Aston Villa 0 West Ham 1. Post Match Anger.

[Proposition Joe]

It took till the 86th minute to see McGinn attempt to gee up his colleagues.

The German commentator noted this too. He wondered where the reaction was when we're 1-0 down with 10 to go (hasn't watched Villa a lot I guess, as our reaction to going 1-0 is invariably accepting our fate). Also branded our attacking play as "bereft of ideas", and wondered how we are managing to squander such a gifted player as Bailey (Bundesliga bias?).

[Footy-Vill]

First Prem match this season with a combined XG for both teams lower than one!

[Pete3206]

XG?

[Holy Trinity]

XG?

Expected goals. Its s shitty stat that almost never means anything. Basically you can win 4 or5 - 0 with an xg of 1

Sorry for an added example vs liverpool in the 7-2 we had an xg of 3 they had an xg of 1.

[Drummond]

Ex-Gerrard

[ventnorVillain]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

[London Villan]

Smattering of booing, no real grief for gerrard from the Trinity.

[LeeB]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

The visceral anger around me was all directed at the manager from I could tell. It morphed into two old fat guys having a road rage row at the junction of Bevington Rd and Whitehead Rd after, which was more entertaining than what I saw on the pitch.

[ChicagoLion]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

He was getting Stevengerrardsc larabluarmy from the Holte before we went a goal down.

[sendô WHU]

Well in truth in was a poor game of football, and in the end the main difference I guess was luck - bad luck for Villa that Digne’s corner just drifted out of play, and good luck for West Ham that Fornal’s speculative shot deflected over the keeper.

Moyes got our formation horribly wrong first half. Id hoped that it’d be a 3-4-3 but it ended up a flat back 5 with 2 DMs and Fornals barely getting forward. The net result was that West Ham offered no attack threat, and constantly gave the ball back to Villa. Nonetheless we were solud at the back and, in truth, Villa didn’t seem to have a lot of ideas of how to score despite the quality players you have.

Luckily Moyes saw the error of his ways and brought Benrahma on. The second half wasn’t vintage but it was better. Gerrard taking Luis off, who I thought was playing alright, seemed to open things up and create more space for us which led to the goal. The result never really looked in doubt after that, and there was no expected Villa onslaught.

You lot dont seem to have any balance to your team, and I cant work out what Gerrard is doing. I was concerned about Ings before the game, but I dont remember him doing anything. Im also not sure what McGinns role is supposed to be? When we played you before Cash was great down the right, getting crosses in. One of your best players, but he didnt seem to get forward as much yesterday.

Youve added some great players on paper but the team looks like its gone backwards if anything.

[RamboandBruno]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

He was getting Stevengerrardsc larabluarmy from the Holte before we went a goal down.

There was an effort from a relatively large section of the holte to get that going, but kind of petered out as the match petered out into the drab affair it was. Lots of booing at the end and vitriol. Chambers being the only one with the b**ocks to come right up the holte end, got a good reception, he played well, as well.

[LeeB]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

He was getting Stevengerrardsc larabluarmy from the Holte before we went a goal down.

There was an effort from a relatively large section of the holte to get that going, but kind of petered out as the match petered out into the drab affair it was. Lots of booing at the end and vitriol. Chambers being the only one with the b**ocks to come right up the holte end, got a good reception, he played well, as well.

Yeah, I made a point of clapping him as once again he did his job with minimum fuss.

[robleflaneur]

Well in truth in was a poor game of football, and in the end the main difference I guess was luck - bad luck for Villa that Digne’s corner just drifted out of play, and good luck for West Ham that Fornal’s speculative shot deflected over the keeper.

Moyes got our formation horribly wrong first half. Id hoped that it’d be a 3-4-3 but it ended up a flat back 5 with 2 DMs and Fornals barely getting forward. The net result was that West Ham offered no attack threat, and constantly gave the ball back to Villa. Nonetheless we were solud at the back and, in truth, Villa didn’t seem to have a lot of ideas of how to score despite the quality players you have.

Luckily Moyes saw the error of his ways and brought Benrahma on. The second half wasn’t vintage but it was better. Gerrard taking Luis off, who I thought was playing alright, seemed to open things up and create more space for us which led to the goal. The result never really looked in doubt after that, and there was no expected Villa onslaught.

You lot dont seem to have any balance to your team, and I cant work out what Gerrard is doing. I was concerned about Ings before the game, but I dont remember him doing anything. Im also not sure what McGinns role is supposed to be? When we played you before Cash was great down the right, getting crosses in. One of your best players, but he didnt seem to get forward as much yesterday.

Youve added some great players on paper but the team looks like its gone backwards if anything.

Good summary of the game.There was a stoppage for injury in the first half and Rice came to Moyes and pointed out some problems.

[Chris Smith]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

He was getting Stevengerrardsc larabluarmy from the Holte before we went a goal down.

It seemed more wishful thinking than anything and was noticeable how few joined in.

[Risso]

I kept off here yesterday, knowing what a pit of misery it would be. What was the fan's reaction at the end? Was there abuse aimed at Gerrard? The players collectively? Individual players?

He was getting Stevengerrardsc larabluarmy from the Holte before we went a goal down.

It seemed more wishful thinking than anything and was noticeable how few joined in.

It came over loud and clear from the Trinity. Didn't last very long though.