The Premier League 24/25 season has begun officially. Arsenal will be clashing against Aston Villa in their second game. The Gunners looked good in their first outing. They were able to secure a 2-0 win against Wolves. Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka on either side of the half were enough to get the 3 points for them. Meanwhile Villa also did great in their first match. They were able to beat West Ham away from home. As a result, Emery will be pretty confident heading into the next round. At the same time, they will be playing their first match at Villa Park. Fans will be hoping that their team can give a tough fight to the Gunners.
The Gunners had to endure a tough end to their last campaign. After Liverpool faltered at the top, they were in pole position to win the league. But, Man City ended up snatching the title from their hands in the final few days. At the same time, the Gunners made a return to the UCL last season. They were looking great. But, Bayern managed to halt their run in the quarter finals. Now, Arsenal will be keen to secure a big win against Aston Villa. It will be a tough challenge for them. Unai Emery is no stranger to how things run at the Emirates being a former manager himself.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Declan Rice tags opponent as ‘unreal’
Ahead of the Arsenal vs Aston Villa game, Declan Rice’s comments have caught the attention of fans. The 25-year-old English midfielder ended up praising his opponent for the upcoming game. PFA Awards were declared on Tuesday night. Rice made it into the PFA Premier League Team of the Year lineup. Joining him were Kyle Walker, Phil Foden and Ollie Watkins. As per birminghammail.com, the Aston Villa forward made a post on social media about the achievement. Rice would go on and comment ‘unreal mate’ under the very same picture.
Rice and Watkins were a part of the England squad that made it into the finals of the EUROs. Sadly, they lost the trophy to Spain. Now, we will be seeing them facing against each other as Arsenal travel to play against Aston Villa. Both teams are having high hopes for the season. The Gunners will be looking to challenge for the title yet again. Meanwhile, Emery’s men will be hoping to cement their place in the top 4 and qualify for UCL once again.
Rice vs Watkins: Who will be the hero
As Arsenal prepare to take up against Aston Villa, fans will be gathering in huge numbers at the Villa Park. Declan Rice has been a great signing for the Gunners. He has proved his value’s worth. At the same time, the midfielder is still going strong. As per en.wikipedia.org, he featured 51 times for the London Reds in 23/24. Also, he was able to score 7 times for them. He also has won 61 caps on the international stage. In an interview at the PFA Awards, Rice spoke about how his team have to be better for the new campaign.
Ollie Watkins will also be a player to keep an eye on in the Aston Villa vs Arsenal game. The 28-year-old striker was absolutely brilliant last season. As per transfermarkt.co.in, Watkins had 40 G/A in 53 outings for Villa. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top in the upcoming game. We, at footballexpress.in, believe that we could quite likely be looking at a draw. But, at the same time, it need not be a goalless one.
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