You could see this coming a mile off. The fact Aston Villa were powerless to prevent it should worry the life out of Steven Gerrard.
Score when you’re in the ascendancy, that’s what the best teams do.
Villa couldn’t. In contrast, West Ham did. That’s why the Hammers left the Midlands with all three points.
Yes, the winner was fortuitous - Pablo Fornals’ shot taking a wicked deflection off Ezri Konsa before looping over Emi Martinez.
But who will remember that? David Moyes certainly won’t care - his team’s first goal of the season heralding their first points.