Premier League 2019-20: 5 talking points from Arsenal's 3-2 win over Aston Villa

#4 Positives for Aston Villa

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Dean Smith would be wondering how his team came away from the Emirates with no points. The Villans pushed Arsenal to their absolute limit, going toe to toe with Emery’s men. Villa were also able to continue the trend of Arsenal conceding a lot of shots on goal, with them attempting 14 throughout the match.

Not many teams go to the Emirates and commit that many players forward, but that’s what Aston Villa did. And on another day, they would have taken all three points.

A notable performance came from, of course, Jack Grealish, who completed 35 passes and created four chances. John McGinn, the scorer of the first goal, also wreaked havoc in the final third, regularly making runs in behind the centre backs.

Aston Villa may not have a won a game on the road this season, but they can still take heart from this gutsy performance.