Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings: That does it then

By Josh Sippie | Jul 21, 2020

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GRANIT XHAKA. 6.4. He was needed from the start. When we’re going to have <em>that</em> much possession, you need someone to deal it out effectively. That’s Xhaka’s job. We only got him for 45 minutes. Once he came on, it felt much better. Much more effective.. SUB. Arsenal

NICOLAS PEPE. 5.8. Struggled. Not sure what position he was playing, if he was supposed to be a wingback or what, but he wasn’t stationed as far forward, which led to some lackluster attacking play.. SUB. Arsenal

KIERAN TIERNEY. 6.2. Immediately instigated positive attacking play, curving a pass similar to his assist against Manchester City into the path of Aubameyang.. SUB. Arsenal