Aston Villa vs West Ham pre-match thread

[OCD]

Discovering that 5-2-3 formation led to some good results in the games afterwards too I think.

[Footy-Vill]

Just to let people know a stat . This season West Ham have allowed the most crosses against them in the Premier League

[Smirker]

Just to let people know a stat . This season West Ham have allowed the most crosses against them in the Premier League

Good stat mate. Maybe we can get at them this way.

Welcome back 

[Monty]

How many goals have they conceded from crosses though? Maybe they're doing that Leicester title-winning tactic of letting them come in because they've organised themselves enough in the box. Or maybe they 'concede' lots of crosses that are actually very speculative balls in from deep, because they're among the only old-school sit-back-and-counter teams in the division.

[Skerra]

We also seem to get an awful lot of corners but hardly ever look like scoring from them.

[PaulTheVillan]

These lot will be difficult to play against but I think we'll just edge it.

If we can keep JWP from having too many dangrous free kicks and keep Bowen quiet I think we'll be ok.

[Dr Butler]

just win please Villa....loads of West Ham round here and about time we put them back in their box...

UTV
The Doc

[Lastfootstamper]

We also seem to get an awful lot of corners but hardly ever look like scoring from them.

I dunno about that. I'd say we've had a fair few good chances fall to central defenders' heads lately but they've not taken them. Konsa and Diego Carlos certainly have, and didn't Lenglet have one against Zrinjski? It's something we could improve, but more in the finishing than delivery.

[Footy-Vill]

Villa 3 West Ham 1

So Nicoló tells me.

Very Good!

[Footy-Vill]

How many goals have they conceded from crosses though? Maybe they're doing that Leicester title-winning tactic of letting them come in because they've organised themselves enough in the box. Or maybe they 'concede' lots of crosses that are actually very speculative balls in from deep, because they're among the only old-school sit-back-and-counter teams in the division.

West Ham allow the opposition  the most touches in their penalty area.
Clearly a ploy.
But is encouraging.

[stevo_st]

Just managed to get a couple of tickets in the North Stand, we’ll lose now, sorry

[The Edge]

We also seem to get an awful lot of corners but hardly ever look like scoring from them.

And free kicks. It's definitely an area we can improve on. The last goal scored directly from a free kick I can recall was Lucas Digne ages ago. Now watch JWP slam one in on Sunday just to ram home the point.

[Footy-Vill]

Just managed to get a couple of tickets in the North Stand, we’ll lose now, sorry

Hey brilliant news for you !
Enjoy the occasion! Bring us luck !
Up the Villa!

[RamboandBruno]

We also seem to get an awful lot of corners but hardly ever look like scoring from them.

And free kicks. It's definitely an area we can improve on. The last goal scored directly from a free kick I can recall was Lucas Digne ages ago. Now watch JWP slam one in on Sunday just to ram home the point.

Dougie scored one against spurs 3rd last game of last season, so not as far back as it seems

[Footy-Vill]

We also seem to get an awful lot of corners but hardly ever look like scoring from them.

And free kicks. It's definitely an area we can improve on. The last goal scored directly from a free kick I can recall was Lucas Digne ages ago. Now watch JWP slam one in on Sunday just to ram home the point.

Dougie scored one against spurs 3rd last game of last season, so not as far back as it seems

47 Corners this season
15 taken short.
29 inswinging
3 outswinging