West Ham missed the opportunity to go third in the Premier League table after they managed a 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on Monday at Villa Park.

While the Hammers enjoyed better possession, they managed only one shot on target. Manuel Pellegrini’s side finished the game with 10 men as Arthur Masuaku was dismissed with 23 minutes left after picking up two bookings.

After the match, the Hammers midfielder Declan Rice took to social networking site Twitter where he shared his opinion about the game. He also replied to a fan, where he described the Villa Park atmosphere as ‘brilliant’, and praised the ‘passionate’ Villa supporters.

Thank you. Got to say, stadium atmosphere was brilliant. Great set of fans. Passionate