Aston Villa vs West Ham Pre-Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

We really need to win this game. The actual 3 points are less important at this stage, it’s more we need to shift the momentum and start creating a positive atmosphere around everything.

Agree wrt the 3 points, it's been a bit of a topsy-turvy season so far and may well be again after the World Cup so need some positivity going into the Arsenal and Citeh games.

[Beard82]

I think if we get less than 3 points from the next 3 games the situation will be unrecoverable for SG

[SamTheMouse]

My heart says we're due an impressive performance, but Spam have done fuck all this season. We all know how this goes. Away win. FFS.

[VinnieChase84]

I think if we get less than 3 points from the next 3 games the situation will be unrecoverable for SG

Yep

[eamonn]

I think if we drew all of them, he'd be happy and a lot of fans would be impressed. We don't do draws no more though so it's moot.

[Beard82]

I think if we drew all of them, he'd be happy and a lot of fans would be impressed. We don't do draws no more though so it's moot.

Yes exactly if we can get 1 win probably better 3 draws given the strength of the opposition we then have a couple easier games.  Given the poor end to last season it is essential that SG has at least 12 points after 11 games otherwise people will rightly ask for why he should get more time when smith didn’t 

[Dazvillain]

Gerrard should go with:

Martinez
Cash / Mings / Chambers / Digne
Luiz / Tim / Kamara
Watkins / Ings / Buendia

But he won't. He will pick McGinn / Coutinho / Ramsey - and we will lose.   

You actively want Watkins and Ings playing together? I agree with the rest, really want Tim and Kamara to be tried

I agree with Tim, in the few cameos he’s had, he just oozes class on the ball and strokes passes around for fun .
He’s one of the most under rated talents at the club, I hope he stays around first team and doesn’t go on loan.

[PaulWinch again]

Gerrard should go with:

Martinez
Cash / Mings / Chambers / Digne
Luiz / Tim / Kamara
Watkins / Ings / Buendia

But he won't. He will pick McGinn / Coutinho / Ramsey - and we will lose.     

Well he picked Buendia last league game and we lost. Not saying picking him is wrong, but let’s not confuse things here.

[Meanwood Villa]

Gerrard should go with:

Martinez
Cash / Mings / Chambers / Digne
Luiz / Tim / Kamara
Watkins / Ings / Buendia

But he won't. He will pick McGinn / Coutinho / Ramsey - and we will lose.   

You actively want Watkins and Ings playing together? I agree with the rest, really want Tim and Kamara to be tried

I agree with Tim, in the few cameos he’s had, he just oozes class on the ball and strokes passes around for fun .
He’s one of the most under rated talents at the club, I hope he stays around first team and doesn’t go on loan.

I saw his full debut v Norwich last season and he was OK, nothing more. That's not knocking him, I just think expectations need to be managed a bit.

[Steve67]

I hope for the best but fear the worst. A typical Aston Villa fan then! Both clubs are due a performance, West Ham seem to have that Midas touch where we are concerned and we have been far too benevolent for far too long. Please win Villa, I’m thinking draw though.

[Mooro]

I hope for the best but fear the worst. A typical Aston Villa fan then! Both clubs are due a performance, West Ham seem to have that Midas touch where we are concerned and we have been far too benevolent for far too long. Please win Villa, I’m thinking draw though.

I really like that turn of phrase in your first sentence, which is pretty much what I’m thinking. We really need at the very least a performance where the defence don’t play like strangers. I’d take a draw, just about, if it looks like Gerrard and his 50 coaches can come up with some flexibility and we show signs of improvement.

[PaulWinch again]

Seems obvious but we need to carry forward the good bits from the second half at Bolton where there generally looking to be more cohesion and intensity. We have to be far more assertive in our play. If your meek and passive it doesn’t matter how much talent there is in the squad teams will just bully you.

[dorsetvillian]

Not at all confident against a West Ham team with no points or goals.

[DB]

It's another lottery to what team he put out again today. Draw.

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