Tag Archives: West Ham vs Aston Villa

Statshack – West Ham 2 Aston Villa 1

The average position map reflects the fact that 53% of Villa’s attack went down the left channel. Considering Ashley Young pretty much spent the first 45 minutes on the right wing, that’s some achievement.
Again, since MON made a change at half time, Reo-Coker on for Heskey, I’ve included 12 players on the map. [...]

West Ham 2 Aston Villa 1 – Review

This one is a tough pill to swallow, folks. Lots of incidents to discuss, not so much football. Where to start?
Teamsheet seems like a good place – Friedel, Beye, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Young, Heksey, Petrov, Sidwell, Agbonlahor and Carew. Ash played on the right in place of the injured Milner with Heskey [...]

West Ham vs Aston Villa – Preview

I figured this match was worth doing a very quick preview for since there’s one or two interesting factors at play.
James Collins and Nigel Reo-Coker return to their old club, one more welcome back than the other I feel. Hopefully both players will remind the home fans what they’re missing. For me, Collins [...]

West Ham 0 Villa 1

Fortune favours the brave and you make your own luck in this world, son. Hopefully less clichés in this review of Villa’s smash and grab at Upton Park.