We asked for your thoughts after Sunday’s Premier League game between Aston Villa and West Ham.
Here are some of your comments:
Aston Villa fans
Brian: An almost perfect first half and a great team performance. What a difference Super John McGinn makes, not just his ability on the ball, but as a motivational captain. So good to see Youri Tielemans back on the pitch. I have a good feeling about the rest of the season.
Mike: After all the recent poor performances, this was a much more confident team effort and a great result to set us up for the final part of the season. Great to see Tielemans back, and no surprise our midfield once again looks capable of controlling a game. Ollie Watkins thoroughly deserved man of the match. Bring it on!
Craig: Best performance of 2026. No hangover from midweek and with McGinn and Tielemans back, the task of the final games suddenly looks a lot less daunting. A bit more incisiveness in front of goal and we can fly.
Richard: Another solid performance against a West Ham team in form. Watkins was outstanding and McGinn showed why the team hasn’t done so well without him. Having Tielemans back is a great boost to the team. With Chelsea,Manchester United and Liverpool all dropping points, it was just the tonic us Villa fans needed.
West Ham fans
Fraser: Disappointing but Villa bounced back with a strong performance after their recent struggles in the league and were a formidable opponent. I still think we will continue to improve under Nuno Espirito Santo and escape relegation – hopefully at the expense of Spurs.
Richard: How can a team that needs points so badly, with an opportunity of getting some against a team lacking form, play with so little energy or fight and find it so difficult to string a series of passes together? We were dismal.
Chris: Poor day away from home, lacking the energy and bite from previous games and sharp passing. Villa came through the midfield too easily and we were sloppy in possession. Even Jarrod Bowen had a poor game by his standards, losing the ball in the run-up to Villa’s second. Need to use the break to get back on track, but belief is still there.
Sue: This match was disappointing as we didn’t play well like we have in the past few matches. Aston Villa are a very good team and at home they are hard to beat, so we must be positive for the next few games.