Arsenal vs. Aston Villa score: Brilliant Gunners romp to convincing win as Thomas Partey opens account

Partey, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Emile Smith Rowe found the net in a 3-1 win for Arsenal

LONDON -- There have been sufficient false dawns for the Mikel Arteta project that it would be unwise to ascribe any game as the moment it went "bang," as he would describe it, without a fair chunk of hindsight. However, as a blueprint for what Arsenal could be one need look no further than this impressive 3-1 win over Aston Villa.

The Emirates Stadium was rocking. Throughout his tenure, Arteta has been at pains to point out how much he and his players need that support. The players fed the collective energy and fed off it, pressing with an intensity that is at best seen in patches, stringing together passing moves and taking shots at volume. 

"I think the chemistry is there," Arteta told CBS Sports. "I think the connection is getting stronger and stronger. I think that they are both enjoying what they have to do.