After Shaky Start, Arsenal Humiliate Villa
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Happy New Year! On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot, Clive and Tim discuss Arsenal’s dismantling of Aston Villa including the rough first half, the dominant second half, the individual performances and some of the funnier things that happened. Chapter timings below.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro Music
06:07 Joy and release: big win, big xG, and “revenge narrative” payoff
15:14 First-half problems: press bypassed, Rice out, and why Villa ran through us
26:19 Pressing in the Premier League: evolving trends and Arsenal’s risk-reward
30:13 Sloppy giveaways at the back and the Watkins chance from the turnover
32:40 Gyokeres under the microscope: headers, hold-up play, and “tool in the toolbox”
38:34 The Leo Trossard game: stepping up when Saka is quiet
44:17 Big Gabby’s return: set-piece terror and the defensive aura
52:43 Martin Odegaard is back: power, risks, and the Zubimendi goal sequence
01:03:22 Norgaard on, Zubimendi higher: new midfield strings and rotation options
01:10:15 Gabriel Jesus moment: beautiful goal, story arc, and striker dynamics
01:15:05 Late weirdness: clean sheet lost, xG swings, and sub cameos
01:21:31 The league is chaotic: Chelsea fade, table compression, and “easy fixtures” don’t exist
01:28:17 Bournemouth away setup: their home defensive record and what it means for Arsenal’s approach
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