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Thomas Partey headed in Smith Rowe's corner for his first goal for the Gunners - having earlier hit the crossbar.

 

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Right at the end of the first half, Arsenal were given a penalty after a long video assistant referee review for a Matt Targett foul on Alexandre Lacazette.

 

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty was saved excellently by former Arsenal keeper Emiliano Martinez, but the Gabon striker put home the rebound from close range.

 

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Villa improved on a thoroughly wretched first half, but Smith Rowe scored Arsenal's third 11 minutes into the second half.

 

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He won the ball in his own half and then finished the move via a deflection and the post.

 

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The visitors got a consolation when Jacob Ramsey curled his first Villa goal into the top corner from 20 yards. They put on good pressure and created a few chances in the closing stages but it was too little, too late.

 

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Villa saw two bids for England Under-21 international Smith Rowe turned down in the summer, with Arteta insisting he was never worried he would leave the Emirates Stadium.

 

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Smith Rowe now has two goals and two assists this season and Arteta has been pleased with the development of the academy graduate.

 

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He said: "When you want to take the game to the next level, when you become a real important player in such a big club, that should be the only priority and every detail is important and relevant.

 

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"You have to make him aware of that, you cannot give percentages away that can make big differences and he has changed that.

 

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"There is no complaining, he is just looking forwards, he is really determined, he has changed the way he is living as well a little bit and some of the habits that he had and he's been superb."

 

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More like it from Arsenal​

 

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This did not look like a game between two teams sitting next to each other in the table - but Arsenal were 12th and Villa 13th before kick-off.

 

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Arsenal are capable of good spells - like at the start of Monday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace - and good games - like the 3-1 win over Tottenham.

 

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This was one of the good games, well for 80 minutes.

 

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Aston Villa were the opposite of their 3-2 defeat by Wolves. They collapsed there in the final 10 minutes - but this time that was when they they had most of their chances.

 

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They did not manage a shot in the first half, the first time since May 2018 that has happened to a team playing against Arsenal in the league.

 

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The Gunners should have been out of sight - Partey had hit the woodwork from close range before headed them into the lead.

 

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Aubameyang had a goal disallowed for a debatable Lacazette foul and Martinez made several smart saves.

 

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But Arsenal got the second they deserved in first-half injury time. The crowd thought Craig Pawson was whistling for half-time but he was actually stopping play for a VAR consultation.