Arsenal<\/a> by saying that his side could have gone three or four goals up.<\/span><\/p>\nVilla went 2-0 up in the first half in a dominating display at the Emirates Stadium, as Darren Bent took advantage of some slack Arsenal defending, and McAllister was delighted with his team\u2019s performance.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a good day,” he told reporters, “a good performance and a great result. There\u2019s very little that I can fault. As an attacking force in the first half we were excellent and then in the second half we knew they would come at us in numbers and as a team we defended really well.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI thought we could have been three, maybe four up. Arsenal do start fast and try to get the crowd going \u2013 but we reversed that on them.<\/span><\/p>\nThomas Vermaelen returned to the Arsenal side in Sunday’s match – his first appearance in seven months –\u00a0 and the Villa coach admitted that the Gunners back line looked off the pace at times.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThere was two of their back four that were a bit ring-rusty,” McAllister added. “They\u2019ve been out a while and we caught them out a little bit by surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cTo come back at this level and think you can come in and be at the top does not happen. The pace of the game is very difficult \u2013 you need games to get up to speed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nMcAllister reserved particular praise for England striker Bent who, he believes, has been an outstanding signing for the club since his move from Sunderland in January.<\/span><\/p>\nHe added: \u201cWhat a great signing. He\u2019s been sensational since the first minute he arrived. He\u2019s been class. He\u2019s a proven goalscorer.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe guy as well, he has been excellent around the place. It was a big show of faith by the owners of Aston Villa to invest the money.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cPeople raised their eyebrows at the price tag. By the end of the transfer window month \u2013 when there were people leaving for 35 and 50, I think he\u2019s looking like not a bad buy.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe thing is he\u2019s a guy who is in possession of the number nine shirt for his national team as well and today he was aided by two other England players \u2013 Downing and Young.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe first half those three were electric and caused Arsenal\u2019s back four all sorts of problems. Goal scorers need service and he\u2019s got two people providing him with that.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cBent\u2019s first goal It was a great goal wasn\u2019t it. Wonderful goal. He\u2019s obviously falling back but still managed to control a little dink \u2013 great goal.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe second goal was particularly pleasing because there was two quality passes, a lovely bit of a movement and the finish was there. Not bad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFollow this link:
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