Villans away

[northbank123]

Went to the game today and don't think I've ever heard such quiet home fans. Villa are absolute turd and would be fairly amazed if they didn't go down.

Nice easy away win only have to play at 60%. Some nice touches from Ozil, thought Ramsey had a decent game again too I thought. Bellerin has got zero confidence right now and his first touch in attack is always slowing the ball down and hesitating. Don't think Koscielny or Mertesacker won a single header all day.

After a few goals and a great performance in the week, Giroud is once again untouchable in his own mind and spent 90 minutes sauntering around the joint not bothering to engage in any meaningful closing down and making no impact in the second half other than dropping deep and casually getting robbed of possession in a dangerous area.

[Redarmy]

Went to the game today and don't think I've ever heard such quiet home fans. Villa are absolute turd and would be fairly amazed if they didn't go down.

Nice easy away win only have to play at 60%. Some nice touches from Ozil, thought Ramsey had a decent game again too I thought. Bellerin has got zero confidence right now and his first touch in attack is always slowing the ball down and hesitating. Don't think Koscielny or Mertesacker won a single header all day.

After a few goals and a great performance in the week, Giroud is once again untouchable in his own mind and spent 90 minutes sauntering around the joint not bothering to engage in any meaningful closing down and making no impact in the second half other than dropping deep and casually getting robbed of possession in a dangerous area.

Watched it in the Pub, all the noise from the game was coming from the Arsenal fans, Good weekend of results bar lucky Man city

[StuartL]

Not a great performance, but a good result. Its strange, i don't think we have improved at all this season, yet we are top of the league.

Agree BFG4, we got the job done without being entirely convincing, but 3 points is apparently 3 points.

Quick word of praise for 2 players who I have been critical of for certain traits in their play that in my opinion they lack, but who proved me wrong on this occasion for the 2nd goal.

Ramsey, who I feel does nowhere near enough tackling for a midfield player actually won the ball with a good clean tackle (and then burst through to get on the end of the move, which he does very well)

Walcott, played a magnificent pass through to Ozil, which again in my opinion has been a weakness in his game (use of the ball)

[northbank123]

Said to my old man after 30 seconds that Walcott would cause them damage - straight from the kick off he pulled 20 yards off Hutton. You just can't let Walcott have as much space as Hutton did today and it cost them.

Ironically when Gibbs came on we struggled more defensively down that side as Hutton bombed forward without concern.

[SteveO 35]

So much more enjoyable to watch with Walcott back in the side. As opposed to that paceless predictable shite served up at The Hawthorns and Carrow Road, we've gone back to getting oppo defences on the backfoot with someone running directly at them. I really think he is the difference between a decent season and another totally average one. Not saying he's the finished article or a world beater but the team look so much more threatening away from home with him in the side - no coincidence that his return this week has led to much more creativity and ultimately goals

Villa really are a pile of shite and its delightful to see. Garde hasn't got a fucking prayer of keeping them up - that defence is utter gash and the rest of the team not much better. Eight points into the drop zone already - empty seats m'lord indeed you Brummie fuckwits !

[StuartL]

Just looked at the fixtures remaining and we play the last game of the season - double bubble - we send them down (or just gloat if they are already down ) and clinch the title / 4th place