Former Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker says Unai Emery's side have to be considered as being in the title race now they are showing their grit and determination to keep winning. Villa are two points off leaders Arsenal and a point behind second-place Manchester City,

MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own goal from Nick Woltemade.

Villa has won six of its past seven Premier League games to surge into the race for a Champions League spot. Wolves, on the other hand, have been far and away the worst side in the Premier League this season.

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Manchester City y Aston Villa mantuvieron la presión sobre el líder el Arsenal, líder de la Liga Premier, con victorias el domingo.

They’ve beaten the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City and now Arsenal in this stellar run, with the last-gasp 2-1 victory over Mikel Arteta’s Gunners seeing them climb as high as second in the Premier League table, just two points off the summit.

Aston Villa Triumph 2-1 Over Arsenal in Premier League ThrillerAston Villa’s remarkable late surge under Unai Emery gained fresh momentum with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Villa Park,

The top team in the English Premier League hopes to score another win on Saturday, as Arsenal pays a visit to Aston Villa for a marquee matchup. Arsenal has started to distance itself from the pack, and the club that has come close to finishing at the top of the mountain in recent years is doing its best to stay in first place.

Aston Villa is on a roll with a seven-game winning streak, including a 2-1 victory over Premier League leader Arsenal.

After a ponderous start to the season, Aston Villa is now flying, with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Brighton in midweek. That extended its winning streak to six victories across all competitions, with Unai Emery's men emerging as an outside threat to their visitors' title hopes.