Possession is nine-tenths of the law; or at least that's how the expression goes. Today the edict didn't play out for Aston Villa. They played a tight game and, for much of the time, they played it well. Maybe they played it too tight. When Arsenal managed to work the ball through the gaps Villa were caught short and Arsenal were left with an open field. View image | gettyimages.com In the first minute of the game Aaron Ramsey successfully directed the ball behind Villa's defence and Theo Walcott ran with it. Unfortunately Walcott's shot was deflected off target by Jores Okore. Five minutes later Nacho Monreal's ball found Ramsey on the edge of the box but his shot was just wide of the...
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