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Title: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:56:39 PM
Never in doubt.

9 in a row.
15 out of 17.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 14, 2025, 03:56:58 PM
What a manager
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 14, 2025, 03:57:11 PM
Piece of piss. 7 points from safety
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 03:57:21 PM
After that first half.......

Nuno monkey off ours and Unai's back as well.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:57:27 PM
Hopefully David and Karren had a nice day.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Witton Warrior on December 14, 2025, 03:57:51 PM
Never in doubt.

9 in a row.
15 out of 17.

Happy days
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 03:58:33 PM
Fucking YAS. Don't care how we won, but we won.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 03:58:55 PM
I have nothing but pure happiness for having Unai Emery. There's something in the air
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 03:59:35 PM
7 points clear of 6th.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: ExclDawg on December 14, 2025, 03:59:44 PM
An easy, stress-free stroll in the park kind of game.  Nice to get one of these every now and then to give the blood pressure a break.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: walsall villain on December 14, 2025, 04:00:08 PM
I don’t know how we do it! Some run this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: GarTomas on December 14, 2025, 04:00:22 PM
I thought Lindelof was really good today. Maybe noticing him more due to being worried about Torres out but for a free transfer looks good business now.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:00:28 PM
7 points clear of 6th.

5th.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 14, 2025, 04:00:47 PM
About 85 minutes of stupidly giving the ball away… and three goals. I don’t know how we do it sometimes.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 14, 2025, 04:01:25 PM
We've got a world class manager, and Rogers is well on the way to becoming one of the elite too. A very special player indeed.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 04:01:36 PM
7 points clear of 6th.

5th.

But guaranteed to go into next fixtures 7 ahead of 6th.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Goldenballs on December 14, 2025, 04:02:10 PM
I need a shower.

I agree about Lindelof, was worried about him with Bowen running at him but he did really well.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:02:11 PM
Almost a perfect weekend for the teams below us. Just not quite for the ones above us.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 04:02:31 PM
Very comfortable. I was never worried.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Meanwood Villa on December 14, 2025, 04:03:08 PM
These lads don't know when they're beaten
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 04:03:26 PM
Almost a perfect weekend for the teams below us. Just not quite for the ones above us.
I like our position. Keep them in sight then pounce.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Garyth on December 14, 2025, 04:03:59 PM
It appears we've figured out how to win every game using the least possible performance necessary to get over the line. Our goal difference at the end of the season will probably be single digits.

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:04:10 PM
7 points clear of 6th.

5th.

But guaranteed to go into next fixtures 7 ahead of 6th.

Ahh.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 04:04:16 PM
Nine wins in a row. Some achievement at any level but where we are, absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: saunders_heroes on December 14, 2025, 04:04:26 PM
I fuckin love the Villa!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 14, 2025, 04:04:27 PM
We really are a CF away from winning this fucking league.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Deano's Mullet on December 14, 2025, 04:04:37 PM
Our record is pretty similar to two years ago but this year we are in a title race and two years ago we weren't? The narrative of the media. ... BUT this team never knows when it's.beaten and - like the Brighton game - you.still thought we'd win. Phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal.  Shove yer chimneys up yer arse Small Heath you ARE miles behind us.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 14, 2025, 04:05:23 PM
Glorious stuff - to have two absolutely essential players out, play sloppily, and still win is huge. Morgan is elite quality.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 04:06:42 PM
Typical Villa, bottling it as expected again.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: TopDeck113 on December 14, 2025, 04:07:06 PM
And another one!  Who knows?  We might even win next week.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:08:07 PM
If we do, I will be looking at a title shot.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: London Villan on December 14, 2025, 04:08:32 PM
That was a ‘top team’ performance. Dig out a win, through an amazing goal from a player that could be world class.

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on December 14, 2025, 04:08:47 PM
Never in doubt.

9 in a row.
15 out of 17.

When will it be ever on doubt?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: DB on December 14, 2025, 04:10:37 PM
Another win in the bag. Not great 1st half better 2nd just had too much for them
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Hookeysmith on December 14, 2025, 04:11:59 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 14, 2025, 04:12:31 PM
Rogers putting in the kind of performance where Tuchel starts thinking ' don't need that Bluenose in Madrid lad next summer'...
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 14, 2025, 04:12:39 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(
Not this team.Not this time
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 04:12:53 PM
Lovely.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: tomd2103 on December 14, 2025, 04:13:07 PM
Think that game should probably just serve as a bit of a warning shot that we just need to tighten things up a bit for the upcoming games.  Great to get the win and continue the run though.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 04:14:36 PM
Me neither. dont know how we do it but we do. It s amazingly awesome. Who is the "Grande" Villa hieriachy person standing in front of the tunnel congratulating first emery then players as they are on their way in?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:14:59 PM
Another win in the bag. Not great 1st half better 2nd just had too much for them

Understatement.  Although the OG was very reminiscient of the one Wolves let in yesterday. I think Spam are joining Burnley and Wolves at the moment and really need another team to keep them company.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 14, 2025, 04:15:22 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(
Not this team.Not this time
This
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 04:15:43 PM
Me neither. dont know how we do it but we do. It s amazingly awesome. Who is the Grande Vila hieriachy person standing in front of the tunnel congratulating first emery then players as they are on the way in?

Damian Vidagnay.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 14, 2025, 04:16:40 PM
Glorious stuff - to have two absolutely essential players out, play sloppily, and still win is huge. Morgan is elite quality.

Did you notice how the commentators kept mentioning the fact that we had two essential players out? No, neither did I
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: London Villan on December 14, 2025, 04:17:04 PM
Me neither. dont know how we do it but we do. It s amazingly awesome. Who is the Grande Vila hieriachy person standing in front of the tunnel congratulating first emery then players as they are on the way in?

Damian Vidagnay.

He’s like the internal connector between all the senior people at the club. Unai, owners, head of business etc…
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: cdbearsfan on December 14, 2025, 04:17:45 PM
It was mentioned a few times.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:17:49 PM
Me neither. dont know how we do it but we do. It s amazingly awesome. Who is the Grande Vila hieriachy person standing in front of the tunnel congratulating first emery then players as they are on the way in?

Damian Vidagnay.

He’s like the internal connector between all the senior people at the club. Unai, owners, head of business etc…

Press, fans.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: nordenvillain on December 14, 2025, 04:19:14 PM
It appears we've figured out how to win every game using the least possible performance necessary to get over the line. Our goal difference at the end of the season will probably be single digits.


If it turns out to be single digits, we might struggle to get Eurpa League next season, never mind Champions League (Unless as expected we win the Europa League this season).
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 04:19:48 PM
Glorious stuff - to have two absolutely essential players out, play sloppily, and still win is huge. Morgan is elite quality.

Did you notice how the commentators kept mentioning the fact that we had two essential players out? No, neither did I

Indeed.

Really over the moon with that. When they scored their second I thought we'd left ourselves too much. Next three are cruical, in the sense that they'll tell us how serious we are. We have a nice buffer to absorb the worst if we're staying realistic though.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 04:19:56 PM
The pessimist in me can't help thinking it's going to come to a crashing halt against Man Utd but fuck it. Nine in a row is some feat.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 14, 2025, 04:19:57 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(

Not really.

It's this pessimism that stops us achieving anything.

Time to think differently.

We've got Unai.

This is a different team.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:20:16 PM
It appears we've figured out how to win every game using the least possible performance necessary to get over the line. Our goal difference at the end of the season will probably be single digits.
If it turns out to be single digits, we might struggle to get Eurpa League next season, never mind Champions League (Unless as expected we win the Europa League this season).

If we won every game by a single goal then GD would be plus 36 anyway. But we did get Europa with single digits last season.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on December 14, 2025, 04:21:09 PM
Disappointing that we didn't score 4. 3 points will have to do.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 04:21:28 PM
We've got the 4th best GD.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: SaddVillan on December 14, 2025, 04:21:30 PM
I'm sure some of us will come on and slag off certain players and praise others after today's performance.

Personally, I couldn't give a shiney shite.

If we repeat what happened today in all our remaining fixtures, then I'm not going to complain or moan.

We won and another 3 points on  the board is what counts.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 04:22:50 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(

Not really.

It's this pessimism that stops us achieving anything.

Time to think differently.

We've got Unai.

This is a different team.
Have you forgotten what happened on the final day last season? We had Unai then too!  :-\
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 04:23:30 PM
I'm sure some of us will come on and slag off certain players and praise others after today's performance.

Personally, I couldn't give a shiney shite.

If we repeat what happened today in all our remaining fixtures, then I'm not going to complain or moan.

We won and another 3 points on  the board is what counts.
Yeah, but Watkins was far from his best today.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: London Villan on December 14, 2025, 04:23:36 PM
We owe man u.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:23:50 PM
Match is at home, not away enigma.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Baldy on December 14, 2025, 04:24:07 PM
A bit like the players, I don't panic watching the Villa these days. Always feel we can go up a gear when we need to.

Fantastic win. Well done lads.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 04:27:01 PM
Match is at home, not away enigma.
Match is at home, not away enigma.
That's something I suppose but I can't overlook three decades of that lot spawning their way to victory over us so easily.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: HolteLower on December 14, 2025, 04:27:52 PM
Found a way to win again. Top result. Top comeback. Pity about conceding so easily but hey it is 3 points again.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 04:28:11 PM
I'm sure some of us will come on and slag off certain players and praise others after today's performance.

Personally, I couldn't give a shiney shite.

If we repeat what happened today in all our remaining fixtures, then I'm not going to complain or moan.

We won and another 3 points on  the board is what counts.

Why should you, when you're complaining and moaning right now?!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:28:33 PM
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 14, 2025, 04:29:55 PM
ManU have won 1 of their last 4 visits to VP.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 04:32:31 PM
Did Paqueta do anything?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 04:32:48 PM
Thought we actually controlled the first half better than the second.

I especially enjoyed the second goal, with the clever pass from Bouba (you knew where it needed to go, but not how he was going to able to do it) and then, given the time and space Tielemans had, you knew it was going to be a goal. Tidy finish.

Hats off to Lindelof, who didn’t put a foot wrong. While our passing between the lines was less effective, he frequently stepped into midfield with the ball to compensate. They created very few chances in open play.

Rogers on fire, yet again.

Bizot needs to rid himself of that corner albatross. Konsa played well from the 2nd minute onwards, and can be forgiven the glitch in view of his hitherto imperious form.

Everyone else on par - that was all we needed.




Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: steamer on December 14, 2025, 04:34:48 PM
And the Villa go marching on
Feckless me was cursing and swearing when we kept giving the ball away and when Bowen kept looking like scoring.
I am sorry, we do not lose.
My son is going to the UK for a family funeral next week.
He has a ticket for the Utd game
I have regaled him with stories of League cup semi final , Andy Gray, 1957, etc
Please, please let this run continue for 1 more game and let us beat the fuckers
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: dorsetvillian on December 14, 2025, 04:35:07 PM
We really are finding so many different ways to win games and deal with the issues of games Thursday / Sunday That winner from Rogers was world class...
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 14, 2025, 04:35:48 PM
Did Paqueta do anything?

not alot
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 04:36:01 PM
ManU have won 1 of their last 4 visits to VP.
Something else to hold on to. Keep em coming.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: john2710 on December 14, 2025, 04:39:59 PM
Once we went ahead, we saw how the game would have been if we didn't gift them a start. Never in doubt once we got in front.

We do have a habit of giving soft goals away from home, which we won't get away with in our next two away games.

We're third by a distance, in the back of 9 wins, without looking that convincing.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: saunders_heroes on December 14, 2025, 04:40:05 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(

Not with this team. We’ll smash them.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 14, 2025, 04:46:57 PM
Free week for the lads now until Man Utd, then six days until Chelsea. Think there are league cup games for the wanky clubs who bother with it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Flamingo Lane on December 14, 2025, 04:49:40 PM
Did Paqueta do anything?

He rolled up one leg of his shorts, and ran around looking slightly silly.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on December 14, 2025, 04:50:29 PM
Coming from behind twice and we still managed to break the five-win curse while setting a new record. Very impressive, especially considering we were playing with 10 men until Watkins went off.

People will claim he created the equaliser, but not for me — Mavropanos is one of the worst defenders I’ve ever seen, which explains why they’ve only won three matches all season. Bowen, on the other hand is actual quality, though he was clearly brainwashed by Danny Dyer into signing that seven-year new contract.

3 points. Next!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 14, 2025, 04:50:58 PM
Wan Bissaka’s defending for Morgan’s first goal looked really weird. Why did he run back towards the goal line (to try and block) instead of just trying to challenge Morgan.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Cropley10 on December 14, 2025, 04:51:20 PM
If we had the money, Bowen would be the signing we need for that right side👍
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Brend'Watkins on December 14, 2025, 04:54:40 PM
I'm sure some of us will come on and slag off certain players and praise others after today's performance.

Personally, I couldn't give a shiney shite.

If we repeat what happened today in all our remaining fixtures, then I'm not going to complain or moan.

We won and another 3 points on  the board is what counts.

It is what counts, yes. This is a discussion board and as such when things aren’t going tickety boo we will pass remarks less than favourable. For instance, our complacency is our worst enemy, we reduce that aspect and we can go all the way.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Small Rodent on December 14, 2025, 05:02:35 PM
If we had the money, Bowen would be the signing we need for that right side👍

We shall afford him with the money we get from “injured” Martinez in January.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 05:03:54 PM
I do not want that fat lad from Hereford. I said the same about Fred West.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 05:04:43 PM
So you don't believe he is injured then? Nice. Although I would like another keeper to be bought with that money so we are not kicked out of the Europa.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: andyh on December 14, 2025, 05:09:09 PM
Well, wow !!!!!
What a strange game. I think we would all agree that some individuals didn’t have their best game, but collectively we are just a juggernaut.

It was almost like we won that game when we decided, ‘bollocks to this, we’ll go and score now.’ And we did, 3 times.

Morgan had 2 moments of absolute genius, but there is absolutely no doubt that MOTM was Unai.

It’s an emotional game, it was frustrating at times, but we ground out ANOTHER ONE !

We are in very special times.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: caster troy on December 14, 2025, 05:12:11 PM
Ha, on the Lucas Digne ‘another one!’ clip you can hear Konsa say ‘Morgan saved my life’
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Clampy on December 14, 2025, 05:17:36 PM
A bit like the players, I don't panic watching the Villa these days. Always feel we can go up a gear when we need to.

Fantastic win. Well done lads.

I'm feeling the same. I felt comfortable on Thursday and again today. It's how we react when we do eventually lose which will be the test.

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on December 14, 2025, 05:23:35 PM
If we had the money, Bowen would be the signing we need for that right side👍

We shall afford him with the money we get from “injured” Martinez in January.

It's genuine. Lower back, which can take a while to shake. He got hit late against Arsenal and went down holding it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: dave shelley on December 14, 2025, 05:31:48 PM
Ha, on the Lucas Digne ‘another one!’ clip you can hear Konsa say ‘Morgan saved my life’

Any link please.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on December 14, 2025, 05:32:39 PM
On our FB Page.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 05:34:22 PM
https://www.facebook.com/reel/651904941250388?locale=en_GB
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: RamboandBruno on December 14, 2025, 05:34:41 PM
We all know how this run ends....it just has to be them  >:(

Not with this team. We’ll smash them.
Im sensing shades of boxing day 1989, we’ll do them lot 3-0.
Didn’t see the game today as my lad had a match over in a very cold Tamworth (won 2-1 against top of the league, so great day all round). Have seen the goals back and the third is a beauty. If we come through the next three games with 5 or 6 points, I believe we are in the mix.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 14, 2025, 05:44:10 PM
Today, we were bad for much of the game, away from home, and we fucking won said game. We're getting all Thanos at the minute, and it's wild to see.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: dave shelley on December 14, 2025, 05:46:44 PM
On our FB Page.

Thanks.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: dave shelley on December 14, 2025, 05:47:28 PM
https://www.facebook.com/reel/651904941250388?locale=en_GB

Thanks.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 05:48:45 PM
I ve heard that MU have Dalot, Mbuembo and Mazzarouni at Africans when we meet them next week.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: VancouverLion on December 14, 2025, 05:49:52 PM
I’m running out of superlatives for this manager and this team of ours other than fuckin’ brilliant!!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 05:52:33 PM
I ve heard that MU have Dalot, Mbuembo and Mazzarouni at Africans when we meet them next week.

I was hoping Mbuemo would be going and I'm not sure why a Portugese player is going either. (It is Diallo, not Dalot).
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 05:56:44 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Astnor on December 14, 2025, 05:57:58 PM
I ve heard that MU have Dalot, Mbuembo and Mazzarouni at Africans when we meet them next week.

I was hoping Mbuemo would be going and I'm not sure why a Portugese player is going either. (It is Diallo, not Dalot).
Sorry, it is Amad not Dalot. The two others are correct.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Villa Lew on December 14, 2025, 05:58:05 PM
It is now the 5th time in the league, we have conceded goals in the first 10 mins and in all of them we have gone on to win, which is great. It's not a complaint just a request to Unai and the team, that we cut down on the number of goals conceded early, it would make life a lot easier.

Unai's claret and blue army go marching on, fantastic stuff.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 14, 2025, 06:00:17 PM
I ve heard that MU have Dalot, Mbuembo and Mazzarouni at Africans when we meet them next week.

I was hoping Mbuemo would be going and I'm not sure why a Portugese player is going either. (It is Diallo, not Dalot).
Sorry, it is Amad not Dalot. The two others are correct.
Well, Almost (Mazraoui)
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Holte132 on December 14, 2025, 06:28:51 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

Definitely written looking through claret and blue lenses!
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 06:33:43 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 06:34:25 PM
Hang on, am I missing irony here? Apologies if so.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Villan82 on December 14, 2025, 06:41:59 PM
These lads don't know when they're beaten

That's the key bit and why this is so special. On top of all the wonderful things Unai has given us, we now seem to have added a certain whiff of a 90s/00s team in red that used to piss us off mightily.

We never say die
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 06:43:23 PM
I can't see anything wrong with it either way. We looked like team who had only had a couple of days to recover/prepare playing against a team who had a week.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Dave on December 14, 2025, 06:48:50 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.

I read it looking for the smoking gun for the egregious Bias Against Us, and then the piece ended.

Have they deleted a couple of paragraphs in the last hour?
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 06:48:56 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.
The original piece was all about the plucky Spammers and how they had been fortuitously denied by Villa. He has rewritten it significantly since first posting (as is typically the case, usually to add the manager quotes) - presumably the Spammer-centricity was pointed out to him by a sub-editor. You can still see traces of it, though:

Quote from: The Graun
This was Villa in fighting mode. They fell behind to the fastest goal in the Premier League this season, trailed 2-1 at half-time and were second best for long spells, but they refused to roll over.

That was not the game I watched, in which we had 60% possession, more attempts on target and control of the midfield from start to finish.


Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 06:49:26 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.

I read it looking for the smoking gun for the egregious Bias Against Us, and then the piece ended.

Have they deleted a couple of paragraphs in the last hour?
Something like that, Dave.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Dave on December 14, 2025, 06:51:36 PM
If the worst journalistic crime is saying that we were second best for long spells, I can't remember many Villa games under Emery when that hasn't been the case.

We were "second best for long spells" in our easy, 4-0 win against Bournemouth. It's very much how we're set up to play.

Edit- to be fair, I've not watched a minute of today, due to an inconveniently-timed three hour drive down the M5. Maybe we were great for the whole match.

But a quick read of the match thread at half-time at a services, "second best" definitely seemed to be the prevailing (although, not universal) opinion half way through.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 14, 2025, 06:54:08 PM
Well, I think our xG is probably still a bit shit.


Thankfully, our xBangers is sky high, so that's that problem dealt with  8)
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on December 14, 2025, 06:59:07 PM
1st half terrible, 2nd a bit better but we found a way again to win.

Please make next Sunday, an intolerable bear pit for the opposition and smash them to pieces. I couldn't stand to see this run end against those utter cock, cnut, bell end wankers.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 06:59:26 PM
If the worst journalistic crime is saying that we were second best for long spells, I can't remember many Villa games under Emery when that hasn't been the case.

We were "second best for long spells" in our easy, 4-0 win against Bournemouth. It's very much how we're set up to play.

Edit- to be fair, I've not watched a minute of today, due to an inconveniently-timed three hour drive down the M5. Maybe we were great for the whole match.

But a quick read of the match thread at half-time at a services, "second best" definitely seemed to be the prevailing (although, not universal) opinion half way through.
To be honest, I didn’t think that was the case today. We were behind for a while, but looked in control, as befits the slightly odd nature of their two goals against the run of play. The only time we looked under the kosh was the 15 or so minutes after the second equaliser. After which we scored and held them at arm’s length with ease, defending very well with control of the ball.

And as I say, the original piece was much worse.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 14, 2025, 07:00:55 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.
The original piece was all about the plucky Spammers and how they had been fortuitously denied by Villa. He has rewritten it significantly since first posting (as is typically the case, usually to add the manager quotes) - presumably the Spammer-centricity was pointed out to him by a sub-editor. You can still see traces of it, though:

Quote from: The Graun
This was Villa in fighting mode. They fell behind to the fastest goal in the Premier League this season, trailed 2-1 at half-time and were second best for long spells, but they refused to roll over.

That was not the game I watched, in which we had 60% possession, more attempts on target and control of the midfield from start to finish.




That was the game I saw.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Bent Neilsens Screamer on December 14, 2025, 07:01:41 PM
Was otherwise engaged for the game so not seen anything. I managed to check the score around 60mins and was content with 2-2. To find out we won is great as a thought we’d draw. Some run were on, bring on Man U.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 14, 2025, 07:01:45 PM
1st half terrible, 2nd a bit better but we found a way again to win.

Please make next Sunday, an intolerable bear pit for the opposition and smash them to pieces. I couldn't stand to see this run end against those utter cock, cnut, bell end wankers.

1st half was terrible for both teams, neither of us created much or looked any threat. 2nd half we had a slight increase in effort and looked most likely to win for most of it.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Stu on December 14, 2025, 07:04:27 PM
We’ve hardly been part of the national conversation much over the last 30 years due to being mostly crap or average during that time.

Besides, Villa are getting talked about loads atm.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 14, 2025, 07:16:32 PM
Desperately one-eyed match report in the Graun (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/14/west-ham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report). Jacob Steinberg is properly useless.

One-eyed how?! Fucking hell, did you see the game? That piece is pro-Villa propaganda.
The original piece was all about the plucky Spammers and how they had been fortuitously denied by Villa. He has rewritten it significantly since first posting (as is typically the case, usually to add the manager quotes) - presumably the Spammer-centricity was pointed out to him by a sub-editor. You can still see traces of it, though:

Quote from: The Graun
This was Villa in fighting mode. They fell behind to the fastest goal in the Premier League this season, trailed 2-1 at half-time and were second best for long spells, but they refused to roll over.

That was not the game I watched, in which we had 60% possession, more attempts on target and control of the midfield from start to finish.




That was the game I saw.
Fair enough :)

Personally, I thought we were a class above them and thoroughly deserved to win.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 14, 2025, 07:17:48 PM
I honestly think that in a lot of these games against lower ranked sides he’s setting us up to to expend the minimum energy possible to get the job done.  Our squad is being managed like no other season before. 
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Ian. on December 14, 2025, 07:25:31 PM
I honestly think that in a lot of these games against lower ranked sides he’s setting us up to to expend the minimum energy possible to get the job done.  Our squad is being managed like no other season before. 

It’s what’s he’s been doing ever since we first qualified for Europe, we’re just getting better at this.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: TonyD on December 14, 2025, 07:54:12 PM
Next Sunday is massive.
A win is crucial.
And because I hate the feckers.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Small Rodent on December 14, 2025, 07:55:28 PM
If we had the money, Bowen would be the signing we need for that right side👍

We shall afford him with the money we get from “injured” Martinez in January.

It's genuine. Lower back, which can take a while to shake. He got hit late against Arsenal and went down holding it.

I’m just looking for a Villa Talk yellow card!

Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: VILLA MOLE on December 14, 2025, 08:08:33 PM
Didn’t realise Bowen had a trial for us
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 08:21:57 PM
We really are a CF away from winning this fucking league.


Tony Cascarino
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on December 14, 2025, 08:23:58 PM
Didn’t realise Bowen had a trial for us

Neither did I but thankfully the commentator mentioned it every time he touched the ball so now I know.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 08:26:18 PM
The pessimist in me can't help thinking it's going to come to a crashing halt against Man Utd but fuck it. Nine in a row is some feat.

We'll beat them but I worry about the following 2
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 08:29:40 PM
Did Paqueta do anything?

Him and Somerville were dreadful I thought.

It was pretty low quality match.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on December 14, 2025, 08:34:09 PM
Seven more points and we are safe 🙂
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 08:43:20 PM
Not our best performance as a team but super win in the circumstances. Did our very best to keep an awful West Ham team in the game but our quality told in the end. Whatever Emery saw that day v Boro in the cup in Morgan Rogers, nobody else saw it but what a player he has developed into. Outstanding. Good day for Emery on the bench again, down four? injured players and still getting an impact off the bench. Lindelof had a solid game in Torres absence too.

Bizot 6 - no mistakes but really weak at set piece time. Distribution isn't bad
Cash 8 - very good again, Summerville is a good player and was well held. Strong in the air too
Konsa 3 - nightmare of a first half gave them two goals and had no idea where Bowen was for the tight offside call in the second half
Lindelof 7 - solid game following up from Thurs night. Not as strong distributing the ball with his left foot but still found Rogers for the third
Maatsen 6 - ok ish, defended ok but mixed enough on the ball, takes wrong options in traffic at times
Onana 4 - poor. We lacked intensity in the middle of the park and he was cruising far too much for my liking. Limited on the ball.
Kamara 6 - played his best football after we went ahead. Dug out a nice pass in the build up to the second but quiet enough apart from that.
McGinn 8 - very good again. Does it all really, cracking delivery for our first, won countless turnovers high up the pitch and ran with the ball really well at times. Contrast to Guessand during the week is huge
Rogers 10 - was very bright in first half when we struggled and outstanding in second with two great goals.
Tielemans 7 - fine assist for Rogers after half time. Struggled to get into it at 10 but better in midfield when he went back there.
Watkins 5 - did make a really good run for the first goal but his hold up play against woeful defenders today was nowhere near good enough.

Malen 6 - started really well with a powerful shot with his first touch. But I'm not sure about him at all when he has to lead the line himself.
Buendia 7 - strong cameo. His touch is razor sharp at the moment, unlucky not to be starting
Digne 7 - solid when he came on too.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 08:45:48 PM
Seven more points and we are safe 🙂

Which is more than be said for 17 others.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: AV82EC on December 14, 2025, 08:47:58 PM
First trip to the London Stadium. Absolute soulless shithole and not a place you’d hurry back to visit again. Great win which we did for the most part in 2nd gear. 2 really shit goals both Konsas fault conceded but he rallied second half. What really impressed me was after Morgan scored the winner for the next 5-10 minutes we went up 2 gears and the ball and movement was exceptional. It slightly helped that Nunos subs were Blues and we saw the game out fairly comfortably.

Top day out in London bookended by the Avanti just how shit can we be train service.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: adrenachrome on December 14, 2025, 09:27:11 PM
John Townley on X:

Quite remarkable that Aston Villa have won each of their last 10 matches following a midweek European fixture, starting with a victory at Brentford after their win at Club Brugge in March.

https://x.com/johntownley11/status/2000301345946124565
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 09:29:59 PM
And his other fact. We have only ever won one other game after losing the lead twice in a league game since 92.

Quote
Today was just the second time Aston Villa have ended on the winning side in a Premier League game having fallen behind twice, with the previous instance coming back in September 2013 at home to Man City.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: DB on December 14, 2025, 09:49:42 PM
BTW, how shit is that stadium? Quite a few empty seats too. I hope they go down with Leeds.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 14, 2025, 10:08:01 PM
BTW, how shit is that stadium? Quite a few empty seats too. I hope they go down with Leeds.

I think they'll drop this season. Their defence is a shambles but worse than that there is no heart in their team. Once we went ahead they hardly had a shot. Leeds are poor but made us earn it to the last minute. Callum Wilson is the kind of signing we were making before eventually getting relegated.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on December 14, 2025, 10:11:51 PM
BTW, how shit is that stadium? Quite a few empty seats too. I hope they go down with Leeds.

Been there for Athletics a few times and it was fine. It's a fine place for athletics. Can't think of any such that make for good football stadiums.

Wolves and Burnley are doomed. Even when they play half decent they lose.

It'll likely be West Ham or Leeds. Leeds are showing some serious backbone at the minute and West Ham less so.
Not convinced Brentford and Bournemouth are all together in a good way either but they have more points.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on December 14, 2025, 10:55:01 PM
Very noticeable Emery shouting for his players to do something, then is frozen in place in disbelief as they don't and Bowen has his offside chance.
Title: Re: West Ham vs Aston Villa Post-Match Thread
Post by: DrGonzo on December 14, 2025, 11:10:31 PM
Another below par performance that ends with three points…. Do you want to bet against us?
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