Aston Villa ‘blew an incredible opportunity’ to pressurise Arsenal, according to Jamie Redknapp (Picture: Getty)Jamie Redknapp says Arsenal were handed a big let-off after Aston Villa ‘blew an incredible opportunity’ to apply some ‘real pressure’ by falling to defeat at home to Everton. Unai Emery cut a frustrated figure on the touchline at Villa Park, with his side missing the chance to go second in the table following Manchester City’s shock 2-0 loss at Manchester United a day earlier. Get personalised updates on Aston Villa every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. ‘It was a really, really tough afternoon for Aston Villa, they just never got it going at all. On top of that, Arsenal have managed to stay seven points clear at the top despite another poor performance against Nottingham Forest.

Source: Metro January 19, 2026 16:53 UTC