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A solid performance but one that’s shadowed over by the abysmal refereeing performance tonight.

As soon as the officials were announced for the match, you just knew it’d be a Premier League game full of cards, chaotic decisions and utter carnage in general.

The game kicked off and started sorely for the Hammers, first 10 minutes had the look of a Lopetegui rec team, conceding two in eight. Fortunately, the second goal was ruled out for offside.

Aston Villa: Martinez (C), Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Ramsey, Kamara, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek (C), Soler, Paqueta, Kudus Subs: Fabianski, Foderingham, Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Casey, Scarles, Orford

West Ham's technical director, Tim Steidten, will leave his role as his exit from the club is currently being finalised, with his replacement imminent. He has already been working on deals behind the scenes and finding transfer targets for the future and the remainder of the window.

After such a welcoming, bright delight of Tim, it felt that he was the fresh air we needed, but apparently, after some 'stuff behind the scenes', he's set to be relieved of his duties immediately.