Matchday Thread - Arsenal vs Aston Villa - 1 Feb 2015

3-0 win. Maybe 4.

Sun 1 Feb 2015 13:30 Arsenal v Aston Villa Emirates Stadium Anthony Taylor

FA is trolling us!

Surely shouldn't concede against this mob - and if we continue our goal-scoring form we should win comfortably.

4-0. Alexis Hat-trick.

Apparently Sanchez is a doubt. Hamstring problem.

Apparently Sanchez is a doubt. Hamstring problem.

And so it begins. "Small doubt" will turn into three weeks of question marks, with Wenger playing dumb...but we all know he has overplayed Sanchez since the start of the season.

Obviously hope I'm wrong, but history says I'm probably not that far from the truth.

Any bets on us not seeing Sanchez again this season?

It's kind of ironic that he gets injured immediately after Wenger gave him a rest.

Ozil and Theo are back so Sanchez is injured. If you still don't believe we're cursed you deserve to be a Tottenham fan.

Ozil and Theo are back so Sanchez is injured. If you still don't believe we're cursed you deserve to be a Tottenham fan.

No one deserves to be a tottenham fan. Those who are, were chosen by satan.

Confirmed starting XI:

Ospina

Bells
Per
Kos The Boss
Nacho

Cock
Rambo

Theo
Cazzer
Öz

Gorgeous

Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, GABRIEL, Chambers, Flamini, Rosicky, Akpom

Bye bye, Aston Villa.

That first goal was fantastic! I just dont get it how are we only 1:0

Fantastic all-round performance. Theo getting into channels but still lacking that instinct you get from full match fitness. Coquelin growing every game. Bellerin with another great outing.

I have to say, Akpom was really impressive when he came on. Excellent positioning and great little runs.

Those finishes were all world class, Ozil, Walcott, Bellerin's especially - pinpoint finishes.

Oh to be oh to be a Gooner! Oh to be oh to be a Gooner!

Mind you Theo, Ozilla and Ramsey are still get back to fitness and are clearly not sharp enough! I hope they are in FULL flow before Monaco.

Hide you chickens, you are next..

Also noticed we had 48% possession and dominated the game. Is Arsene turning us into a counter-attacking monster with a brick wall defense?

Also noticed we had 48% possession and dominated the game. Is Arsene turning us into a counter-attacking monster with a brick wall defense?

I hope so. It's the way of the future. In a couple of years, possession football will be completely dead.

GIF time:

Ospina continue with his great distribution of the ball, he finds "Gorgeous one" all the time. Less possession dont mean anything, we were leading and they weren't penetrative at all we just gave them the ball. Good Team need balance, and we always try to have good balance in possession and counter attacking, we ain't Barcelona they went to far with it.

Wow, all these GIFs are making my laptop lag.