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Aston Villa 0-1 West Ham: Pablo Fornals lands killer blow in defeat that should worry the life out of disconsolate Steven Gerrard, with Hammers battling to first points of their season

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.

Pablo Fornals' second-half strike gave West Ham their first goal and first points of the season
The Spanish forward's 74th-minute goal came courtesy of a huge Ezri Konsa deflection

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.