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Isaac Johnson

Ashley Young follows Ruben Neves with sly Arsenal celebrations dig after Aston Villa win

Aston Villa’s Ashley Young has delivered a cutting verdict on Arsenal’s post-match celebrations following the Gunners’ 1-0 triumph at Villa Park on Saturday.

Bukayo Saka's strike on the half-hour mark was enough to see his side to maximum points as the fourth-placed club go four points clear of Manchester United - Young’s former club - in fifth. Young, now 36, played a full 90 minutes for just the sixth time this season as Steven Gerrard’s men fell to back-to-back league losses for the first time in a month.

He credited Villa’s efforts against Arsenal, while also taking a quick swipe at the visitors’ behaviour post-match. Speaking to VillaTV, the former England regular said: "We want to make this (Villa Park) a tough place to come and I think it is a tough place.

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