23 m. 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 h. 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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6 h. 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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24 h. 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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24 h. 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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24 h. 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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31 h. ago Unai Emery rubbishes Aston Villa title talk: ‘It does not make sense’

Aston Villa have won 11 on the trot and will face leaders Arsenal on Tuesday with a chance to prove their title credentials

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59 h. ago Arsenal injury latest, return dates before Aston Villa, Timber and Calafiori blows

Arsenal have several players on the sidelines due to injury issues at present as they prepare to face surprise title rivals Aston Villa in the Premier League, just weeks on from their Villa Park loss

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60 h. ago Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa get title race verdict ahead of six

Just three points separate the Premier League's top three after Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa all claimed narrow victories on Saturday to keep things interesting

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3 d. ago Aston Villa boss Unai Emery makes surprise title race claim ahead of huge Arsenal clash

Aston Villa are just three points off Arsenal ahead of their meeting next week but Unai Emery insists his team are not in the title race with the Gunners and Manchester City

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3 d. ago Arsenal, Man City and Aston Villa's next five fixtures compared in Premier League title race

Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa all got wins in the Premier League on Saturday as the title race continued to heat up

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3 d. ago Meet sizzling hot wife of once forgotten star sparking unlikely Premier League title bid

Aston Villa's unlikely title charge took another step in the right direction on Saturday evening as Unai Emery's side stunned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

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

How the upcoming Premier League schedule compares between Manchester City and their main title rivals following a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest

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

Manchester City, Arsenal and Aston Villa lead the way in the Premier League title race this season.

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8 d. ago Gary Neville ignores one team in Premier League title race and makes Arsenal prediction

Gary Neville has made bold Premier League title race predictions after watching Aston Villa beat his beloved Manchester United after Arsenal and Manchester City's wins at the weekend

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8 d. ago How Morgan Rogers became the superstar fuelling Aston Villa’s Premier League title challenge

Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United: Rogers scored both goals as Villa claimed a crucial three points to maintain their pressure on league leaders Arsenal

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9 d. ago Unai Emery issues Aston Villa title contender verdict amid Arsenal and Man City Premier League battle

Aston Villa are just three points off the Premier League summit having beaten both Arsenal and Man City this season

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9 d. ago Morgan Rogers’ golden spell spearheads Aston Villa’s most unlikely title charge | Jonathan Wilson

England forward’s brilliance is proving difficult to stop but Unai Emery will surely not be able to keep relying on him every timeIt is only two months since Morgan Rogers was standing on the Stadium of Light pitch, looking confused as Unai Emery berated him for failing to anticipate a through-ball as Aston Villa failed to beat a team that played for an hour with 10 men. At that point, as Villa went six without a win, it wasn’t clear whether Rogers’ form was a symptom or a cause of Villa’s more general malaise.There was a volcanic touchline reaction from Emery on Sunday as well, but this was rather more positive. As Rogers swept in his second of the game to restore Villa’s lead, Emery ripped off his thick padded coat, spread his arms and roared. Villa were on their way to a 10th successive win and, having failed to win any of their first six games of the season, are somehow only three points behind the leaders Arsenal. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Morgan Rogers is the superstar fuelling Aston Villa’s unlikely title challenge

Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United: Rogers scored both goals as Villa claimed a crucial three points to maintain their pressure on league leaders Arsenal

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9 d. ago Aston Villa v Manchester United live: Unai Emery’s title chasers aim to keep pressure on league leaders

Aston Villa have won six games in a row to put pressure on table-toppers Arsenal

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