Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa: Three reasons why The Gunners managed a comeback victory | Premier League 2019/20

#2 Aston Villa failed to press home their advantage

Dean Smith's men are left ruing a great opprtunity.

Arsenal were overwhelming favorites to triumph in the clash with Aston Villa, but the visitors somehow found themselves in the lead, and their chances of success were boosted further when the home team were reduced to 10 men just before half-time.

This meant the the West Midlands side had over 50 minutes with a one-man advantage, and given Arsenal's tendency to collapse when put under pressure, Dean Smith's men should have pressed home their advantage.

They carved through Arsenal's non-existent midfield to create chances for themselves, but were let down by a lack of composure in the final third.

To put this in perspective, Aston Villa managed 14 shots in the game, with nine being on target, but only a handful of those shots on target truly tested Bernd Leno in the Arsenal goal.

After seeing their initial lead canceled, Aston Villa were handed another lifeline with McGinn putting them 2-1 up, and were still in the driving seat with nine minutes to go, but they somehow managed to capitulate which did a great disservice to the commanding position they found themselves in.

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 22, 2019