Villa vs West Ham | PL | 25.1.24 | Predictions and Match Thread

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Match Centre:

Odds:
West Ham: 11/2
Draw: 7/2
Aston Villa: 4/7

Pre-Match Press Conference:
Official Press Conference

Tactical Preview: 
Babbling Irons

Watch-along:
Hammers Chat Watchalong

Streams:

SportHD 

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[El Scorchio]

What message is Potter sending to Sullivan? Are there any other players he could have had on the bench?

True it may not be intentional but he doesn’t really have to even say anything. The bench speaks for itself about what absolute dire straits the squad is in. 

[Iron Duke]

What message is Potter sending to Sullivan? Are there any other players he could have had on the bench?

[Massive Attack]

Areola

[El Scorchio]

Fuck me look at the bench. I’ve never seen such bare bones. Two keepers and four youth players. We are so so so stretched. Potter is sending a message to Sullivan. 

Will have to see how they actually line up but Cresswell and Coufal both in along with AWB and Emerson screams absolute lack of options. If potter comes away with even a point here he’s a miracle worker. 

Have to laugh at people cunting off the starting line up as if he’s even got options. 

[Maverick180180]

Only at West Ham could we hire a manager that puts out an even worse line up than Lopetegui did 
 

[Solidbond1]

That back 3 won’t cope especially with Alvarez in front of em ffs 

[goose]

Looks like a back 5 to me.
either AWB or Coufal as the 3rd centre back.

[Solidbond1]

3 at the back Coufal Kilman and Cresswell ffs!

[twoleftfeet]

It’s a side that screams out “ I need some signings “ or “ sack me I’m shit “

Utterly dreadful side, if Moyes or Lopetegui put out this starting line up we would be screaming for them to be sacked.

No pace, no athleticism and no creativity.

Keep it under 5 lads.

[fraser]

No  Somerville still, Areola in goal, looks like 3cb Coufal, Killman and Cresswell.. 

Soler in for Guido 

[Leonard Hatred]

WE WILL DEFEAT ASTON VILLA BY TWO GOALS TO ONE.

[Tomsdad]

3-0 defeat, but please, no Ings.

[Mike Oxsaw]

I'd love us to get something - anything - from this game but just can't see it.

I'm basically resigned to us scraping enough points to avoid relegation while Potter uses the remaining matches to assess how much of a deep-dive summer rebuild is required and/or how many from the academy can make the step up.

[nychammer]

Expectations firmly set for this one. We'll have to defend well to keep their attack at bay and hope we can nick one late on, but since scoring and defending well hasn't really been our Forte of late its hard to see.

I guess a decent performance and a positive attitude from the players that gives us an indication that Potter is having some influence would be the least we could hope to see.

[smartypants]

There is literally not a single reason why we should win this, which probably means we will defy all odds and snatch a backs to the wall win 

[El Scorchio]

Mrs V has been in Brum for the weekend and our lot have just arrived at the same hotel for pre-match preps. This is clearly a sign, 1-2

Was Summerville there?

[violator]

Mrs V has been in Brum for the weekend and our lot have just arrived at the same hotel for pre-match preps. This is clearly a sign, 1-2

[El Scorchio]

Does feel like a tough afternoon 
Short of central defenders, pedestrian in midfield & no current goal threat bar Kudus who will be double teamed as Palace did

Yup. Palace showed the blueprint for how to defeat this utterly depleted West Ham side. The only outlet was kudus so just double up on him. Just because of that I’d have to be tempted to sacrifice one of the cms and start LG. Why the fuck not. 

[only1billybonds]

Think they'll be a bit to lively for us. They break very quickly while we seem very pedestrian at times and this will be our undoing. Love to be wrong but I see a bleak evening ahead.

[Fauxstralian]

Does feel like a tough afternoon 
Short of central defenders, pedestrian in midfield & no current goal threat bar Kudus who will be double teamed as Palace did

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Defeat, I expect us to concede two goals and we are unlikely to score two.

[goose]

Can't see anything other than a comfortable Villa win, unless Potter can perform a miracle. 
Our attacking options are weak, and our defensive options are even weaker. 



 

Absolutely.

I just don’t see how we’re going to get down the pitch & score. Add to that the fact we can’t go a game without conceding 2 goals.

0-2

this season is so fucking depressing.

[Mex Martillo]

Can't see anything other than a comfortable Villa win, unless Potter can perform a miracle. 
Our attacking options are weak, and our defensive options are even weaker. 



 

Dispite having just one first team CB fit, we do actually have a fair few players that are ok at defending. My worry is Potter overloads the team with them again and leaves no one to attack. I hope to see a blanced team that fights and gives a little entertainment.

[the exile]

Time to unleash Guilherme!

[Sir Alf]

Realistically as you say Pete, a miracle or devine intervention needed. Villa comfortable win by 2 goals or more