Arsenal review: Best game, worst game, best moment, worst moment & targets

Best Game – Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa

As far as overall performances go, none this season have been quite as complete as the 3-1 mauling of Aston Villa on home soil.

Other more memorable results may spring to mind, but in terms of the overall package this tops the lot.

From the off this was high intensity football at its finest under Arteta. Pinning Villa’s wing-backs deep into their own half to force them into the back five, the boundless energy of strike duo Aubamayeng and Lacazette left Tyrone Mings looking like a central defender only Gareth Southgate could select.

The pressing and counter pressing made for some breathless football and to have gone in at half-time leading by two goals was the least Arsenal deserved. What was peculiar was that neither came from open play, in which the hosts were breathless.

It included the set piece specialties from the Hale End boys, a first goal for Thomas Partey and a teary-eyed Emi Martinez. What more could you want? There were 14 shots to Villa’s zero in the first half!

What helped set this apart from other wins was that the energy levels were maintained in the short spell after the break, where Smith Rowe rounded off the scoring to put Arsenal in a position of comfort whereby they could take their foot off the gas.

A brilliant performance.

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