2) Use Benteke’s aerial strength
Arsenal hate playing against strikers like Christian Benteke.
The powerful Belgian international scored three times against the Gunners last season and is one of the closest players we’ve seen-in style and size-to Didier Drogba for a long time in the Premier League.
If he receives effective crosses into the box or indeed any kind of decent service, Benteke’s strength could give him a big advantage over Laurent Koscielny.
Similarly, his pace and skill could also put him in a good position against Per Mertesacker.
Quite simply, he is Villa’s best player and on his day he can win a game like this on his own if he just gets enough opportunities from his team-mates.