Mikel Arteta watched his Arsenal side lose at the Emirates on Saturday. The Gunners should have been full of confidence for their friendly against Aston Villa following their recent FA Cup and Community Shield triumphs, but it was Dean Smith’s men who were victorious. Although the club have not yet confirmed the result, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice against their Premier League rivals Villa who narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship last season. Arteta would have been keen to keep a winning run going before the clash against Fulham next weekend, but that wasn’t to be the case against the inspired visitors. New boy Willian failed to inspire Arsenal to victory against...
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