Can Villa rattle Arsenal again? 

Per the Arsenal vs. Villa match. I won't lie, I was a little disappointed with what felt like a slightly dismissive air with comments like 'small squad, over performing, season catching up with them blar blar blar...' No acknowledgement how we have managed the whole season to stay in and around 4th DESPITE managing injuries and while being in Europe for the first time juggling two matches a week, travel etc and btw...the only English team to win in Europe this week. NO EXCUSES just for the record as everyone has had injuries, but we have managed our injuries literally since the first game when we were down by 5 first team players, two long-term (now its three) with still others out now. That all aside its really results that matter and as Emery always says "no excuses, every challenge is an opportunity, embrace it and enjoy playing football" And I wld add to that, despite beating Arsenal at Villa Park they are most definitely a more assured, confident, clinical team now playing great football with a really solid defence whereas Villa are admittedly stuttering. Oddly, Villa are surprisingly not too far off Arsenal's stats and have kept 4th for most of the season for a reason so...who knows🤞 Arsenal will rightly be overwhelming favourites and Villa will either be swarmed OR if per Emery's tactics go to plan and they hit the right balance between energy, intensity and clinical finishing on the break, a competitive match may be had. Here's hoping there are no VAR or Ref controversies, lets play ball and the best team wins!

This aged well

Be nice if you spoke about Villa without trying to sell our players!

Newcastle injuries as a reason they're struggling? No mention of Villa injuries?! Mings, Buendia, Ramsey missing all season along with Kamara for a 1/3 as well as Torres and Konsa in and out. Villa have been criminally underrated this season because Emery has chosen not to complain

Love athletic podcasts but this was really poor guys 1. Villa are in middle of European campaign having played on Thursday (2 days later than arsenal) 2. No mention of the amount of injuries villa have currently

Pretty embarrassing for these guys to keep saying it’s bad for Arsenal to play Villa after a tough European midweek game while completely ignoring the fact that Vila also played in Europe midweek (and more recently).

didnt villa play thursday and arsenal played tuesday

All the mention was Arsenal in the champions league but this fixture is also sandwiched between tricky conference league ties which also hang in the balance.

Oh great a match preview where it’s 60% discussion over which players the Sky 6 club would want to buy. Not actually about the match itself at all. Woeful.

Doubt it. As a Villa fan I have a bad feeling about this one. I’m usually quite optimistic but not this time.

Arsenal have not looked fragile in the UCL. They cruised through to the last 16, came face to face with a well drilled and highly experienced Porto, won, then met Bayern - who are just Bayern, x6 UCL winners.

Ooo Jon talking villa, this will go well. 0:46

Does he think most teams Arsenal play in the PL don’t play more reactive than active? Porto had the best defensive record in the CL and Bayern had a level of talent up front that most PL sides don’t.

Dont think so , We havent played 90 mins of good football since city , and this arsenal are a good unit.

The fact that English media has written off Real Madrid and pick Man City to go into the semi finals is beyond me 😂

the champions league are truly mad for having two games on at the same time, play them one after the other like in the world cup

Just because Emery doesn't moan about injuries doesnt mean you shouldn't use it as a reason for our slump in form like you do for everyone else. Been without Mings & Buendia all season. Kamara & Ramsey also both out for the rest of the season. Cash, Konsa, Torres, Carlos, Lenglet, Duran, Tielemans, McGinn all been missing for periods. We don't have our 1st choice CDMs for todays game with Luiz being suspended and Kamara gone. Yes we're in the conference league but we played Thursday night so arsenal have had 48hrs longer to prepare. Not looking for anything more than a fair assessment but it feels Villa are largely ignored. Pundits need to do better especially considering this is supposedly the 'premium' athletic coverage 🤔

Arsenal will have a field day with Aston Villa’s high line

Man's on holiday but recording a podcast for work? Hope he's getting that day of annual leave back!

Agree Sunday will be tricky reckon Art could be right with 3-1 though fingers crossed anyway

Bayern are playing today and Arsenal are playing on Sunday. Let's hope that extra day's rest doesn't make a difference.

I think Villa will take a point or even shock Arsenal with a win Arsenal struggle with wingers with Pace and Emery will exploit that

You asked the question...now we have the answer...

Score predictions made me laugh. Just watched this today for the first time. Luiz or Watkins to Arsenal 😂😂….its more like who do Villa want from Arsenal.

Watching two games at the same time is the most time wasting thing I've done in a while. It's like I watched highlights of both games

Me ... as a Liverpool fan, will shamelessly say. PRETTY PLEASE. _/\_

I would take 8 points ahead 😵‍💫. We didn't have 8 point lead with 7 to go. We were in factone point ahead of City after 31 games last season , I just checked 😢. This is the test next few games and a lot harder than last year and CL. Lets see the growth 🤞

yes

What's with the 'rattle' use in football social media talk use these days. Seems overused

I criticise Kane for diving for penalties 😂. That and leg breaker tackles and elbows to face and staying on.😢. Palmer has been good but cool your jets, far from elite yet.

One billion Conference league spot. 😢. Success for Chelsea I can live with 😂 Poch surely isn't suddenly clueless. I really thought they would be above zman U this season

Again. Nit sure we got rattled before, just unlucky. That can happen again but think it shbe ok as 2 days more rest Villa fallen off more than us. But we need a break again already 😮

Tim hasn't got a clue. Over achieving, season caught up. You mean 3 cruciate ligament injuries and a season long foot injury to 4 of the starting 11 yet still are 4th. Not to mention the injuries suspensions etc. At least do some research. Tbh I just subscribed to this but it's the same mainstream bs you get from sky.

Theh can with McGinn back frkm suspension and Kamar amd Watkins available. Arsenal might get destroyed for get about a draw.

Why Villa doesnt roll over for us like City I'd never know dead this game by HT and we both stand better stead for European Glory for both teams ,theyve beaten us already cmon guys 😅

Short answer: No.

Yes they can😅

The weird desperation for Arsenal to lose.

Yes they did 😂😂😂😂

If arsenal can get bayern out of their mind I think it should be a comfortable win tbh.

See why Athletic aren't liked by Villa fans.Luiz to old for Arsenal??wtf,he's 25!Prizing Watkins out of Villa,for what??He's got everything at Villa he could want.This feels like a clickbait show,rather than an examination of clubs.Youre welcome.

Not if they pick a similar weak team as they did against MC recently and folded meekly.

No!

I think Arsenal may not be at their best this weekend, but still they are the clear favorite. Villa played an away game two days later when Arsenal played home. And they will also have to travel to London.

I forgive Dyche for all his sins if he beats Liverpool 💓

Villa fan here but I can see us getting absolutely battered

I'm looking forward to Gary Neville showing consistency as a pundit and saying that he doesn't know what Ange Postecoglu's and Tottenham's strategy is. He'll sound like a clueless idiot that the game has now tactically passed by, but at least he'll be keeping up appearances.

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WOULD THE ENGLISH PRONOUNCE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEYOND ILLITERACY LEVELS, PLEASE.

“Art de Roche” - Games gone, Richard…

Villa will get destroyed by us COYG

Is this an Arsenal channel? Fuck me. Let's have some Congleton content

these guys talk more rubbish than robbie savage

Really pathetic, one-eyed, 'big-6', drivel yet again. When is the athletic going to learn that there are more than 6 teams in the league, and that each have their own interesting stories?

Aston Villa won 15 home games in a row in the premier league this season & not 14 like was said, football experts,eh?.........😆👎

Well well well 😂