41 m. ago Unai Emery says Aston Villa are ‘not top five contenders’ in bizarre interview

Villa could have climbed above Manchester City and cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points with victory over Everton

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2 h. ago Everton unhindered by more VAR controversy as Thierno Barry strike sees off Aston Villa

Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Villa could have cut the gap on leaders Arsenal with victory at fortress Villa Park but they were undone by Barry’s second-half strike

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3 h. ago Aston Villa’s title hopes hit after Thierno Barry fires resolute Everton to victory

Unai Emery did not hold back. In his programme notes – at least the words were attributed to him – the Aston Villa manager turned to caps lock. “THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL,” he said, spying an opportunity. After Arsenal and Manchester City dropped points, a golden chance to return second and cut the leaders’ advantage to four points. Everton, however, had other ideas and approaching the hour Thierno Barry pounced on a Emiliano Martínez fumble after a Pau Torres lapse to condemn Villa to a punishing defeat. They are almost unheard of around here, this only a third home league defeat since the start of last season.For David Moyes, who bounced back from the setback of Jake O’Brien’s first-half header being disallowed because an offside Harrison Armstrong was deemed to be interfering with play, this was a major triumph. For Villa, this threatened to be a frustrating afternoon from the moment Merlin Röhl clinked a post inside 11 seconds and things went from bad to worse when John McGinn was f...

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4 d. ago Man City next five fixtures compared to Arsenal and Aston Villa in Premier League title race

Man City have taken a two goal advantage into the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final and are back in Premier League action this weekend.

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9 d. 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago How to watch Bournemouth vs Arsenal: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Gunners will hope to extend title advantage after statement win over Aston Villa

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2 w. ago Arsenal get clear referee verdict on Mikel Merino red card controversy vs Aston Villa

Arsenal beat title rivals Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday night, but were fortunate to keep Mikel Merino on the pitch when only two goals in front.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Arsenal: Why Martin Odegaard masterclass vs Aston Villa was perfectly timed in title race

Gunners skipper is back with a bang as Aston Villa were thumped

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2 w. ago Jamie Carragher makes brutal Viktor Gyokeres claim after Arsenal win

Arsenal underlined their title credentials as they beat Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday but Jamie Carragher was not convinced by the performance of one of the Gunners’ stars

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2 w. ago Arsenal send title message as they smash Aston Villa to end 2025 in style

ARSENAL 4-1 ASTON VILLA: Gabriel Magalhaes, Martin Zubimendi, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus all got on the scoresheet in a dominant win over Unai Emery's side

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2 w. ago Arsenal v Aston Villa live: Gunners start brightly against Premier League title rivals

Aston Villa take an 11-game winning run into a meeting with the Premier League leaders as Arsenal bid for revenge

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2 w. ago Declan Rice set to MISS Aston Villa clash as Arsenal dealt another injury blow

Table-topping Arsenal look set to be without key midfielder Declan Rice as they take on Premier League title rivals Aston Villa on Tuesday evening at the Emirates Stadium

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2 w. ago ‘Dreams are free’ for Aston Villa as Unai Emery targets latest Arsenal success

Manager reflects on lessons learnt from past seasonsThird-placed Villa visit leaders Arsenal on TuesdayUnai Emery said “dreaming is for free” as Aston Villa prepare to face Arsenal knowing victory on Tuesday would cement their place in the Premier League title race and that January arrivals could enhance their chances of staying the distance. Emery warned Villa must learn lessons from 2023-24, when they also had 39 points from their opening 18 matches but ended up finishing fourth.Despite failing to win any of their first six matches in all competitions and not scoring their first league goal until late September, Villa are third in the division, a point behind Manchester City and three off the leaders, Arsenal. Emery recognises Mikel Arteta and Arsenal will want revenge after losing the reverse fixture at Villa Park earlier this month, Emi Buendía’s stoppage-time strike maintaining Villa’s winning run, which now stands at a club-record-equalling 11 matches after Saturday’s comeback...

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2 w. ago Unai Emery shuts down Arsenal return theory ahead of big Aston Villa title clash

Aston Villa boss - and former Arsenal chief - Unai Emery could derail another North London Premier League title bid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night - just like in 2024

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2 w. ago Aston Villa defy gravity again as winning run rolls on at Chelsea | Jonathan Wilson

Villa keep coming from behind, keep winning by the odd goal and keep confounding the numbers. At some point it must stop – but not yetIt can’t go on. It makes no sense that it goes on. And yet it goes on.Aston Villa went into Saturday’s Premier Leage game at Chelsea having won 10 games in a row, looking to match a record set in 1897 and 1914. For an hour there seemed no chance they would achieve it, as Chelsea outplayed them, took the lead and could have had several more. But Chelsea are vulnerable with a lead, especially at home, and Villa have developed a baffling habit of winning away games having gone behind.This is an extract from Soccer with Jonathan Wilson, a weekly look from the Guardian US at the game in Europe and beyond. Subscribe for free here. Have a question for Jonathan? Email soccerwithjw@theguardian.com, and he’ll answer the best in a future edition. Continue reading...

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