Arsenal once again finished the Premier League season in second place (Picture: Getty)Close but no cigar. For the second season running Arsenal have been caught in Manchester City’s slipstream, with Pep Guardiola’s relentless winning machine having zoomed over the finish line, culminating in Sunday’s 3-1 win over West Ham. Arsenal have been near perfect over the second half of the campaign but were ultimately left to pay for the few mistakes they made. Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa, April 14Ollie Watkins scored the goal that sealed Aston Villa’s 2-0 win against Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Having seen Liverpool lose at home against Crystal Palace prior to kick-off, Arsenal had been served a timely warning that they failed to heed. Their former manager, Unai Emery, reacted at the interval with a tactical change that Arsenal struggled to cope with.

Source: Metro May 20, 2024 16:44 UTC