"A dramatic 2-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday moved Villa just three points behind the Gunners, with Manchester City joining both in the top three. Villa were in a strikingly similar position two years ago but finished fourth - 23 points behind champions City. With over a third of the Premier League season gone, there is a case to be made that Emery's team should be taken seriously in the title talk this time."
"Villa had an expected goals (xG) tally of 2.27 on Saturday, the highest by any team against the Gunners in the Premier League this season, and created five big chances, including the goals for Matty Cash and Buendia. They have have scored 5.45 more goals [22 in total] than their xG [16.55] and conceded 5.83 fewer goals [15] than their xGA [20.83] in the Premier League this season."
Unai Emery denies Aston Villa are in the Premier League title race despite a 2-1 win over Arsenal that moved Villa three points behind the leaders and put Manchester City into the top three. Villa have beaten Arsenal and City at home, won nine of their past ten league games and are on a seven-match winning run in all competitions. Concerns remain over squad depth, with a lack of strength beyond the best XI cited as a barrier to sustained title contention. Arsenal suffered their first defeat in 18 games, and Villa’s underlying numbers show high attacking efficiency and better-than-expected defensive returns.
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