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Head coach praises ‘ruthless’ side after 4-1 victory
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Arsenal move five points clear at top of Premier League
Mikel Arteta praised his players for “smelling blood” on a “beautiful evening” at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal swatted aside their title rivals Aston Villa to record a fourth successive Premier League win and move five points clear of Manchester City, at least till Thursday.
Arsenal recovered from the loss of Declan Rice with a knee injury and a poor first-half performance to run out comfortable winners, inspired by two goals at the start of the second half, from Gabriel Magalhães and Martín Zubimendi.
