West Ham United v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Can't see 4231. Who's in the three? Bacuna, Weimann and . . (KEA?)

[garyshawsknee]

Id like to see him play a diamond and would be interesting to see Weimann play off Benteke. UTV

[PeterWithesShin]

Come on Villa. Lets twat these kit stealing wankers. 4-1 Villa win.

[eastie]

Time to fire up the laptop - enjoy the game all and lets hope its a happy post match thread

[richard moore]

Two very very average looking sides, looks like a 0-0 or 1-0 either way to me

[paulcomben]

Why pick Tonev last week, when he did well, yet push Bacuna forward this? More defensive beef, I suppose, as they have Jarvis & Downing on the wings.

[adrenachrome]

Can't see 4231. Who's in the three? Bacuna, Weimann and . . (KEA?)

Bacuna, Sylla and Weimann, I would say.

[Matt Collins]

Regardless of the score, I've got a fairly confident feeling about the likely tone of comments on the match thread

I'll be logging out now!

[junxs]

Why pick Tonev last week, when he did well

What game were you watching?
Fully deserves to get dropped after that awful performance

[eamonn]

A real pity about Delph missing out. We need a strong presence to combat Nolan and Noble.
Good to see Lowton back in. Him and Bacuna can hopefully link-up to good effect as our midfield doesn't have much in the way of creativity.
I would prefer to see Clark rather than Baker at left-back. Though without an out and out striker like Carroll or Cole, I guess  we shouldn't get bullied too much aerially (Nolan may do a number on Clacker though).

[Summers]

Shit, no Delph is a massive blow.. hopefully Bacuna being a further forward can make up for that. We need someone in the midfield areas being positive and forward thinking.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Why pick Tonev last week, when he did well

What game were you watching?
Fully deserves to get dropped after that awful performance

Tonev was average at best last week. Delph is a massive loss. Wemann and Benteke have got to perform at the same level at the end of last season to win this. All 5 Sky Sports soccer pundits gone for a Villa win ........

[Summers]

We're Aston Villa, we glow in the dark!

[AsTallAsLions]

Why pick Tonev last week, when he did well

What game were you watching?
Fully deserves to get dropped after that awful performance

I was at the game last week and honestly I don't think you can say that Tonev was any worse than the rest of them. Awful to a man, Weimann Westwood and Gabby particularly, but obviously Gab was carrying a knock.

[Axl Rose]

it's always Francis on the commentary-boring so and so.