Premier League: Arsenal vs Villa! Should Arsenal not play tonight? Why Emery is very dissatisfied with the schedule

Our first topic today isthe Premier League: Arsenal vs Aston Villa!

You might have seen the news,Villa is very unhappy with this fixture arrangement!

Indeed, this schedule is really odd.

Look, Emery has also complained,why do they have to face Arsenal twice in the first half of the season???That’s not reasonable!

Normally, in the first half, each team plays once against every other team, then in the second half, they play the second match, right?

But the FA insists Villa must play Arsenal twice in the first half, and the away game at Arsenal is scheduled now.

This means,Villa has to play two consecutive away matches within 4 days, both against Champions League-level teams, even world-class teams,which is a brutal schedule, very unfavorable for Villa, so they have reasons to complain.

This disadvantage might end Villa’s impressive winning streak.

Villa has one remarkable trait—they are the Premier League kings of comebacks!Although often behind in score, they always manage miraculous turnarounds.

They have won 5 away Premier League games, all after conceding first and then reversing the result!Truly amazing.

The good news is, this strong comeback ability shows the coach’s excellent tactical adjustments and the team’s fighting spirit.

But the bad news is, matches where they fight until the last moment to overturn results consume a lot of energy, which they might lack today.

Coincidentally, Arsenal is the master of holding leads,they are the most stable team after taking the lead in the Premier League, leading 14 times, winning 13 of those matches, with a win rate of 92.86%, only once drawn, and never overturned by opponents.

Villa has conceded first in their last 6 Premier League away games.

Conceding first to a young and reckless Chelsea team is less of an issue.

After all, Chelsea has been caught or overturned 5 times out of 13 leads this season, nearly 40%.

But if Arsenal scores first? That’s much harder to come back from, especially combined with the tough schedule.

Moreover, Villa’s lineup today has significant issues.

At least six players are absent,including key players Cash, Kamara, and Torres, who will have a big impact.

These three were crucial in Villa’s last win over Arsenal.

Cash and Kamara contributed goals or assists, while Torres, a Spanish center-back who has followed Emery for years, is a key figure in building play from the back.

Arsenal’s lineup back then was quite weak,their two starting center-backs were substitutes and performed poorly.

Today, Gabriel and Saliba, both main center-backs, are healthy,making their defense much stronger than before.

It might not be a question of whether Villa can win today, but whether they can even score.

Finally, the referee today is called England,he has officiated 5 Arsenal home games, all wins for Arsenal.

When he referees Villa’s away games, Villa performs just average, indicating his style may favor Arsenal, adding to Villa’s challenges.

So, although Villa is remarkable and just defeated Arsenal earlier this month,

under these unfavorable factors, it is indeed going to be tough.

There is a lyric: “No spring breeze is as beautiful as your smile; those who haven’t seen you won’t understand.”

This perfectly describes Villa, who have innovated their style this season after a major upgrade, making it hard for opponents to defend against them.

But Arsenal has already suffered once; will they suffer again consecutively?

Can Arsenal satisfy their fans? What do you all think? I look forward to them smashing through the challenge!

Alright, for today’s other matches, I will still send you my written insights tonight. If anything is unclear, just ask me. “Watch football clearly,” see you then!

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