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2021/22 English Premier League
Matchday 30
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Villa Park
Birmingham, England
Saturday, 19 March 2022
Kick-off is at 14h30
Arsenal will be looking to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the
Premier League when they lock horns with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday, March 19.
Mikel Arteta's side beat Leicester 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to record their fifth win on the spin and extend their unbeaten run to six matches.
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The Gunners occupy the final Champions League position and hold a one-point over fifth-placed Manchester United with three games in hand.
Commenting on their recent consistency, Arteta said: "This is what all the coaches want and they understand what we want to do and they can do it at a certain speed as well.
"But then it gets more complex because you need the right timing, the right technique, the right quality, the right decision making, but you could see today there were moments that when it clicks everybody is on the same page and they all look for the same things, it’s very important."
The Villans suffered their first defeat in four outings when they were beaten 2-1 by West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard's men had won their previous three encounters against Brighton, Southampton and Leeds, although they remain ninth in the standings.
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Gerrard has urged his players to put the Hammers loss behind them by looking at their recent achievements and refocusing their efforts on the games to come.
"It's fine margins that have gone against us today. We have to accept that, learn and grow from it. We need to also remember what we've done over the last three games which has been outstanding," he said.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Premier League Meetings)
Matches - 5
Villa - 3
Arsenal - 2
Draws - 0
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