Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
“We wanted three points, we got one. Maybe we dropped two. But it was a difficult game, Villa made it difficult.

“They stopped us from playing when we had the ball, they played a long-ball game and closed us down. Our passing was not as fluent as usual but we had very good chances. We don’t usually miss the chances we missed tonight.

“We know when we come here what we get and we were not disappointed. They play a very efficient English game with long balls and it is very physical. They are a good side at counter attacking.

“The result keeps our unbeaten run going and we have a good opportunity to beat Manchester United on Sunday. We still have the momentum, so let’s go into the United game with a desire to win it.”