<p>The winning run had to end somewhere. Unfortunately, it ended at the hardest place in the league to do anything at all.</p><br><p>Villa went to the Emirates chasing history and left with a 4–1 defeat that looks brutal on paper, but tells a far more nuanced story when you strip it back. A controlled first half, big chances missed, then everything pivots on one moment: Onana off at half-time and the midfield grip disappearing instantly.</p><br><p>This post-mortem picks through where the game actually swung, why Arsenal’s second goal effectively killed it, and how injuries, set-piece fragility and wasted chances turned a competitive contest into a harsh scoreline.</p><br><p>There’s frustration at refereeing inconsistencies, disbelief at McGinn’s miss, a word on Watkins getting back on the scoresheet, and a reality check on what losing away to the league leaders really means.</p><br><p>The run is over. The position isn’t. And Villa are still very much where they need to be.&nbsp;</p><br><p>UTV</p><p><br></p><h3>Check out the Lovers Walk Unlimited Orchestra's<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4zYTFe5HhCE46CYZOJeuBD?si=_ee7fgsESCmJ_uRTKJxfSQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> A Holte End Christmas EP</strong></a><strong> </strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>GET AD-FREE SHOWS and JOIN MATCH CLUB</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Get ad-free shows and extra shows, and join My Old Man Said's 24/7 Villa community, Match Club.</p><br><p>For more details and to become a member, click here:<a href="https://www.myoldmansaid.com/moms-patron-membership/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Become a MOMS Member</a></p><br><p>Join the show’s listener facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1856530967778349" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Mad Few</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><h3><strong><em>Credits:</em></strong></h3><p><br></p><p>David Michael -&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/myoldmansaid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@myoldmansaid&nbsp;</a></p><p>Chris Budd -&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/BUDD_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BUDD_music</a></p><p>Phillip Shaw -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitter.com/prsgame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@prsgame</a></p><br><p>Music production &amp; creation - David Michael</p><br><p>My Old Man Said -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.myoldmansaid.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.myoldmansaid.com</a></p><br><p><strong><em>This Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT</em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>