West Ham vs Aston Villa match thread

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Blimey! I don’t see this ending 0-0.

Hopefully SUE has got the tactics spot on this week.

[Demitri_C]

Yeah the center of the park does look a slight worry i must admit

[Somniloquism]

Concerned the midfield two are going to be lightweight. Just hope the all out attack works and they don't get in each others way.

[olaftab]

Digne is unlucky to be not starting but I guess Unai likes Moreno.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Digne is unlucky to be not starting but I guess Unai likes Moreno.

Think it'd be take a lead bring him on second half

[SamTheMouse]

Having Duran and Watkins on will give us a bit more physical clout. Should be interesting.

[Brazilian Villain]

Digne is unlucky to be not starting but I guess Unai likes Moreno.

He'll come on to score the winning header in the 89th minute.

[Beard82]

I saw Duran and assumed Watkins hadn't made it, but we're playing them both. Exciting.

I know I saw that and thought it couldn't be right, so I counted the number of starters we had just incase it was a typo.

Looking forward to seeing this.  Certainly not what I was expecting

[Brazilian Villain]

Blimey! I don’t see this ending 0-0.

Hopefully SUE has got the tactics spot on this week.

Yeah, does look like we'll either get a stuffing or batter them.

[SoccerHQ]

Digne is unlucky to be not starting but I guess Unai likes Moreno.

Moreno has to start if we're playing Konsa the other side. No good putting loads of attackers out if we have no full backs to support them.

It's a very interesting team. You get the feeling Ollie isn't 100% so could be a really good call to get Duran out there to occupy their CBs and reduce the workload on Ollie.

Astounded though Diaby isn't starting after his best game in ages on Thursday. Rogers is still getting up to speed with the prem so not sure on that call or Lenglet ahead of Carlos at CB as Antonio has looked decent since his return from injury so don't want him causing issues as that will open up more space for Bowen and Kudus.

Don't think this will be 0-0, can see a 3-2 either way.

[AV82EC]

Yep midfield looking a bit lightweight. But maybe we’re playing a long ball blitz through Big John a la Wimbledon late 80s.

[andyh]

And still no sign of Ramsey 😔

[tom jennings III]

All I have to say is UTFV

[Rigadon]

We have no other option really but to go out to outscore them.  Makes sense to have more muscle at set pieces (at either end) v any Moyes team.

[OCD]

Digne is unlucky to be not starting but I guess Unai likes Moreno.

Moreno has to start if we're playing Konsa the other side. No good putting loads of attackers out if we have no full backs to support them.

It's a very interesting team. You get the feeling Ollie isn't 100% so could be a really good call to get Duran out there to occupy their CBs and reduce the workload on Ollie.

Astounded though Diaby isn't starting after his best game in ages on Thursday. Rogers is still getting up to speed with the prem so not sure on that call or Lenglet ahead of Carlos at CB as Antonio has looked decent since his return from injury so don't want him causing issues as that will open up more space for Bowen and Kudus.

Don't think this will be 0-0, can see a 3-2 either way.

Presumably Diego Carlos isn't fit enough to be risked as a starter. Emery said it was a hamstring issue Thursday night so it's surprising he's even made the bench.