Ratings & Reactions: Arsenal v Villa

[VillanousOne]

we go from ridiculous to sublime, what a performance though, complete, every player doing well

[Nigel]

Grealish tonight was mesmeric!

Truly a talent of the highest order!

[snowychap]

Superb performance and result. Really enjoyed that.

[romavillan]

1 minute ago, pacbuddies said:

Great result. That's more like it. Keep it up. No more glitches!

There will be glitches all season, look at the bench tonight. Fair enough Traore was injured but beyond our first eleven and at a stretch one or two more we have no depth.

[sne]

1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said:

He's no Mount though 

Had a great game!

[rbcuk]

Superb performance yet again just before a bloody international break

[John]

Well we certainly bounced back tonight! A tremendous team performance, with everyone giving 110%. Another clean sheet on the road and we looked like scoring every time we moved into their half.

Sixth, three points off the top and with a game in hand, what's not to like? Two wins on the trot against the Arsenal too! Happy days. 

[Davkaus]

What I really take heart from is we have, if I remember rightly, the youngest average age first 11 in the league so far. This is a work in progress, and we're definitely on the right path after a decade of shite. It's scary to dream.

[osmark86]

Just now, Genie said:

It could have easily been 4, 5 or 6. Arsenal created close to nothing.

When we’re good we’re bloody brilliant.

let's be honest, they created a couple of really dangerous chances but blew them all. in any case we created more, we're more clinical and even got one called off. I'd say the result was very fair. UTV!

[KAZZAM]

Funny how the other team is always playing bad when we beat them.

 

[Genie]

Just now, osmark86 said:

let's be honest, they created a couple of really dangerous chances but blew them all. in any case we created more, we're more clinical and even got one called off. I'd say the result was very fair. UTV!

2 off the line too. 

[The_Steve]

Sky Sports

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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a good three points here against a good side at the Emirates. We know they would pass and move it and we had to cut off the lines in midfield and I felt we did that and it gave us freedom to go and play.

"We've conceded a few goals the last couple of games and it's how you bounce back and we've done that tonight.

"I'm loving it [at Aston Villa]. There obviously may be some pressure, new signing and everyone wants you to perform but I just need to get my head down and get the goals."

How much more there is to come from Villa: "I think a lot, you've seen tonight and against Liverpool, we're a great side and we can beat anyone."

 

 

[Ouchmefoot]

Phenomenal performance. Of course the pundits will be all about Arsenal were terrible with no credit to Villa

 

[Sulberto21]

1 minute ago, KAZZAM said:

Funny how the other team is always playing bad when we beat them.

 

Exactly. Nothing to do with the fact we pretty poor and sloppy in the first half. In the second half we sucked the life out of them and compressed them in to mistakes.

[thunderball]

Very good, great reaction away from home to our defeat.

Clean sheet, Watkins brace and very nice interplay. The Watkins running together with Grealish, Barkley and Targett interplay was a joy to watch, we looked a threat in every attack.

We just need another couple of forwards as options and we aren’t far off. December could and should be another good month, it’s a real test not to drop our intent, endeavour and press our ambition. Great stuff.

[osmark86]

1 minute ago, Genie said:

2 off the line too. 

yeah we're so much fun to watch when we're smelling blood. it's like a constant barrage of chances. I'm loving it!

[richp999]

7 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said:

And the volley back by Barkley. Its been a long time since I've seen this much skill in a villa team

Goal of the month right there. 

[Nigel]

Southgate tonight.....

[Tommo_b]

3 minutes ago, romavillan said:

There will be glitches all season, look at the bench tonight. Fair enough Traore was injured but beyond our first eleven and at a stretch one or two more we have no depth.

Transfer window isn’t far off, bet there will be a few high calibration players now thinking we might be a good proposition.

[choffer]

Got my stream working a few minutes in to find we were one up. It died and it took me a few minutes to get it back by which time it was nil nil again. For a moment I wondered if I should bother but I stuck with it and am so glad I did. 
first half was a bit nervy but the second half we were different class. 
 

Mings was channeling his inner Brazilian, SJM and his arse were everywhere, Trez ran himself silly, Ezri was immense and Captain Jack was untouchable. So happy for Ollie too. You could tell he was still a bit nervy before he scored but his confidence soared after that. So happy. 

Edited November 8, 2020 by choffer