Reports of a clandestine meeting with Graham Potter in a London hotel added a noir feel to the end of Julen Lopetegui’s days at West Ham. The truth is Lopetegui never felt like an upgrade. Other than being Spanish,

Richard: In some ways, a great Villa performance. Able to adjust tempo now, and clearly adapt to opposition. Ian Maatsen went well. Great to see Jacob Ramsey fit again, and really pleased for Robin Olsen, who often draws the short straw. Ollie grew into things too. Not sure a long cup run is needed, but who knows. Like the anniversary shirt too.

Aston Villa secured their passage to the fourth-round of the FA Cup by beating West Ham 2-1 at Villa Park on Friday night

West Ham United crashed to a defeat against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Friday. The West Midlands club picked up a 2-1 win and West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta was slammed by popular Pundit Paul Robinson during the game.

We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between West Ham and Liverpool, which the Reds won 5-0. Here are some of your comments: West Ham fans James: It's really scary how easy teams can play through us.