Unai Emery has piled the pressure on Arsenal ahead of Tuesday's clash with Aston Villa by making the Gunners favourites for the Premier League title. Villa are just three points behind Arsenal in the table and are the form team in the country after winning 11 straight matches in all competitions. Emery managed Arsenal for 18 months between 2018-19 and is now into his fourth year at Villa Park. ‘They are favourites for the league, in terms of how they are building the team, improving a lot of things. Emery added: ‘Two years ago we had 39 points at this stage of the season as we do now.

Source: Metro December 29, 2025 15:13 UTC