West Ham London - 1 Aston Villa - 1 The Post Match Thread.

[brontebilly]

Kamara, Carlos and Coutinho - that’s  three pretty big players missing. Put those three in and it creates a massive upgrade on the bench.

Still think McGinn needs upgrading with Guendouzi, Ramsey needs to improve but has plenty of time, and I would like to see middle Ramsey, Tim and Cam fully integrated into the squad next season.

Fair play to Bailey for still trying. I think if I was him I’d have resigned myself to thinking this league is not for me.

I couldn't stop thinking throughout the game how much Coutinho would have been prefect for us today, he'd have loved being up against Rice and Soucek who are a shadow of the partnership that spanked us last year. Rice seems to have one eye on his summer move and Soucek doesn't seem to care. Such a waste but as we know, that's what happens in relegation seasons.

Coutinho, from memory, has had one good performance this season (Arsenal and maybe City when he came on when game was long over).

[Aldridge Villa]

Won’t be a game we’ll be talking about in weeks to come , similar to the Palace game in that respect, but good God we’re so much resolute with Unai at the helm. Onwards and upwards.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Kamara, Carlos and Coutinho - that’s  three pretty big players missing. Put those three in and it creates a massive upgrade on the bench.

Still think McGinn needs upgrading with Guendouzi, Ramsey needs to improve but has plenty of time, and I would like to see middle Ramsey, Tim and Cam fully integrated into the squad next season.

Fair play to Bailey for still trying. I think if I was him I’d have resigned myself to thinking this league is not for me.

I couldn't stop thinking throughout the game how much Coutinho would have been prefect for us today, he'd have loved being up against Rice and Soucek who are a shadow of the partnership that spanked us last year. Rice seems to have one eye on his summer move and Soucek doesn't seem to care. Such a waste but as we know, that's what happens in relegation seasons.

Coutinho, from memory, has had one good performance this season (Arsenal and maybe City when he came on when game was long over).

Thanks, Mr Logic. Yes, Arsenal at home was the last game he started before he got injured. His performance was close to the type most hoped for when we signed him.

[Clampy]

I thought we were ok. Moreno was great in the first half, maybe found out in the second. A bit disappointed with a point  became they didn't create fuck all.

[Martyn Smith]

For them only Bowen, Benrahma and Zouma stood out for me. Cornet looked lively after he came on, but that's about it..

Couldn't see what the fuss was over Rice from that performance; maybe he just had an off day

[VILLA MOLE]

I don’t think Rice has been as good this season, mind elsewhere maybe

[ldavfc4eva]

Rice,Soucek and Coufal have all had poor seasons - hence the relegation battle.

I would take all 3 off them if they went down though, plus Bowen if the price was right.

Suspect Rice will go for close to £100m whatever division they are in next season though.

[Martyn Smith]

Didn't realise to whom Bowen was hooked and hence about whom certain unkind parts of the away crowd were making disparaging comments. I'm still none the wiser tbf. If you'd said the lady's name to me then my mind would have been racing...

[brontebilly]

Rice,Soucek and Coufal have all had poor seasons - hence the relegation battle.

I would take all 3 off them if they went down though, plus Bowen if the price was right.

Suspect Rice will go for close to £100m whatever division they are in next season though.

Bowen would be brilliant for us. I think this summer for us to progress we need to be convincing better players of teams around us/below us to join. We haven't done that since MONs time.

[Footy-Vill]

Today, I saw signs of very good football from the team. It was extremely satisfying. The 61% possession rate was also on the right track.
It was delightful at times as the football interplay was so comfortable between players.

That, in my opinion, is the most important takeaway from the game.
The signs are there in the dominating possession and the steps of clear progression towards full implementation of football.

Overall, a good performance that was consistent with Emery's message about focusing on how the team wanted to play.
Watkins 4 shots 3 on target and a goal was my man of the match. He was close to scoring a sublime goal from some excellent football but failed to finish
I predict a brace is coming for him before seasons end.

[pauliewalnuts]

Rice,Soucek and Coufal have all had poor seasons - hence the relegation battle.

I would take all 3 off them if they went down though, plus Bowen if the price was right.

Suspect Rice will go for close to £100m whatever division they are in next season though.

Bowen would be brilliant for us. I think this summer for us to progress we need to be convincing better players of teams around us/below us to join. We haven't done that since MONs time.

I'd take Bowen rather than Soucek, he's basically had one decent season and given up.

[Risso]

Yep Bowen's a very good player. I'd take him and Barnes from Leicester to play either side of Watkins.

[darren woolley]

We didn't play brilliant but I'll take a point.

[RamboandBruno]

Yep Bowen's a very good player. I'd take him and Barnes from Leicester to play either side of Watkins.

I posted on another thread, but id love Barnes at the Villa.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

That, in my opinion, is the most important takeaway from the game.

Ash Foo Young, Chicken Mings, and Declan Rice.