Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings: That does it then

By Josh Sippie | Jul 21, 2020

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5.9. Exuded free-flowing play, dropping wherever he needed to be to make himself available for the attack. Also turning into quite a scrappy player. That said, he struggled to get involved, despite his best efforts. Almost a tremendous headed goal off a corner in the 76th but the post saved Villa’s day.. RW. Arsenal. EDDIE NKETIAH

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG. 5.5. Didn’t get into the match. You’d think that he and Saka would be able to work wonders, but they seemed a bit stopped up. Had a fantastic opportunity on a near-identical pass from <a href=. LW. Arsenal

5.3. He fought. To what end, not much. But he was in the trenches, scrapping away. His passing lacked the edge it needed and often prematurely ended attacks with its waywardness. Disappeared in the latter staged when Villa started to sit deep.. ST. Arsenal. ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE