19 h. ago Is Tottenham vs Aston Villa on TV? FA Cup third round live stream details and kick

Tottenham Hotspur will begin their FA Cup campaign with a home tie against fellow Premier League side Aston Villa and the match has been selected for live TV coverage

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38 h. ago Chelsea charged by the FA after investigation into Aston Villa allegations

Chelsea and Aston Villa's Premier League game on December 27 was marred by an ill-tempered clash and, after investigating CCTV footage, the FA have charged the Blues over the incident

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57 h. ago Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa's next Premier League fixtures after title race twist

Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropped points this week thanks to respective draws with Brighton and Crystal Palace, gifting Arsenal a chance to extend their lead in the Premier League against Liverpool

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68 h. ago Arsenal files: Gunners probing racist abuse of linesman, Calafiori’s Portuguese lessons and Declan Rice gets new song

ARSENAL are looking into an accusation of racist abuse towards linesman Akil Howson during the 4-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa. The club was alerted by a supporter who claimed they heard offensive language from another fan being aimed at the official during the December 30 fixture at the Emirates. In August 2023, Howson...

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3 d. ago Man City next five fixtures compared to title rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa after Brighton draw

Pep Guardiola's side squandered the chance to close the gap at the top of the Premier League after dropping points against Brighton at home

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6 d. ago Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa's next Premier League fixtures after late title twist

Manchester City dropped points for the second game running by conceding a 94th-minute equaliser at home to Chelsea, having missed a series of opportunities to put that match to bed.

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6 d. ago Man City next five fixtures compared to title rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa after Chelsea draw

Manchester City were close to putting pressure on Arsenal before Enzo Fernandez rescued a late point for Chelsea in stoppage time

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7 d. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth as 8/10 stars while Gunners survive scare

Arsenal came from behind to beat Bournemouth as the Gunners protected their lead at the top of the Premier League table over Aston Villa

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7 d. ago Declan Rice leads Arsenal to thrilling comeback win at Bournemouth

Arsenal’s revenge mission this week has been a dish best served cold. After Unai Emery’s Aston Villa felt the force of the Premier League leaders in a 4-1 thrashing, this time it was Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth who were vanquished despite being gifted the opening goal by Gabriel Magalhães.The Brazilian promptly equalised before Declan Rice capped his return from injury with two goals as Arsenal moved six points clear at the top, even if they had to survive a nervous last 16 minutes after the substitute, Eli Junior Kroupi, pulled one back. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Sean Dyche says Forest are tracking upwards despite concerning run of form

Nottingham Forest continued a dismal recent run as they were beaten at Villa Park

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7 d. ago John McGinn double sinks Forest and provides perfect tonic for Aston Villa

Aston Villa continue to surpass expectations as they bounced back from defeat by Arsenal to cement their place in the top three. Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for the club with his fourth goal in three games and John McGinn added two more as Unai Emery’s side won their 11th straight home game.Villa’s ability to score out of next to nothing epitomises their season. They managed this game superbly, inflicting a fourth straight defeat on Nottingham Forest, but if the league table was made up of their expected goals difference, they would have started this weekend in 15th place. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta says ‘sacrifices’ paying off in Arsenal’s title push

Arsenal head into the New Year at the top of the Premier League

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1 week ago Martin Ødegaard relocates his missing rhythm to dictate Arsenal’s tempo again

Rejuvenated by his goal on Saturday and free from injuries that have disrupted his season, Arsenal’s captain led their destruction of VillaWhen Arsenal really needed Martin Ødegaard, the captain finally rediscovered his magic touch. Gabriel Magalhães had just opened the scoring against Aston Villa after a first half in which Mikel Arteta’s nervous side were struggling without the influential Declan Rice. Then it happened.Jadon Sancho was waiting to receive a pass from Youri Tielemens inside Villa’s half but, before the forward knew it, Ødegaard had pinched the ball and was haring towards Emiliano Martínez’s goal. A jink back on to his left foot fooled Tielemens and allowed Ødegaard to play through the perfect through ball for Martín Zubimendi to score the crucial second. It was the fifth goal or assist that Zubimendi has contributed to since he joined in the summer – the joint-best return of his club career – and the Spaniard’s impact was rightly hailed by a delighted Arteta. “Credi...

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1 week ago Martin Ødegaard rediscovers his missing rhythm to dictate Arsenal’s tempo again

Rejuvenated by his goal on Saturday and free from injuries that have disrupted his season, Arsenal’s captain led their destruction of VillaWhen Arsenal really needed Martin Ødegaard, the captain finally rediscovered his magic touch. Gabriel Magalhães had just opened the scoring against Aston Villa after a first half in which Mikel Arteta’s nervous side were struggling without the influential Declan Rice. Then it happened.Jadon Sancho was waiting to receive a pass from Youri Tielemans inside Villa’s half but, before the forward knew it, Ødegaard had pinched the ball and was haring towards Emiliano Martínez’s goal. A jink back on to his left foot fooled Tielemans and allowed Ødegaard to play the perfect through ball for Martín Zubimendi to score the crucial second. It was the fifth goal or assist that Zubimendi has contributed since he joined in the summer – the joint-best return of his club career – and the Spaniard’s impact was rightly hailed by a delighted Arteta. “Credit to his te...

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1 week ago Gabriel reveals motivation for Aston Villa triumph as star mocked in tunnel celebrations

Arsenal silenced one of their closest rivals for the Premier League title as they dismissed Aston Villa 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium and the returning Gabriel has spoken out after the victory

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1 week ago Jamie Carragher names Premier League's 'most influential' player after Arsenal win

Arsenal secured an emphatic 4-1 win against Premier League title rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday having been buoyed by the return of one of their crucial players before kick-off

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1 week ago 'I can't wait forever. It was cold': Unai Emery's bizarre reason why he snubbed Mikel Arteta handshake after bruising defeat by Arsenal

The Gunners struck four times in the second half to claim a statement win at the Emirates, delivering a hammer blow to a Villa side who were subject to growing talk of a Premier League title challenge.

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1 week ago Why ‘Big Gabi’ is so important to Arsenal’s chances of ending 22

Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa: Gabriel got the ball rolling from another set piece before Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus sealed a terrific win to end Villa’s winning run

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1 week ago Jamie Carragher labels Arsenal star ‘most influential player in the Premier League’ after Aston Villa thrashing

Gabriel returned to the starting line-up after a six-match injury lay-off and scored the opener in the Gunners’ statement 4-1 win over Aston Villa

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1 week ago Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after dominant Gunners win

Rice missed out but Gabriel and Timber returned for huge Premier League showdown

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