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Aston Villa 3 Everton 3 THESE two sides have been on a collision course for some time now and Sunday afternoon's clash was everything it promised to be - though it helped either sides Champions League dreams little. Knowing the game was one of the finest of the season will probably come as little comfort to either club for Arsenal look to have secured the fourth spot in the Premier League. Indeed, Arsene Wenger will have admired the spectacle from the comfort of his home but more importantly shed delight at the result, it was the one he wanted but nobody inside Villa Park craved.
Watching Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill prowl the technical area with his usual high energy gives little away as to how his side may be faring - but you can tell a great deal about Everton's fortunes by David Moyes' s touchline manner. For an hour of this match Moyes sat calmly in his seat, content with another seemingly significant victory in their European hunt, however in the final half an hour he was never off his feet. No doubt irked by the award of the penalty that lead to Aston Villa's equaliser and the refusal of referee Howard Webb to give his side a spot kick in the first half, Moyes looked uncomfortable with the way Everton had let a two goal lead slip for the second time in the match. You can imagine the battle between the two managers in their playing days would have been equally as fierce and enthralling as the third meeting between the two teams this season was. The uncompromising Glaswegian defender against the elusive midfielder from Belfast - their respective sides clearly created in their image - have schooled their players to engage in value for money action, they demand nothing less.See the full content of this document
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Villa Thriller but Arsenal Are the Real Winners
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