Subs: Gauci, Nedeljkovic, Digne, Bogarde, Onana, Ramsey, Jimoh, Buendia, Burrowes.
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West Ham United: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Summerville, Fullkrug.
Subs: Foderingham, Cresswell, Soler, Coufal, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Casey.
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Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex).
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Two grand old clubs with a proud FA Cup pedigree meet tonight. Aston Villa have won the cup on seven occasions, a record only bettered by six others, while West Ham boast three wins on their resumé, plus a supporting role in one of the competition’s greatest stories, the White Horse Final. All good and well, the only problem being that everything happened such a long time ago. West Ham haven’t won it since 1980, Aston Villa since 1957. Villa have only featured in two subsequent finals, failing to turn up in 2000 then falling apart in 2015; West Ham have only made one more, though to be fair were a last-minute lightning bolt away from victory in 2006. However for both it’s been quite the wait. Who’ll still have hope of ending theirs once we’re done here tonight? Kick-off is at 8pm GMT, and we go to extra time and penalties if necessary. It’s on!
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main events
Villa manager Unai Emery told ITV. “Good evening…the history of this cup is very important…it's a means of winning trophies for us…it was a long time ago that Villa won seven times…we are proud of the trophies that Villa have won… I think…we need this competition…this is our chance to get it.''Europe…West Ham will be a motivator…that's important for any team…we want to be the star of this competition…we need to connect with the fans There is…the desire to win is strong. ”
These clubs have only met three times in the past in the FA Cup, but anyone who believes in omens will be excited to see them meet for a fourth time. The first-ever match took place in 1913, with Villa winning 5-0 in the second round thanks to goals from Harold Hulse (2 goals), Clem Stephenson, Harry Hampton and William Morris. They kept lifting the trophy. In their third encounter, West Ham legend Ray Stewart scored the only goal in the 1980 quarter-final, which ultimately saw the Hammers lift the cup at Wembley. In the middle game, Villa won 3-0 thanks to goals from John Deehan (2 goals) and Dennis Mortimer, but it didn't lead to any glory, so it muddied the waters in that sense. But 2 out of 3 aren't bad. Therefore, today's winners are allowed to dream and dream big. (Superstitious Villa fans might also think that if their team loses 1-0, as they did in 1980, they will win the league next year and the European Cup in 2027.)
Graham Potter is celebrating his 24-hour anniversary as West Ham United manager, giving an interview to ITV about the new manager. “West Ham is a great football club… great history, tradition… ambition… a family atmosphere… a well-functioning academy… an ambitious board… it really felt right… I feel like we’ve come back stronger. I… became a better person and coach.” …I’m really excited… We had a training session yesterday… I met everyone… I tried to understand my position… I prepared the team… Another day at the hotel today… The reaction was great… The players We received a small message…we understand what we're trying to do in the game. ”
Aston Villa celebrates their 150th anniversary tonight. To celebrate this, we have reduced prices on a range of match day items including lagers, pies, sausage rolls, soft drinks, scarves, beanie hats, caps, commemorative programmes, and shuttle buses from Birmingham city center to Villa Park. Set at £1.50. . It's a nice touch. This commemorative shirt costs £1.50, but don't get your hopes up. In any case, that hasn't stopped the kit from already selling out online, and it's understandable why because it's delicious: all black, the club's first before moving to the legendary claret and blue. colors and features a retro rampaging lion emblem. Sponsor, no name on the back. Happy birthday, Villa!
Aston Villa made three changes to their starting XI after last weekend's 2-1 home win over Leicester City in the Premier League. Emiliano Martinez replaces Robin Olsen in goal. Morgan Rodgers and Ian Maassen will feature, while Lucas Digne will be on the bench and captain John McGinn will be absent due to injury.
West Ham United also made three changes after their bizarre 4-1 defeat to Manchester City, and despite at times hoping for more, they ended up losing Julen Lopetegui's job. . Łukasz Fabianski scores in place of Alphonse Areola. Konstantinos Mavropanos and Oliver Scarles came on as substitutes, Vladimir Coufal sat on the bench and Jean-Clair Todibo was absent due to injury. Skales, a 19-year-old midfielder who has made several appearances as a sub in the Premier League, will make his first start for West Ham.
team
Aston Villa: Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maassen, Kamara, Tielemans, Bailey, Barkley, Rodgers, Watkins.
Subs: Gauci, Nedeljković, Digne, Bogard, Onana, Ramsey, Jimoh, Buendia, Burrows.
West Ham United: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Skales, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Somerville, Furkrug.
Subs: Foderingham, Cresswell, Soler, Coufal, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Casey.
Referee: Tim Robinson (West Sussex).
preamble
Tonight, two great old clubs with proud FA Cup pedigree meet. Aston Villa have won the cup seven times, a record that has only been beaten on six other occasions, while West Ham boast three wins on their resume, plus one of the competition's biggest stories. He played a supporting role in one of the Whitehorse finals. That's all well and good, the only problem is that it all happened so long ago. West Ham haven't won since 1980 and Aston Villa haven't won since 1957. Villa only appeared in two finals after that, missing out in 2000 and collapsing in 2015. To be fair, there was a last-minute lightning bolt to victory in 2006, but West Ham only managed one more goal. But for both parties, it's been a long wait. Even if we end here tonight, who has any hope of ending theirs? Kick-off is at 8pm GMT, with extra time and penalties if necessary. It's on!
