**Pressure all on Arsenal after an underwhelming performance against Aston Villa**
**Arsenal's top-four hopes were dented as they were beaten 0-3 by Aston Villa at Villa Park.**
The Gunners needed a win to keep pace with rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, but they were outplayed by a Villa side that dominated from start to finish.
**Villa took the lead through Ollie Watkins in the first half, and the striker added a second after the break.**
Philippe Coutinho then curled in an excellent third to seal the victory for the hosts.
The result leaves Arsenal in fifth place in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with just three games remaining.
**Arsenal's performance was a major disappointment, and they will need to improve significantly if they are to qualify for the Champions League.**
The Gunners were second best in all areas of the pitch, and they were lucky not to lose by a bigger margin.
Villa, on the other hand, were excellent.
They played with confidence and energy, and they fully deserved the three points.
**The result will increase the pressure on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.**
The Spaniard has been under fire for much of the season, and his team's performance against Villa will not have helped his cause.
Arsenal now face a tough run-in, with games against Manchester United, West Ham United and Everton still to come.
They will need to win all three of those games if they are to have any chance of finishing in the top four.
**Here are some of the key talking points from the match:**
- Arsenal's performance was a major disappointment.
- Villa were excellent and fully deserved the three points.
- The result increases the pressure on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
- Arsenal now face a tough run-in and will need to win all three of their remaining games if they are to have any chance of finishing in the top four.
