A majestic second half from Arsenal to sweep aside sorry Villa whose first half timewasting tactics by Martinez put their side to shame

FT: Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa

Aston Villa score a consolation in front of what’s left of their trailing support here at Arsenal tonight

The Arsenal support sing to Martinez at 4-0 up: "David Raya/ He's Better Than You..."

Arsenal fans sing: "Emery/Emery what's the score?" Maybe that'll also put an end to all those revisionists who think he's a better manager than Mikel Arteta

Goal!! Arsenal 4-0 Villa. The Gunners have just displayed their Premier League title credentials

Goooooooaaaaaallll!!!!

Any team that shows such cowardice and timidity by displaying such embarrassing time wasting tactics in the first half of a match doesn’t deserve to be considered as title chasers

Are Aston Villa in the title race? No. Because they were never in the title race in the first place.

The goal stands. Arsenal 3-0 Villa

The Emirates is absolutely rocking as two quick Arsenal goals stun Villa

Goal! Arsenal 2-0 Villa. Martin Zubimendi doubles the Gunners lead

GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Villa. Gabriel's goal is rightly allowed to stand

GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!

And we're off again with the score Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa

HT: Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa

Three minutes added the announced

Arsenal are getting closer with Gyokeres meeting Leo Trossard's teasing ball into the box, but the striker's header flies over the bar

Half an hour gone and it's still Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa

22 - Leo Trossard drills a low effort that Martinez gathers safely

Arsenal need to wake up - and wake up and quickly. Ollie Watkins could and should have put Villa ahead there...

CHANCE - Six minutes in and Viktor Gyokeres heads over

Former Arsenal keeper Emi Martinez is booed by the home support

And we're off for Arsenal vs Aston Villa

The atmosphere is building. Ten minutes to go until Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Villa subs: Bizot, Wright, McGinn, Garcia, Malen, Jimoh-Aloba, Maatsen, Hemmings, Routh

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Bogarde, Onana, Tielemans, Rogers, Sancho, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Eze, Martinelli, Jesus, White

Arsenal starting XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Trossard, Saka, Gyokeres

As boss Arteta explained before the match, Rice received a ‘big kick’ on his knee at the start of the 2-1 win over Brighton last time out, when, arguably the player of the season so far filled in at right-back. With the knee swelling up, the huge clash against Villa was too early to be considered for selection

The big news is that Declan Rice misses the game

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