Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Arsenal

[osmark86]

Just now, Talldarkandransome said:

Well deserved organised win

Cash and Mings immense

Arteta added to my whinging Wonka list

Targett, Konsa and Emi too. Our defence definitely deserved a clean sheet today.

[villa4europe]

Mings MOTM but would understand a vote for any of the back 5 or ollie

Played very well, good game plan, coild have scored more 

[TheStagMan]

Great result. Doing what we need to do and beating the teams below us in the league.

[VillaAlex]

The whole back 5 was immense but Mings was a colossus. Watkins superb again too. 

[StefanAVFC]

Fantastic result, back 5 immense.

Ref dire, not any big decisions wrong, but missing constant fouls, and at the end then, Grealish gets clattered, Arsenal end up with the ball and Grealish yellow. Mental.

[bannedfromHandV]

Great result but I didn’t love the performance, we had zero control.

Bizarrely though we created 3 or 4 really good opportunities to score a second goal.

Solid across the back but I’ve gone for Watkins for MotM, the guy is a machine.

[bose]

Brilliant result!

We've played better but three points is all that counts.

Mings fantastic, Targett, Cash and Watkins with their usual solid performances.

[Greenfly]

Winning ugly again, good to see.

That's now three clean sheets in a row against Arsenal. They used to terrorise us all the time. We have improved.

[KMitch]

I love watching Arsenal fans lose...  They're the biggest crybabies in the Premier League.  Blamed Wenger for all their problems for years and look at them now...  Threw away stupid money on terrible players and now are in the cycle of revolving door "up and coming" managers who just aren't good enough.  I love watching the car crash that this club has become!

UTV!  3 more points!

 

[Phil Silvers]

Sweeeeeet Caroliiiiiiine, bum bum bum, stick it up ya southern arrrrrrrses

[tomav84]

absolutely buzzing. had a bad feeling about this one, would've taken a draw. so many brilliant performances. mings, targett, cash, mcginn back to his best too. brilliant lads!

barkley can do one...fully on board the 'drop ross' bandwagon now

[osmark86]

The ref was being a total dick this game. the yellow on Grealish was completely inexplicable.

[DJ_Villain]

When was the last time we beat Arsenal twice in a league season?!

[Mantis]

Yet another solid win. We really are on a different planet to last season.

[hippo]

Cash Motm for me.

[Awol]

Nice change to give Mings MOTM. Watkins excellent, same with all the defence. Back in business. 

[Cosmik Debris]

Such a well organised display, I still hate the nerves attached to this type of performance but unlike the Villa of old we never really looked threatened.. Great win

[KevinRichardsonsMoustache]

Good to see the coaching team getting a reaction out of the players after the game in midweek. Shows that there’s some spirit there.

 

Back five worked their socks off. MotM for me was Mings but they play so well as a unit 

[Villa 59]

What a magnificent 'team' performance and I stress 'team' performance. So proud of that performance. No weaknesses anywhere today! 

[PaddytheVillan]

Anyone know when the last time was we did the double over Arsenal? Or indeed won 3 in a row against them? 

 

Mings, Cash, Targett, Martinez all excellent.