Arsenal big up another resounding win, but by god did Aston Villa take the fight to them. A very defensively minded game where both teams guarded well, it took a very scrappy goal from Saka to get the job done. This looked closer to the Arsenal of last season, which disappoints me as a neutral after the fun football they played against Man City and Coventry. They have a mouth-watering game against Chelsea next, and I look forward to seeing the league’s best defence against the best attack. Villa lose again, but they looked much better than in their humiliating thumping to Brighton last week. Their next match is against new boys and over-achievers Hull, and I think the Tigers are priming themselves ready to commit another mauling if the Claret and Blues aren’t ready.