Aston Villa and Arsenal were watching Tottenham Hotspur’s recent showdown with Manchester City for different reasons. Unai Emery had Champions League matters on his mind. Dropped points for Spurs and Aston Villa would be returning to Europe’s elite competition. But for Arsenal, they needed Manchester City to drop points so that they went into the final day of the Premier League campaign with the title in their hands. In the end, Pep Guardiola’s side did what they do best, secured the win and those in the Midlands were overjoyed. The game was being played at the same time as Aston Villa’s end-o…
