"When can Aston Villa dare to dream? Their standards dropped and their legs looked heavy but their hunger knows no bounds at the moment. Villa were pushed to the limit by a determined West Ham, who led twice and will feel they did enough to claim a vital win in their battle against relegation, and still Unai Emery's side managed to strain for a response before emerging victorious for the 15th time in 17 games thanks to Morgan Rogers leading a stunning second-half turnaround."
"This was not quite as dramatic as the last-gasp victory against Arsenal last week. This time the decisive goal arrived with 11 minutes left, although its impact felt just as big when Rogers followed an equaliser early in the second half by displaying wonderful technique to put Villa 3-2 up with a moment of individual brilliance. The celebrations spoke volumes."
Aston Villa struggled for long periods and showed heavy legs, but hunger and resilience carried them to a 3-2 victory over West Ham. West Ham led twice and created problems by exploiting defensive changes, with Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville causing threats on the flanks. Morgan Rogers produced a second-half equaliser and an 11-minute-to-go winning goal, displaying wonderful technique and individual brilliance. The win marked Villa's 15th victory in 17 games and moved them to within three points of Arsenal at the top. Unai Emery made six changes and Marco Bizot started in goal, while Victor Lindelof deputised in central defence.
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