Aston Villa vs West Ham Post-Match Thread

[NorthYvillan]

The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.

Justice for Ken McNaught.

Fuck the Cockernee twats

Why do you say that? It was a blatant hand ball.

Caused by their defender grabbing McNaughts elbow and pushing his arm  up into the ball

[eye digress]

Actually thought we mostly controlled the first half without really threatening, and got done on the now customary sucker punch.

We continued to control the second half until things clicked into place in the space between the midfield and the forwards, and then we looked proper tasty.

All three later subs had a good impact - especially pleased for Buendia (always scores at Goodison, so bodes well), but Ramsey gave us another dimension. Ned, he’s a serious young chap, isn’t he?

Goldish stars also to Maatsen and Cash.

UTV!

[BoVillan esq]

In spite of West Ham taking the lead first half, (I would question had Martinez been in goal West Ham would have got that) thought Villa looked much better quality overall, second half, up a few gears, 15 minute spell and it was over, we won.

I really can't pin their goal on Olsen - Konsa and Cash were culpable and Kamara to a lesser extent.

Not suggesting Olsen had any blame in the West Ham goal, I'm sure he did the best he could, what I'm saying is Martinez would possibly have made a better attempt, I certainly wouldn't suggest that Martinez would have guaranteed, kept it out, equally I wouldn't suggest there is no way he couldn't have saved it either.

[Skerra]

Considering we went on to win, I feel a bit embarrassed to have been so critical but we were so poor in the first half. It's encouraging that as always Unai can tweak it and we do have gears we can move up to. Ramsay and Buendia did really well.

Glad/relieved we won and we're winning the Cup this year.

Honestly don’t think Uni tweaked much. It was more a case that once West Ham lost Somerville they had to tweak but not in a good way for them. The non corner was the big turning point, but sometimes you need that bit of luck.

[Astnor]

Word for Ned who looked like he belonged for the first time. If he can step up then we only need to address the right wing urgently. Pleased for little Emi too.

Yes I also liked what Ned showed today.

[The Man With A Stick]

We should have had a corner five minutes earlier from Tielemans' shot, so fuck 'em.

[Duncan Shaw]

What's this fourth round that people are talking about us being in?

There’s a what now?

Erm....the same one we were in last season?

[AlexAlexCropley]

The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.

Justice for Ken McNaught.

Fuck the Cockernee twats

Why do you say that? It was a blatant hand ball.

Caused by their defender grabbing McNaughts elbow and pushing his arm  up into the ball

Not from my angle behind the goal

[Goldenballs]

No blame for Olsen for their goal, his passing was decent apart from when he passed it straight to them, but he flapped at every single cross.

[Villa in Denmark]

Tielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing

To me, this was the key.  It wasn’t so much that Tielemans was bad in the first half, he couldn’t get on the ball to make those passes - and when he did get it it was in a congested last third.

He needs to play quarterback.

Wrong sport altogether.

[NorthYvillan]

The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.

Justice for Ken McNaught.

Fuck the Cockernee twats

Why do you say that? It was a blatant hand ball.

Caused by their defender grabbing McNaughts elbow and pushing his arm  up into the ball

Not from my angle behind the goal

I was behind the goal with my wife and we both saw (I think it was Alvin Martin) push McNaughts arm up into the path of the ball.

[paul_e]

Can someone explain what Cash did wrong for the goal because I've seen a few point at him but he was pretty clearly marking Fullkrug, it was Konsa who was behind play and ended up in no mans land.

[Hampshire Villa]

Ian Wright conveniently forgetting the corner we should have had just before. Sulky Pillock. I’m bored stiff with the same pundits jumping from channel to channel. At least we didn’t get fatty hyena

[VillaTim]

First hour was awful , shocking. Then we woke up and realised we had a game tonight .
Credit and call outs to Buendia and Ramsey , gave us the thrust .
Bring on ManU (A)

[rob_bridge]

We should have had a corner five minutes earlier from Tielemans' shot, so fuck 'em.

No mention of it by Wrighty on TV for that.

Yes -shout out for Cash. Dropped a bit of bollock for goal, although Konsa worse. He showed lots tonight, never stopped but decision making behind and in front meant he was under utilised.