Dream match
Arsène Wenger's Arsenal 2003/04 bring 4-4-2 and fluid attack with one-touch passing. Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 answer with 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
Why this matchup matters
Arsène Wenger's Arsenal 2003/04 bring 4-4-2 and fluid attack with one-touch passing. Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 answer with 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
400 alternate nights
Model lean: Arsenal
Signature score
1–1
average goals 1.66–1.34
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