Arsenal arrived at Villa Park with added momentum after falling just short against Liverpool midweek, and despite their winning streak coming to an end, it was evident that the confidence remained at an all-time high.
For large parts of the game, Mikel Arteta's side comfortably controlled play and made it difficult for Aston Villa to produce any clear cut chances throughout.
As the BT Sport commentator highlighted during the first half, it often looked like Arsenal had an extra man on the pitch due to how well they were closing down space.
