The former Man United player is a different defender to Torres, who is crucial to Emery's setup. But he adapted against West Ham

Preview the matchup between Aston Villa and West Ham United with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was full of praise for one player after Aston Villa's win over West Ham.

Bunny Shaw's Manchester City Women career has been elevated to a new level.The Jamaica international continues to go from strength to strength with her ninth goal in 14 appearance during Sunday's WSL

West Ham takes on Aston Villa on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the London Stadium, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. GMT. That makes it a 9 a.m. ET or 6 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 1 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia.

In the 86th minute, as Villa looked to take the sting out of proceedings, skipper McGinn was bundled over by the touchline. Emery’s reaction spoke volumes. Instead of calling for a free-kick, which would have provided huge relief, Emery ran toward McGinn and urged him to get up.

Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday.Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Tyne-Wear derby after an own-goal from Nick Woltemade.

Real Madrid's narrow win gave Los Blancos short-term relief while the Villans' relentless rise continues to disrupt the Premier League's established order.