West Ham 2 - 1 Aston Villa Post Match

[Toronto Villa]

Seems changes are coming. Looks like Doug will need stitches in his face. Digne is likely out for a period of time. Chambers hurt also. It’s very possible to see see 2 or 3 adjustments for our next game.

[exigo]

Gerrard should take the rap for not changing it up in the starting line up. Buendia and Sanson easily good enough to mix it up and keep it fresh.

What an absolutely shit ground that is for football. Had great nights there watching the Olympics and Guns n Roses, but Christ on a bike it's awful now. Took longer to get through security today than it took for the Olympic opening ceremony, and when we finally got to the front of the queue we weren't even checked. That split level nonsense with the temporary new seats behind the goal just splits fans too far apart to create any atmosphere.
Haven't missed a game all season, and despite this being my nearest ground, if I never went there again it wouldn't bother me.

[SoccerHQ]

Pretty level game, both sides slow and leggy. Think we ought to have had Sanson and Emi start. Their zip and energy would have been welcome.

Annoying to lose Digne so early. Felt we let them set in their low block and moved it too slowly. Bailey looks miles off it.

Not sure why McGinn dives in when Rice is 60 yards from goal.

Got to trust the squad more.

By far and away the worst ground I've ever been too and I've been to plenty of shit holes. It's a depressing place to play football. I'd fucking hate being a West Ham fan.

Guessing it's the camera angles being changed but the stands actually look a bit closer to the pitch compared to when they first moved in when it was miles better.

Yeah atmosphere sounded like a wake but then it will be the same at VP on Saturday with the early kick off if we go a goal down early.

They're saving their vocals for the europa game.

[SoccerHQ]

Seems changes are coming. Looks like Doug will need stitches in his face. Digne is likely out for a period of time. Chambers hurt also. It’s very possible to see see 2 or 3 adjustments for our next game.

Konsa is obvious one.

Young v Saka seems likely a massive mismatch so think we're going to have to tweak the formation further and get Bailey starting as can't leave Young one v one on the counter attack, he's going to need plenty of help.

[Chris Smith]

West Ham weren’t particularly good today but were better than us. Gerrard seems to be from the old school of ‘don’t change a winning team” but in retrospect I hope he sees this was a mistake today. We’ve got a tough run of games coming and he needs to trusts the squad a bit more.

One plus point was I thought Ramsey had his game for a while.

[manic-road]

Gerrard should take the rap for not changing it up in the starting line up. Buendia and Sanson easily good enough to mix it up and keep it fresh.

What an absolutely shit ground that is for football. Had great nights there watching the Olympics and Guns n Roses, but Christ on a bike it's awful now. Took longer to get through security today than it took for the Olympic opening ceremony, and when we finally got to the front of the queue we weren't even checked. That split level nonsense with the temporary new seats behind the goal just splits fans too far apart to create any atmosphere.
Haven't missed a game all season, and despite this being my nearest ground, if I never went there again it wouldn't bother me.

I'm pretty sure SG would have got pelters if he had lost the match having made changes to a winning team.

[Risso]

Same here, terrible ground, no fun at all. Had the misfortune to be in the seats closest to the home fans surrounded by arseholes offering the West Ham fans out from the safety of a 30 foot gap. We’ve got some proper racist twats in the away end.

[N'ZMAV]

I don't feel comfortable being in our away end any more.

[Toronto Villa]

Same here, terrible ground, no fun at all. Had the misfortune to be in the seats closest to the home fans surrounded by arseholes offering the West Ham fans out from the safety of a 30 foot gap. We’ve got some proper racist twats in the away end.

That’s why it’s always dangerous to slag off other fans for racism. I’ve seen and heard plenty of ugly stuff from our own lot over the years. So disappointing to hear that some people have refused to evolve.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Same heads going away.System needs shaking up

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't feel comfortable being in our away end any more.

I walked out of Loftus Road after seven minutes a few years back. There was some massively inebriated dickhead in my seat, surrounded by his inebriated mates and at that point it seemed that life was too short to be anywhere near them.

[Aldridge Villa]

Believe we gave a decent West Ham side a good run for their money . Hindsight is a wonderful thing I know but was surprised Buendia didn’t start or at least come on earlier to get stuck  into the combo that makes West Ham tick. Namely Soucek snd Rice who I think are excellent players.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Replace Luiz with Soucek and we're top 6

[Keeno]

Definitely second best today - think one or two changes would've helped - but not many complaints at the result.

That said, I don't think it was a calamitous performance - 10% below where we'd been at over the last few weeks which against a team as physical and niggly as they are, is enough to just come up short. The game is very different if Fabianski doesn't pull off the unbelievable save from Ings in the second half, mind.

Would like to think this time next season, we are well-drilled enough to put a team like that away - but at the moment not quite there. Onwards.

[RamboandBruno]

Shame we lost and didn't keep the run going, but from listening on the radio sounded a bit of a nothing game from two sides who were probably jaded from playing Thursday.
Quite a few comments about SG being to blame for not changing the team up, but the only change i would of made from midweek was Sanson for Ramsey and he scored and played quite well, so what do i know!!
Few comments about Emi2 starting and dont get me wrong i think he’s a really good player, but realistically who does he come in for other than Phil.
A win or draw against Arsenal and its been a very tidy few weeks.