Aston Villa vs West Ham Match Thread

[ROBBO]

Wer'e doing well with seven players.

[Demitri_C]

Summer ville  off injured. Come on now bowen Summer ville or their striker who went off injured.

No excuses to play that bad second half.

[JUAN PABLO]

sumervilla off so come on villa FFS

[itmustbe_it is!]

Kamara tried to pick things up in the last few minutes, but Tielemans and Rogers haven't been in the game.

Ollie's has no service at all.

We haven't had a single shot at all.

Dreadful.

Ollie should have had a tap in if he'd got himself in front of the defender for the ball across the front of goal. Kane, Vardy, Duran all make that run . Ollie just looked bemused.

[Paul.S]

Those by me in the Holte who’ve obviously don’t come often can you please not come back.
Yes it’s not good but booing and moaning throughout the first half isn’t support.

Understandable really, not one for the booing myself

It’s not understandable at all. Moaning and whining throughout the first half. Get behind the bloody team.

[PaulWinch again]

Those poor ex villa players  being invited to watch that embarrassment of a first half

Least they didn’t have to pay.

[SoccerHQ]

Have to do much better.

West Ham taken off Summerville and put another RB on so they'll be shutting up shop now.

[JUAN PABLO]

whos  the Villa legend with the bald head and man bun?

[Legion]

Shocking. At least that was our poor half. Hopefully.

[Astnor]

Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.

What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.

As I saw it the shot was not really a shot that was very fast moving or placed away from keepers reach if keeper proper placed  in balance when shot coming. Olsen was looking and directed in opposite direction of where the shot was coming so even looking a bit comical if looking at it like that. But ok, it s been looked at with different perspectives. Agree with failures up the pitch before this but we usually have at least a couple of those in a game and Martinez often saves us.

[Nelly]

Club legends applauding the players onto the pitch? Wrong way round for me.

[Steve67]

Club legends applauding the players onto the pitch? Wrong way round for me.

Too right.

[brontebilly]

Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.

What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.

It’s a bit like someone saying Ollie was terrible when he’s had absolutely zero service.

He was horribly caught on his heels when Bailey trickled a ball across the 6 yard line...

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Cannot even comment on the defence or midfield really when they have clearly been told (again in the cup) not to bother . I mean leaving Martinez out and playing Olsen tells you everything about how Emery treats these cup games . Remember Stevenage it's just as bad

Come on, I think the general consensus is that’s a far stronger team out there than anyone expected. Only one is Olsen, I can’t see the point in resting a keeper, although Emi has been carrying a knock but that’s it.

Digne / Ramsey ...

I know the players that could have played but it’s still a strong team out there considering upcoming games. The only one is Olsen who people would likely be upset about but it’s not unusual to give your reserve keeper a run out in a home cup game.

[itmustbe_it is!]

Martinez would have easily stopped the goal by being in balance in when shot incoming. Its a bit what we are at the moment with the early goal against and all. Kamara quality for us also Tielemans me thinks as they are behind most what we manage offensively.

What a weird take on Olsen. Smacks of just wanting to have a go at him as that goal is never Olsens fault. Issue was down the left then the midfield not tracking back.

It’s a bit like someone saying Ollie was terrible when he’s had absolutely zero service.

He was horribly caught on his heels when Bailey trickled a ball across the 6 yard line...

Duran scores that I reckon