"The first 10 minutes were a bit shaky, and we had to adjust things, but credit to them because they managed to break our press twice and were able to run, which they are very dangerous at. After that, we grabbed the game, and we were creating the chances. The way we started the second half was amazing; we really turned things up and were efficient in everything that we did."
"We had to be really meticulous and understand the timing at which we were doing everything. It's a big credit to my players because, against this team, it isn't easy. We have created a lot of chances in the last few weeks, but we saw the difference today. We needed scrappy goals to win other games, but the quality of our finishing was top and made the difference."
Arsenal produced a meticulous and clinical performance to beat Aston Villa 4-1 and move five points clear at the top of the Premier League. Gabriel Magalhaes returned from almost six weeks out with a hamstring injury and turned home a corner three minutes after the restart, before Martin Zubimendi stabbed home a second four minutes later. Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus added further goals to put the game beyond reach, while Ollie Watkins scored a late consolation. Arsenal finish the year top of the table for the seventh time and reached 20+ set-piece goals in consecutive seasons.
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