Emery ruins Arsenal's championship dreams again - Aston Villa 0-2 to 2-2 at the Emirates

The north London club is six points behind leaders Liverpool after 22 Premier League rounds.

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Ollie Watkins and Jacob Ramsey celebrate a goal for 2:2, Photo: Reuters
Ollie Watkins and Jacob Ramsey celebrate a goal for 2:2, Photo: Reuters
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Arsenal were in the running to finally win the title for a long time last season, and it's no wonder that Aston Villa and their former coach Unai Emery "stole" all six points from them.

If the Gunners fail to catch Liverpool at the top this season, the culprit will be the same again: Aston Villa this time "ripped" a point from the Emirates - 2:2, after the home team was leading 2:0.

Liverpool earlier today demolished Brentford with goals in the 91st and 93rd minutes, Arsenal's two-goal lead wasn't enough, so the leader from the city of the Beatles once again increased his lead at the top of the table - now plus six with a game in hand.

Arsenal's dominance in the first half was rewarded in the 35th minute when Leandro Trosar crossed, and Gabriel Martinelli was faster than Jan Matsen and luckier than Emilio Martinez to get the ball over the goal line..

The Gunners continued their offensive play at the beginning of the second half, and in the 55th minute, Trosar provided another assist. and this time Kai Havertz scored.

And when it seemed like there was nothing left to do in north London, Aston Villa showed why they are a serious team again since the arrival of Unai Emery.

Just five minutes later Youri Tielemans headed in a perfect cross from Lucas Digne, and just a minute later the same player hit the post.

If the Birmingham team didn't equalize then, they did in the 68th minute - this time from the other side. Matty Cash scored brilliantly, and Ollie Watkins scoredThe brilliant striker was also a scorer last season when Villa celebrated a 2-0 win in north London.

Arsenal tried until the end, had several great chances, and scored a goal that was overturned by VAR because Havertz played with his hand, but it seems that they lost two big points in the championship race much earlier.

In just 18 months on the Arsenal bench (he succeeded the great Arsene Wenger), Emery failed to make the "Emirates" remember him for his successes, but Arsenal fans will obviously remember him well as the coach of Aston Villa.

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