Arsenal legend Paul Merson has predicted his former membership will convey all three factors again from their journey to Aston Villa within the Premier League this weekend. Merson has backed the Gunners to nick a slim 2-1 win at Villa Park.
After falling simply a few factors brief within the Premier League race final season, Arsenal is set to bridge the hole this time round. Nevertheless, beating Manchester Metropolis is simpler mentioned than executed, as there’s hardly any margin for error. The North London membership should get as many factors as they get, guaranteeing they hold the stress on Man Metropolis from the primary recreation to the final.
Mikel Arteta’s aspect started the 2024-25 Premier League season with a snug 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, August 17. On Matchday 2, they face a stiffer problem away at Villa Park. Like Arsenal, Aston Villa additionally loved a successful begin to the season, beating West Ham United 2-1 at London Stadium. With former Gunners boss Unai Emery on the helm, Villa will fancy themselves getting a very good end result in opposition to the Premier League aspirants.
Paul Merson Predicts Slender Arsenal Win Towards Aston Villa
Merson, who received two English top-flight titles with Arsenal, believes Arteta and Co. should get a very good end result away in Birmingham.
Predicting the sport’s end result, Merson wrote in his Sportskeeda column:
“It is a large recreation. Arsenal acquired executed for the double by Aston Villa final season and that value them the title. If Arsenal lose and Manchester Metropolis win this weekend, the Gunners might endure within the title race. Mikel Arteta’s males additionally face Tottenham Hotspur and Metropolis in September, so it’s not a straightforward run-in from right here. If issues don’t go their means, Arsenal might even be out of the title race by October!
“I’m not even exaggerating, the following 4 fixtures beginning with Villa on Saturday are all robust for them. For those who lose two of them, it’s over. They’ve been linked with a transfer to signal Mikel Merino and I can perceive why. Arteta most likely regarded on the crew and thought, ‘I can’t actually play Partey each week’.”
He added:
“Arsenal shall be taking part in a variety of matches this season. And with sure gamers approaching the again of Euro 2024 and Copa America campaigns, it might catch as much as them. I’ve preferred their switch enterprise, they’ve recruited properly. I’m going to go for an Arsenal win on this one, however I do suppose Villa can rating.”
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
As Merson famous, Villa beat Arsenal in each Premier League video games final season. In December, Villa secured a 1-0 win at Villa Park. In April, Arsenal succumbed to an much more disappointing 2-0 defeat on the Emirates Stadium.
