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Jamie Carragher was impressed as Jacob Ramsey scored his first league aim since September 2023 to present Aston Villa an eighth-minute lead at dwelling to West Ham on Sunday.
Ramsey accomplished an incisive one-two with Ollie Watkins earlier than discovering the far nook of Alphonse Areola’s internet for his second aim of the season, having bagged in a 3-0 Champions League win at Younger Boys.
“They’ve began sharply,” former England defender Carragher advised Sky Sports activities. “They deserve that. It’s actually good soccer, passing proper by way of West Ham. An excellent aim from an excellent expertise.”
Jacob Ramsey slices by way of the West Ham defence and Aston Villa are off to a flyer! 💥 pic.twitter.com/mHZQiKXsoQ
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 26, 2025
Villa vs West Ham: Watkins denied
Villa thought that they had scored a second alongside the identical left-hand aspect two minutes later when Morgan Rogers tapped in Watkins’ go.
The Three Lions striker was adjudged to have been offside, giving West Ham a reprieve and denying Watkins a a hundred and first direct Premier League aim involvement.
After a torrid begin, the Hammers improved as soon as that they had been on condition that let-off of their pursuit of revenge for his or her defeat at Villa on January 10.
On that event, Lucas Paqueta gave them a shock ninth-minute benefit in Graham Potter’s first match in cost.
Amadou Onana, who was dominated out of Villa’s newest encounter with West Ham by way of damage, replied earlier than Rogers produced the winner.
Choosing out that aspect netting from a good angle 📐 pic.twitter.com/MvrkPZR0kt
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 26, 2025
Premier League desk
West Ham have performed twice at London Stadium since then, profitable 3-2 in opposition to Fulham and dropping 2-0 to Crystal Palace on January 18.
These outcomes have left them 14th within the desk, 10 factors above the relegation zone and 7 shy of the highest half with the worst defensive document above the underside 4.
Villa started the day in eighth, helped by a run of six wins and 4 attracts of their final 10 dwelling league matches, though they misplaced 1-0 at Monaco on Tuesday.
A 3rd victory on what can be a five-game unbeaten league run would put them a degree behind Bournemouth and Chelsea, in addition to two behind fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis.
