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London, England (SportsNetwork.com) - Arsenal continued its push for a place in the top four on Sunday with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Olivier Giroud struck the opening goal after eight minutes for the Gunners, while Mesut Ozils tally in the 56th minute doubled the lead and started a second-half barrage that also saw Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin each find the net as well. The result leaves Arsenal behind fourth-place Southampton on goal difference for the final Champions League place, while Villa has now gone six games without a goal in the league and is only three points above the relegation places. Ozil turned in a strong performance on Sunday and he set up the first goal with a clever flick that released Giroud in behind the defense, allowing the Frenchman to slot his shot past Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan. Cazorla saw a shot come back off the post midway through the opening half as the hosts were in complete control, but it wasnt until the 56th minute that the lead was extended. Giroud turned provider after taking a pass from Walcott as the forward laid a ball off for Ozil to lash past Guzan, who was picking the ball out of his net again in the 63rd. Walcott made a run through the middle of the field and exchanged passes with Cazorla before beating Guzan from the edge of the box, giving the England international his first goal of the campaign in the league play. The home side made it 4-0 with 15 minutes to play when Guzan brought down Arsenals Chuba Akpom inside the penalty area, allowing Cazorla to convert from the spot, while Bellerin scored his first senior goal in stoppage time to cap a dominant performance. Sundays other fixture saw Swansea City snatch a 1-0 win at Southampton thanks to a wonderful strike from Jonjo Shelvey in the 83rd minute. 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"Unfortunately, it seems like my familys plans for Wrigley Field have gotten lost in the dispute with the rooftops," he said. "As a result, despite having new city ordinances to allow for expansion and renovation at Wrigley Field, we are back to square one with the rooftop businesses." Ricketts said the teams negotiations with the owners of the adjacent rooftop venues are "back to square one" and that its time to move forward. A lawyer representing the rooftop owners said they would fight the move. "It appears their zeal to block rooftop owners who pay them millions of dollars a year in royalties knows no bounds," lawyer Ryan McLaughlin said in a statement. "Unfortunately, this decision by the Ricketts family will now result in this matter being resolved in a court of law." The City Council approved the Cubs $500 million renovation plan last summer, but it has been stalled by opposition from the owners of the 15 rooftop venues. They have a contract with Cubs that runs through 2023 requiring them to pay the team 17 per cent of their gross annual revenue. The rooftop ownerrs fear the signs and additional seating will block their views of the field.dddddddddddd The two sides appeared to be close to a deal before the Cubs annual fan convention last month when Ricketts made some remarks that the neighbours considered disparaging. Ricketts revised expansion plan requires Landmark Commission approval for additional seating, new lighting, four additional LED signs of up to 650 square feet, and a 2,400-square-foot video board in right field. Other changes sought by the Cubs that dont require commission approval include: design modification to the player facilities, including expanding the Cubs clubhouse; expansion of the visitors clubhouse; movement of the bullpen to an area under the bleachers; and a reduction in the size of a left field video board already approved by the city. "I know this plan is in the best interest of our fans and our players," Ricketts said in a video posted on the teams website. "We hope to avoid heading to the courthouse. But the most important thing is we want to exercise our right to expand and preserve the ballpark we own and love." The Cubs have invested in facilities and their farm system, and the team this year opened a new facility funded by taxpayers in Mesa, Arizona. Ricketts has acknowledged some difficulties stemming from the $845 million purchase of the team from Tribune Co. that left the Ricketts family with a debt load. But he pointed out Thursday that the team hasnt sought city or state economic development money he says is routinely obtained for projects such as this. "We want to exercise our right to improve Wrigley Field," he said. ' ' '