Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham - the fans' verdict

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Sat, 11 Jan 2025, 7:52 am·2-min read

Morgan Rogers scores for Aston Villa — [Getty Images]

We asked for your thoughts after Friday's FA Cup tie between Aston Villa and West Ham.

Here are some of your comments:

Aston Villa fans

Davey: Slow start and dire first half, and Irons got out the traps quickly with the Graham Potter bounce. Second half we were on it and Amadou Onana made a difference in midfield. Ollie Watkins industrious as ever! Good win on our 150 years.

Richard: In some ways, a great Villa performance. Able to adjust tempo now, and clearly adapt to opposition. Ian Maatsen went well. Great to see Jacob Ramsey fit again, and really pleased for Robin Olsen, who often draws the short straw. Ollie grew into things too. Not sure a long cup run is needed, but who knows. Like the anniversary shirt too.

Jason: One corner was given and a previous one wasn't. These things happen. The best team won in the end. UTV.

West Ham fans

Bill: Thought that the West Ham performance was much better than of late. Think we should have at least ended in a draw and chanced our luck with penalties. Shame the ref and linesman got it wrong to allow Villa to get their equaliser but that's football for you. I'm optimistic that the Hammers can push on in the Premier League now.

Stpehen: A significant and immediate improvement. High press in first half was effective but may have affected the team's last 20 minutes. The team's younger talent shone through, though it exposed a couple of the older members who will be gone by the end of the season. Great evening for Oliver Scarles and Crysencio Summerville. Even Lucas Paqueta seemed reinvigorated. Score not that relevant in this instance. Importance of clear language and instructions so important with managers. Well done, Potter.

Garry: I've been a West Ham fan through the dark times and good but Friday I saw a lot of positives and it was a typical game of two halves. First half, West Ham were good but the injuries took the sting out of the game and Villa took control. Overall, for a manger who only had little preparation with the team, the signs look good.