Arsenal recorded a hard-fought victory over Aston Villa to make it two wins from two to start the season, but it was far from straightforward. Gabriel Magalhaes was fortunate as Ollie Watkins missed a huge chance after he made a mistake, and David Raya pulled off a world-class save to deny the striker in the second half. Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey then scored to hand Arsenal a 2-0 win at a tough ground where they lost last season. Arsenal were overrun in midfield by the impressive Morgan Rogers at times, and Declan Rice was far from his best in the middle of the park. Rice was a crucia…
