‘It was like they won the league!’ – Ashley Young takes swipe at Arsenal’s celebrations

The Gunners cemented their top-four credentials in Saturday’s win (Photos: Reuters / Getty)

Aston Villa defender Ashley Younger has taken a swipe at Arsenal’s celebrations after their 1-0 victory on Saturday and claims the house crew have been the one facet that appeared like scoring within the second half.

The Gunners cemented their hopes of securing a top-four end and Champions League soccer subsequent season due to Bukayo Saka’s first-half aim, with Villa solely mustering their first effort on the right track within the match within the 94th minute.

That save from stand-in goalkeeper Bernd Leno prompted wild scenes of celebration from Arsenal’s gamers when the full-time whistle was blown seconds later.

Arsenal’s gamers have been thrilled with their win over Villa (Image: PA)

The gamers then stayed out on the pitch at Villa Park for a while afterwards, saluting the away finish, singing together with chants and handing over shirts to supporters.

However Younger has grow to be the newest opposition participant to assert Arsenal’s celebrations went a little bit excessive – with Wolves’ Ruben Neves additionally digging out the Gunners final month – and feels it reveals how a lot they needed to toil in Saturday’s sport.

‘We wish to make this a tricky place to return and I believe it's a powerful place,’ he advised VillaTV afterwards.

‘You noticed the best way they celebrated, to be sincere it was like they gained the league. Nevertheless it reveals they discovered it powerful.

‘We wish to be in these European locations, we wish to get the membership again there, and everybody’s received that ambition to get the membership again there.

‘So we wish to make it a tricky place to return, however we wish to be profitable video games as properly.’

Younger additionally felt Arsenal have been a little bit lucky to go away Villa Park with all three factors and says the house facet dictated the match within the second half and appeared the probably crew to attain the following aim.

Younger felt Villa have been unfortunate to not rating within the second half (Image: PA)

He continued: ‘Within the second half we performed a lot better soccer, we have been all on the entrance foot and we have been trying like the one crew that was going to go and get that aim and it’s disappointing we weren’t in a position to as we speak.

‘It’s a kind of issues. On one other day, if we began the sport like we began the second half, it will have been a very completely different story.

‘Or if certainly one of them [half chances] goes in it places Arsenal much more on the again foot and the followers get behind us and we go much more full throttle to try to get a second aim. On a unique day it may have been a unique story.’

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