Boxing Day Fixture: Aston Villa v Arsenal
Already billed as the "fight for fourth", this fixture will go a long way to demonstrate just how serious Aston Villa are about challenging the top 4. If they win, it will cement their spot as the only team even capable of breaking up the top 4.
According to manager Martin O'Neill, a victory would give Villa a massive psychological edge: "If we could win the game it would give us a major psychological boost. It would an amazing double if we could beat them at home as we defeated them at their place."
Although defeat for Arsenal would not render them out of the title race, they know they need to win to have any realistic hope of the title. Just as importantly, they need to win to help erase the defeat to Villa in November. A draw is probably the most likely result, and this would be better for Villa than Arsenal.
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