O'Neill wary of struggling Hammers

Tue, 03 Nov 21:50:12 2009

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has warned his players to beware a wounded West Ham at Upton Park on Wednesday night.

Villa travel to East London knowing that a win would move them up to fourth in the table but they are facing a West Ham side whose solitary Premier League victory came on the opening day of the season when they beat top-flight new boy Wolves.

"I would think they should have more points on the board but I thought their fight-back against Arsenal was fantastic," O'Neill said. "So back at Upton Park I would expect them to be a really tough test."

He added: "Am I surprised by the start they have made? I would have expected them to have more points.

"I have seen them quite a few times this season. I was obviously looking when there was a possibility that James Collins would be available so I saw them early season."

O'Neill could recall striker John Carew to the starting line-up after he came off the bench at Everton last weekend to grab Villa's equaliser in the 1-1 draw.

It was Carew's first league goal of the season and O'Neill hopes he can build on that.

O'Neill added: "That goal will do John the world of good. I just think getting goals for a centre forward is brilliant news."

 

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  1. Just heard result. Martin stop talking other inferior­ teams up you are scaring our lot. You start with three­ up front and end with one, did you want to win or be­ proven right that west ham are in a false position.­ Beye in before Young you must be joking. 2 points from­ three EASY away games 2 of whom are in bottom three and­ everton had to play reserve side. Matin NOT GOOD ENOUGH

    From malcolm.sparkes, on Wed 4 Nov 9:49PM

  2. well if oyu put it that way royhill61 the hammers can­ be one of the best righ tnow if they kept all there­ players haha, the likes of lampard,joe­ cole,carrick,tevez,mashreano...etc!

    From ray, on Tue 3 Nov 8:06PM

  3. Well said bryan, bn there before will be again come on­ you irons.

    From jason.walton7, on Tue 3 Nov 4:24PM

  4. What are the odds for Collins to score !!
    As I said­ before / Big mistake in letting him go??
    Our defense­ were better with Collins involved
    We gave him away !! /­ what a sham

    From royhill61, on Tue 3 Nov 4:02PM

  5. think wrong attidude there pal west ham fans are used­ to it now , come on you irons

    From Bryan, on Tue 3 Nov 3:50PM
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    No hope, no fight, no pride, no future in the­ premiership. Going down.

    From Ronsenglish, on Tue 3 Nov 3:22PM
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