West Ham vs Aston Villa Match Thread

[CT Villan]

Youri has to play deeper to unlock their low block. We're making a crap team look like Barcelona.

I'm hoping this was our 'conserve energy' half and now we start playing with more urgency.

[kippaxvilla2]

With Pau he makes such a difference.  The game is very crowded and his passing is missed.

[Rigadon]

Youri has to play deeper to unlock their low block. We're making a crap team look like Barcelona.

I'm hoping this was our 'conserve energy' half and now we start playing with more urgency.

I’m not sure they look anything like Barcelona… they look exactly like what they are: a very very average side with a manager who sets teams up to win ugly. 

[rob_bridge]

With Pau he makes such a difference.  The game is very crowded and his passing is missed.

Shows how much he gives us.

[ROBBO]

Not one shot on goal, we dominate posession but do nothing with it, Watson missing Konsa, shit
put players on who will put the effort in.

[Brend'Watkins]

Onana is far too sloppy or half asleep. Watkins hasn’t been in it and is offering little apart from his contribution to our goal. We need to get our shot together because overall it’s poor given the opposition.

[Rigadon]

I’m also not sure Torres would’ve made much difference.  The passing out from tb back has been fine.  We just look tired in midfield and our CF has passed his peak - no jeopardy for their defenders.  Fresh legs required at HT. 

[manic-road]

Quite a few saying that was crap, I thought we controlled most of the first half but gave away two bad goals. Malen on for Watkins on 60 minutes wouldn't go amiss. Sancho on for McGinn and Rogers to go over to the right hand side with Sancho on the left.

[brontebilly]

It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?

[jwarry]

Watching their second goal again I imagine Ezri is getting a right bollocking right now as he knows Unais religion for getting out fast.  He was ambling

[john2710]

That error from Konsa has been coming for weeks. Usually he passes the problem on to Cash or falls on the floor.

We've played at a pace like we're waiting for penalties. There's no space for opening them up, they'll continue to sit in & wait for us to gift them something. That pattern won't change, so we need to do something different.

Onana off & Buendia or Sancho on, Tielemans back in central midfield.

[Pete3206]

It was crap.

[jwarry]

It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?

Yes

[nordenvillain]

Maatsen is having a mare…..has had a few opportunities going forward and done nothing of note

Disagree, think he's linked well with Rogers

[wolfman999]

It's a half time changes game. Digne and Malen on. Be tempted by Buendia for Onana and Tielemans back to 8 as well.

No space for Malen to run into. But he did make a big impact at Leeds when he came on next to Watkins. Buendia for Onana anyway, that's the obvious one for me. Kamara hardly involved either, needs a kick up the arse.

I didn't see replays but were our yellow cards ridiculously soft?

Soft yellows? Two words. Anthony Taylor.