David Jones
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And every stage of the afternoon, really, you could look at where it was disappointing for Villa, whether that be performance, whether it be individual errors, as Ashley said, whether it be what looks like a horrible injury to John McGinn or a knee injury to John McGinn.
Every way you turn, there's disappointment for Villa this afternoon.
Absolutely, Mark.
They couldn't have started any worse.
Obviously, Everton hit the post in the first few minutes.
You thought, well, that might wake them up, get them going.
Then you lose John McGinn, and they have blown an incredible opportunity to put some real pressure on Arsenal.
They didn't have the capabilities in any area today.
The performances, normally the individuals that can bail them out weren't at their best.
It was a really, really tough afternoon for Aston Villa.
They just never got it going at all.
Maybe that's a little bit of pressure.
Maybe they didn't have, obviously, some players.
Marlon leaving midweek felt a really strange decision when you're looking at that subs bench to come on and change the game.
They didn't have those options today.
So, yeah, a really tough one, but I will also credit that man there, David Moyes.
He knows what he's doing, that guy.
He does.
He knows how to set a team up to be difficult to beat, and that's their best result of the season.
Magnificent from his team.