Arsenal

It's now six straight wins since Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich announced he'd be selling the London club, with Chelsea swatting aside ...

"I think the team showed today a lot of personality to come and play the way we played," Arteta said. Arsenal has a game in hand, too. The remaining quarterfinal matches take place on Sunday, with two being all-Premier League contests: Southampton vs.

Arsenal can turn to Houssem Aouar after the potential Fabian Ruiz deal has been intercepted by Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Aouar would be an excellent signing by Arsenal and it is a deal they should have been pursuing regardless of the interest in Ruiz by a host of La Liga clubs. In arguably what is his greatest strength, Aouar has a similar ball-retention to PSG midfielder Marco Veratti and with Arteta favouring a slow build-up possession orientated system, he would fit perfectly into the side. Aouar, a creative player who Arsenal desperately tried to sign in the in 2020 was also subject to interest in the most recent summer transfer window.

Arsenal: 4 big positives from 1-0 Aston Villa win as Mikel Arteta's side take a grip of the Premier League top four ahead of international break.

Dropping points in this game would have been a travesty, and it prompted the late nerves, but even when the ball was in Villa’s grasp Arsenal still dominated the game from a defensive standpoint with their semi-famous 2-3-5. Whether or not they played 60 hours earlier and lost, their desire to take control of the match and keep the hosts at bay was as much about quality as it was about having the right mindset. Having exerted so much energy in the two previous games it would have been really easy for Arsenal to get stuck under the raucous crowd.