The news ahead of kick-off that Declan Rice had been ruled out with a knee injury was a major blow for Arsenal. When a player as influential as Rice is out there is an obvious danger of falling into confirmation bias, assuming any faults are down to their absence.

Gabriel Magalhaes breathed fresh life into Arsenal's Premier League title challenge by opening the scoring in an emphatic win over Aston Villa on Tuesday. The defender's goal at the start of the second half sparked the Gunners into life,

Premier League leaders Arsenal host third-place Aston Villa on Tuesday in a vital match in the title race. Unai Emery’s side, who are just three points behind the London club in the table, are in sensational form and a victory at the Emirates Stadium would be their 12th in a row in all competitions.

Unai Emery’s side arrived in north London on a run of 11 straight victories and the match was in the balance after a goalless opening 45 minutes. After the break, though, Arsenal turned on the style. Gabriel opened the scoring from a corner, before Martin Zubimendi and Leandro Trossard put the Gunners firmly in control.

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He celebrates that block like he scored a goal. Sensational stuff as Arsenal try and secure a 10th Premier League clean sheet this season. Trossard curls home a stunner, and VAR has a long look before confirming!

This article was originally published on www.paininthearsenal.com as Anne Hathaway just said what every Arsenal fan is thinking right now.

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