Barry quiet on Arsenal link

Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry has remained quiet when asked about the link to Arsenal. Villa defeated Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Barry said: “I never even thought about that before or after the game, it was just a fantastic win for Aston Villa.

“There is a belief we can break into the top four. You can’t judge it on one performance like that but we can certainly gain confidence.

“And if we’re beating teams like Arsenal on the road the gap’s getting a bit closer.”