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Arsenal recorded an impressive 2-0 victory away at Aston Villa, but it was not an easy game, and Mikel Arteta turned to his bench for a solution. Gabriel Martinelli struggled on the left wing, with little support from Declan Rice in midfield, and the Brazilian still looked short of confidence. It was a tight game for Arsenal at Villa Park, and goalkeeper David Raya pulled off a heroic save to prevent Ollie Watkins from opening the scoring. This gave Arsenal new energy, as did the introduction of Leandro Trossard in place of Martinelli, and the Belgian opened the scoring within minutes of his a…

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