Match Reaction v The Villa (home).

[Mac76]

well i was at the game and i have to say it felt like what football's supposed to be about in the sense it was highs and lows and ultimately a good show of spirit for the lads to get the 3 points.

but on the team i do agree that it was one of those matches where Emery had to undo the bad selections he made for the start.

Ii agree that Sok's lost the plot and Luiz simply isn't a defender, neither is AMN

i'm bored of saying how bad Xhaka is

the subs really made a difference and Saka had a bright start.

i think some of the younger players have more than proved they're worthy of a bit more of a run out - but Emery's cuation sends him to older 'experienced' players like sokratis, Xhaka and for a long time Mhki and Mustafi.

don't know if it came across on the telly but Xhaka was roundly booed when he left the field, i think it was when we started doing that to Mustafi that the penny dropped even with Emery.

trouble is with Xhaka being captain it will be harder as Emery has to admit he's cocked up giving him the armband

but whoever the manager i'd have been as ashamed as last week if Villa had beaten us or even got a draw tbh so glad Guendouzi, Chambers and others worked hard and got the win

none of us could believe it when Auba gave the pen to Pepe - it just didn't seem like the right time - but he was cool enough

and Auba's free kick was terrific though Heaton left a gap and wrong-footed himself when it was taken.

best comedy moment was Heaton rushing to take a goal kick at the end after timewasting all match