Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa: Crazy Comeback Silences Boo Boys

“It meant that we had nothing to lose in the second-half, and I think everyone could see that we played freely and created some big chances.” That was the skipper’s take on the Utd game in yesterday’s matchday programme, but the same analysis is just as applicable to our second-half performance against Villa. During both matches we saw, after miserable first halves, the rewards of playing more directly, with a higher tempo, and basically just going for it.

There was certainly a degree of comedy in the Arsenalish way which Villa blew up – shipping three goals in seven minutes is worth a doffed cap from our defensive coaches – but as Nick Miller pointed out on Football 365, the lads deserve plenty of credit for the positive way they came ou...