Starting line-up brought no surprises. The game with Aston Villa started in a much more cautious manner than in the previous season. The Arsenal players were moving the ball in a medium pace. For example, Ben White, known to run with the wind behind Saka, almost never left his half. With Timber inverting into a defensive midfielder, none of our wide players had a support to utilise the free space. I am not sure what was Arteta's plan to unlock Aston Villa's defence, but there was no visible pattern of creating chances.