villarreal). A 2-0 away win at north London rivals, Manchester City suffering a derby defeat the day before. He feeds it out to the right side where Bukayo Saka wins an early throw in. They last lost three away games in a row in December 2021, while they’ve not done so without scoring since December 2009. Eight points the gap. [Unai Emery](https://d.docs.live.net/topic/unai-emery) who will take charge of Aston Villa for this encounter. 5 mins: What a goal! His finish was one brimming with confidence and style.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes more neutrals want to see the Gunners win the Premier League than their title rivals Manchester City.

"That is what we are looking to do. At the end of the day, come the end of May you're going to have to have a certain amount of points. "You have to do things consistently, at an extremely high level.

Mikel Arteta has claimed that most neutral fans would rather see his Arsenal side lift the Premier League title in May than “favourites” Manchester City.

“That is what we are looking to do. “What we can control is what we do. At the end of the day, come the end of May you're going to have to have a certain amount of points. “You have to do things consistently, at an extremely high level. “It's about what we do. “That I agree with,” he answered when asked if rival fans want to see Arsenal win the Premier League.

Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park. Arsenal are winless in their last four games in all ...

PRVW Nketiah strikes the bar, but the flag's up! Saka levels the scores!! Villa attack on the far side, the ball's given to Moreno, he cuts the ball back, Buendia lets the ball go past him and Coutinho beats Ramsdale to his right! Jorginho picks out an offside White, his square ball is headed by Nketiah from close range and Mings flicks it onto the bar! Just like on Wednesday, Arsenal's opponents are taking their chances. Mings catches Odegaard with his boot on the follow through and then Saka pushes Coutinho after being fouled. 45+2: A fight breaks out after Coutinho fouls Saka and this is rather unnecessary, in my view. Then, Coutinho put Villa back in front just after the half-hour mark. Nketiah hits the bar! Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Villa Park. Zinchenko makes it 2-2!!

Defeat to Manchester City saw the Gunners fall off the top of the Premier League table, and they are now without a win in their last four matches across all ...

Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction It is not believed to be a serious problem, but Jorginho looks likely to continue in midfield. Those performances aside, the team have otherwise been impressive under former Arsenal boss [Unai Emery](/topic/unai-emery).

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USA — Sat, Feb. 18 NBC app, fuboTV, Universo NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, We've seen where the level is, we want to be at that level and we are on that journey together.”

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Arsenal dropped off the Premier League summit with Wednesdays 3-1 loss to Man City at Emirates Stadium; defeat extended winless run to three games and left ...

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Ivan Toney physically dominated them for Everton and Brentford, and the same was true of Erling Haaland on Wednesday night. Arsenal's total of 16 line-up changes is the lowest in the division. At the other, a collective wavering of concentration levels which is resulting in uncharacteristic defensive errors such as the ones that proved so costly against City. He is also capable of playing anywhere across the front line. His missed chances against City betrayed a dip in confidence and, more significantly, Arsenal's collective threat has gone the same way. Arsenal have dropped more points in three Premier League games than they did in the previous 19. Arteta spoke of the "marathon" that still lies ahead in his press conference on Wednesday night. Privately, though, he will accept the potentially huge significance of how Arsenal respond at Villa Park. Together, though, the results comprise a significant blip. In addition to their decreased productivity in attack, there has been a dramatic increase in the number and quality of chances they are giving up to their opponents at the other end of the pitch. "The most important thing is how we are tomorrow," said Mikel Arteta. Anything less would extend Arsenal's winless run to four Premier League games, causing alarm bells to ring louder.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has explained why he dropped Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard for today's match against Aston Villa.

"We know it was a huge blow but I was very proud of the support for the club. Of course psychologically the momentum goes with Man City but I think there’s a chance for Arsenal today to put that disappointment behind them. It’s one of those they play first, Man City playing later in the day, they’ve got to strike back and you’ve got to send a message that you’re very much still in this race.

Arsenal were fortunate to see Jorginho's shot rebound off the 'keeper and into the net for their crucial third goal, but they had earned their luck.

[Eddie Nketiah](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259486/Edward-Nketiah): Wasteful in front of goal again and was fortunate it did not cost Arsenal. Also, the reaction from all of us in the second half was perfect, that's the right way to go for the future games." We have to take some lessons today because especially in the first half, we didn't do all the simple things right and then we give them the chance to score those two goals in a really simple way. But it was Arsenal who were the stars of the show as they ended up claiming a stunning late victory. [Oleksandr Zinchenko](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217482/Oleksandr-Zinchenko) fired Arsenal level on 61 minutes and there were chances for both sides as [Martin Odegaard](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/203669/martin-odegaard) missed a glorious chance 13 minutes from time, while at the other end substitute [Leon Bailey](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/224809/Leon-Bailey) crashed a late shot against the bar. This was a day to forget for the 30-year-old. This was another occasion to add to a growing list where Saka was on the receiving end of some rough treatment. Five minutes later, with Martinez caught upfield for a Villa corner, the visitors broke again and substitute [Gabriel Martinelli](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/269844/Gabriel-Martinelli) was left to roll the ball into an unguarded net. Kicking off just 63 hours after losing 3-1 to City, this was always going to be a test of Arsenal's resolve and it became immeasurably harder after Watkins scored early on -- the first goal Arsenal have conceded in the opening 15 minutes of a league match this season. And despite going down for treatment early in the second half, Saka admirably battled on to keep taking the fight to Villa, playing the entire game when it looked probable at one stage he would be forced off. This victory arrests that poor run and fires a statement to City that they still have genuine competition in the title race. Arsenal's durability in the title race was called into question after a run of one point from a possible nine enabled Manchester City to knock them off the top of the table in midweek for the first time since Nov.

Arsenal reinvigorated their push for a first Premier League title in two decades and retook top spot on Saturday with a thrilling 4-2 win at Aston Villa ...

Arsenal scored two crucial late goals to go three points clear of Manchester City in the title race - here's the player ratings for the Gunners, ...

[Bukayo Saka](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-bukayo-saka-thunderbolt-half-volley-arsenal-aston-villa/bltd594c6191e8aeb88) and Oleksandr Zinchenko cancelled out strikes from Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho and set the visitors on their way to a crucial victory in the title race. [deflected in off the back of Emiliano Martinez to put them 3-2 in front](https://www.goal.com/en/news/emiliano-martinez-embarrassed-against-arsenal-own-goal-open-goal-gabriel-martinelli/blt3c35d5549148f946). Mikel Arteta's side looked set to drop more points in the title race until an incredible stoppage-time strike from Jorginho crashed against the underside of the bar and

Late drama as we twice come from behind before winning thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park.

Replays showed Ramsdale made a superb save to push it onto the woodwork. But his low shot went just the wrong side of the upright. He made a great run into the area from the halfway line, but his pass was just too strong for Nketiah, who had momentarily checked his run. From a short corner, Martin Odegaard rolled the ball back to Zinchenko just outside the box. Instead he wanted to get on with things and go for the third goal. Granit Xhaka had a shot blocked on the edge of the area before Saka then dragged a low shot wide. Then the late drama. Alex Moreno got behind White, and his cut-back from the left was dummied by Emiliano Buendia, allowing Coutinho to wrong-foot Ramsdale with a low finish. The game remained open, with both defences offering chances, but it was Villa retook the lead with a well-worked second. Martinez was rooted to the spot as the ball flashed past him. We got off to the worst possible start. However there didn’t seem to be too much danger as Watkins advanced into the box, marshalled by William Saliba.