A.Villa v West Ham United | PL | 22.3.26 | Predictions and Match Thread

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WHU: 3/1
Draw: 13/5
Villa: 10/11

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Massive match Sunday and we need to take something but a win will take and keep us out of the bottom three. 

Hopefully Summerville is back and if he is just one decision for Nuno to make and that is which of the centre backs misses out... Really tough decision for him as Disasi has been great since arriving, Dinos and Todibo were both outstanding against City. 

If Summerville isn't fit I'm guessing he'll go for another midfielder and hope he does as I'd prefer not to go three at the back again. 

[Chip Shop Charlie]

Taty needs someone along side him for him to play well...he just ain't a lone striker. 

[Mad Ferret]

Lucky to be only one down, has to be Wilson and the Hulk on. Sorry but Potts is out of his depth at this level, no point saying otherwise.

Could be an awful day.

 

Just doesn't have the physicality, and without that would need exceptional game reading and positioning...and he doesn't have that either. Shame.

Not like I haven’t been saying it all season, have I? 

[eusebiovic]

The four at the back most of us wanted hasn't improved us going forward but definitely made us worse defensively than last week. 

We're lucky to still be in this. 

 

Don't think Potts adds enough in midfield. Not got the athletiscim of Magassa, and pushes Fernandes out of dictating the play and the Soucek-Fernandes team up that had flourished.

Hook him, stick Adama on. Then keep Kante warm for Pablo, and Magassa for Soucek. 

 

 

 

 

Is there a law preventing Bowen from switching to the left side? Bring Adama on the right and flood the midfield - Magassa, Potts, Fernandes. Soucek looks lathargic today. Bring KWP on and shift AWB to centre back if we don't trust Kilman to come on - which I don't.

[Massive Attack]

Considering the late change in defence whilst sticking to the game plan, it would have been more of an idea to just play Kilman for Todibo ao to keep that shape and game plan. With chucking in a midfielder for a defender last minute playing a totally different formation has led us to look all over the shop.

[northbankboy68]

I dont dislike potts - and hes done nothing wrong - but im struggling to understand the thinking behind bringing him in for todibo. 

They need a good sort out at half time, we're still in it only 1 goal. Mavropanos excellent again.

 

 

I dont understand it either but it goes to show Nuno doesn't trust Kilman

[nychammer]

Soucek and Potts in Midfield isn't working. It was an enforced change, yes but still it was a shocking half of football with Mavro single handedly saving us from being 2 if not 3 down by HT. We cannot afford to give the ball away like we have been and letting this villa side come at us.

[Mex Martillo]

We are not getting forward. Really struggling to get past the midfield. We really miss Summerfield. Bench has no help.

[El Scorchio]

A lot of this is down to Villa actually playing very well in that first half. 

[COOL HAND LUKE]

The best we can hope for at Spuds is a draw... one of those sides starts to get away from us otherwise...

I cant see anything other than a WHU loss here at the moment, sadly. We haven't got a handle on the game at all really; we don't look like scoring and Villa won't keep being unlucky in front of goal.

The gulf between the performances is embarrassing at present. 

[dealcanvey]

2nd half will improve. Can’t get much worse. Could easily be down by 3. Mavrapanos with couple goal line clearances.

toothless going forward and the CM seems non existent. 

[onsideman]

Bissaka, Soucek, Potts.
Shockingly bad. I mean , what the fuck...

How Villa are leading with only one goal is remarkable.

We can turn it around, but I very much doubt Villa will give us anything. Man to man, they better in every position bas Mavro

Tough to argue

[Tomshardware]

They are stretching us and we struggle against players like Watkins.   Nuno needs to change something. 

[F 129 Row66]

Wasn't that a load of fucking shit!

[honky cat]

I dont dislike potts - and hes done nothing wrong - but im struggling to understand the thinking behind bringing him in for todibo. 

They need a good sort out at half time, we're still in it only 1 goal. Mavropanos excellent again.

[zico]

Can't see how we are going to turn this around as in truth we have a poor squad and poor bench. Maybe Kante for Potts but in all honesty I don't think he is that much better. Think we are kidding ourselves if we think a lot of these kids are Premier League quality. Maybe a 532 with a narrow midfield as Fernandes is wasted on left but that only means we would need to bring Kilman on! 

[stubbo-admin]

Lucky to be only one down, has to be Wilson and the Hulk on. Sorry but Potts is out of his depth at this level, no point saying otherwise.

Could be an awful day.

 

 

Just doesn't have the physicality, and without that would need exceptional game reading and positioning...and he doesn't have that either. Shame.

[Massive Attack]

Just looks like a mess.

 

 

Not a surprise when you lose a key Centre Half in defence minutes from KO going from 3 at the back to 4. Typical of our luck at times. Best laid plans flying out the window.

[Maverick180180]

Basically the two worst results that could happen today are currently happening 

[Keep dreaming]

Bissaka, Soucek, Potts.
Shockingly bad. I mean , what the fuck...

How Villa are leading with only one goal is remarkable.

We can turn it around, but I very much doubt Villa will give us anything. Man to man, they better in every position bas Mavro

[Vexed]

We're fucking dismal. Changes needed at HT. Not sure what Potts is bringing to the table, there's a massive hole in the middle of the park. Our couple of corners were shit deliveries, Taty appears to have forgotten how offside works. Gonna have to bring on Traore and cross our fingers. A forest win is less than ideal too, need that to be a draw or Spurs win at a push, realistically. 

[Manuel]

Lucky to be only one down, has to be Wilson and the Hulk on. Sorry but Potts is out of his depth at this level, no point saying otherwise.

Could be an awful day.

[ragingbull]

Horribly overrun in midfield.

[stubbo-admin]

The four at the back most of us wanted hasn't improved us going forward but definitely made us worse defensively than last week. 

We're lucky to still be in this. 

 

 

Don't think Potts adds enough in midfield. Not got the athletiscim of Magassa, and pushes Fernandes out of dictating the play and the Soucek-Fernandes team up that had flourished.

Hook him, stick Adama on. Then keep Kante warm for Pablo, and Magassa for Soucek. 

[Massive Attack]

Taty has stunk that 1st half out, misplaced possession, can't stay onside. Needs to sort it out at Half Time. 

And by devine intervention from the Footballing Gods, Jesus scores from a cross against Spurs!  

Come on West Ham! We need goals..

[Far Cough UKunt]

I don't want to get all chutney ferret but Potts and AWB off please.