West Ham vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[eye digress]

I think Maatsen has taken over as the left back now from Digne too - but there's loads of games left so both will get enough mins

Not so sure. More a horses for courses thing, though it’s true that Maatsen has raised his level over the past 4-5 games.

[Somniloquism]

They’ve only got 2 decent players Bowen and Paqueta and I believe Paqueta is out

Unless he is injured hw could be playing as he only got a one match ban the other week which he has served.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Anthony Taylor is the ref tomorrow. No decision yet as to which side he'll be playing for but you can bet the house one group of fans will be furious with his performance come 4pm tomorrow afternoon.

[adrenachrome]

Anthony Taylor is the ref tomorrow. No decision yet as to which side he'll be playing for but you can bet the house one group of fans will be furious with his performance come 4pm tomorrow afternoon.

Match Officials Mic'd Up: Was Jhon Duran's red card for Aston Villa against Newcastle the right decision by Anthony Taylor?

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13285062/match-officials-micd-up-was-jhon-durans-red-card-for-aston-villa-against-newcastle-the-right-decision-by-anthony-taylor

[SoccerHQ]

Can see this being a Leeds type performance and maybe 1-1 if Rogers isn't quite on it.

They'll be low block as usual and have dug out some decent away draws and beaten Newcastle in last six weeks.

Bowen is also quality and their main hope of staying up so I think Digne might come back in for this as Maatsen started plenty in recent times and I'd get him ready for Man. United game instead.

Pretty good looking at the table and seeing with us still to play Liverpool are four points off us despite winning. Shows how good our league form has been in last three months.

[Brazilian Villain]

Anthony Taylor is the ref tomorrow. No decision yet as to which side he'll be playing for but you can bet the house one group of fans will be furious with his performance come 4pm tomorrow afternoon.

Match Officials Mic'd Up: Was Jhon Duran's red card for Aston Villa against Newcastle the right decision by Anthony Taylor?

He'll probably send Rogers off for "copying" Cole Palmer's goal celebration.

[BoVillan esq]

2-0 Villa, we need a good win and a dominating performance to get ready for the next massive Premiership game.

[PeterWithesShin]

*BING BONG*

Bath Dave to the thread.

[ChicagoLion]

Anthony Taylor is the ref tomorrow. No decision yet as to which side he'll be playing for but you can bet the house one group of fans will be furious with his performance come 4pm tomorrow afternoon.

Match Officials Mic'd Up: Was Jhon Duran's red card for Aston Villa against Newcastle the right decision by Anthony Taylor?

He'll probably send Rogers off for "copying" Cole Palmer's goal celebration.

Anthony Taylor is a shithouse of a referee. Obviously does not like us,expect nothing from him.

[baddowvillans]

With Man City having a potentially difficult 90 minutes at Palace and us playing a member of the bottom three everything is set up for Villa to shit the bed cos that's what we do.  Please  convince us that  Villa Unai!

[PaulWinch again]

This game has all the makings of a disappointing end to our run - but hopefully that’s my natural pessimism!

[dave.woodhall]

With Man City having a potentially difficult 90 minutes at Palace and us playing a member of the bottom three everything is set up for Villa to shit the bed cos that's what we do.  Please  convince us that  Villa Unai!

That's been said for the past six weeks. It hasn't happened.

 

[badminton]

Pau not playing. Martinez is

[Rigadon]

Pau not playing. Martinez is

Where has this been reported?

[PaulWinch again]

If Pau is not playing that’d be a huge blow.