Aston Villa v West Ham United Match Thread

[Jimbo]

This is already shaping up to be an insufferably dreary afternoon.

[Toronto Villa]

How is Bowery in not Bent in this formation?

You would think that whatever the issues that exist, to be playing essentially 4-4-2 meant that you could play Bent today. Crazy, crazy, crazy given the position we are in.

[Drummond]

Maybe he's trying harder and playing better in training. Perhaps he offers more to the team.

[PaulWinch again]

Good work Delph.

[Astral Weeks]

It's not been high quality stuff so far.

[paulcomben]

Classic Sam team. Closing space esp for Delph & Charlie.

[ozzjim]

Ah the enigma of Delph. Somewhere between brilliant and awful.

[Rigadon]

Ah the enigma of Delph. Somewhere between brilliant and awful.

Average?

[LeeB]

Maybe he's trying harder and playing better in training. Perhaps he offers more to the team.

That's crazy talk.

[ez]

dull stuff

[SamTheMouse]

Did Clattenburg just tell one of the players to fuck off?

[eamonn]

Murphy always sounds full of himself but he can't/doesn't commentate.

[Jimbo]

Dire ball.

[ozzjim]

Rarely that though. His match ratings during a game can swing from 1 to 9 in an instant. There is a top player in there somewhere.

[ozzjim]

Did Clattenburg just tell one of the players to fuck off?

Yes.