It was an evening to forget for Arsenal, as they fell victim to Aston Villa’s incredible and record-breaking winning run at Villa Park.
After, not just beating, but demolishing Manchester City on Wednesday night, an extra bit of spice was put on this fixture.
As expected, Unai Emery’s side started like a house on fire, with a quite brilliantly worked goal which was finished off by John McGinn to put Arsenal on the back foot after just seven minutes.
Mikel Arteta, who was watching on from the stands because of a touchline ban, watched his team push and push without any answer – Gary Lineker reacted to the controversy during the game.
Gabriel Jesus had a pretty off-day, which was acknowledged by Ian Wright, as he told Match of the Day.
In the second half, Bukayo Saka crossed the ball to the Brazil star in the middle of the penalty area with space around him.
But he fumbled his first touch and the ball was cleared, which was just an example of how things weren’t going for him.
Gabriel Jesus against Aston Villa
“I think the way Arsenal did play, they could have got something out of the game and it would have been fine,” said Wright.
“It was a poor touch from Jesus. It’s not like him.”
Arsenal fail to overtake Liverpool
A number of weeks ago, it was Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur sitting at the top of the tree.
Then normal service resumed, Spurs dropped down and Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City took over.
But they have since gone on a four-game winless run, which opened the door for Arsenal to take the top spot.
And now there is a new leader in Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, which is another example of how crazy this league is going to prove to be this season.
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