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Arsenal On The Up. Fantastic F.A. Cup Tie by Lorenzo Sallows

Drawn against another Premier League side and coming after a torrid spell of form, emotions were sure to run high. The match did not disappoint. I have been more than negative in my approach to Arsenal these past few weeks but, like all fans, I warm after a win.

For the first half, Arsenal played a traditional flat, unintelligent game, lofting balls into the penalty area, hoping for the best. Numerous corners were won and squandered and a poor defensive display from Per Mertesacker gifted Aston Villa the lead. Without the presence of Mark Albrighton and Charles N’Zogbia, Villa lacked the required pace to pressurize Arsenal’s flanks and instead opted for success via set-pieces and counter attacks, Robbie Keane’s good touch distancing the two sides. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger saw his team engineer a brilliant comeback to beat Aston Villa after being 2-0 down at half-time, and the Arsenal boss was impressed that the players didn’t give up after conceding the second goal just before the break.

Wenger said after the game: “It was a good test to show that we had the mental qualities to come back. On the other hand it was important that we didn’t panic at half time. To concede a goal just on half time for 2-0 was a difficult blow, but we responded very well against Manchester United here last week and we did it again today. .......Read the full article here