Wahey!

The West Ham fans are cheering as Ian Maatsen takes a wild swing at the ball from a tight angle that he gets all wrong. The ball trickles off him and out for a goal kick.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

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It is better from Aston Villa.

The body language is better and they're moving the ball quicker, but they have to do it consistently.

Out of possession West Ham are playing a 6-2-2, with Wan-Bissaka and Lucas Paqueta as wing-backs.

It's unusual, but it works. Aston Villa are still struggling to break the Hammers down.

Villa Park is cold, and quiet.

Daniel Harvie and Christian Hardee are booked for that.

Nothing comes of the eventual corner, but there are other melees in the box when it's taken.

We go again.

For now, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is lining up as a right winger.

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We've been waiting for a good while for Portsmouth to take a corner. There's been a lot of pushing and shoving in the box.

We're about to resume but just beforehand West Ham are making a change.

Vladimir Coufal is replacing Crysencio Summerville who did go down off the ball in the first half.

Another change for Portsmouth. Zak Swanson replaces Jordan Williams.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

West Ham look very organised and if you move the ball slowly it's easy for them.

It is too slow from Aston Villa.

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Still waiting to see anything of any real note in the second half. It's much more equal, with Portsmouth holding much more of the ball than they did.

Zero shots, on or off target, from Aston Villa by the way.

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Neil: When West Ham played Spurs they did not look right. Tonight, they look different, solid and organised. Surely that can only mean one thing, the previous manager was clearly not good enough. Potter has only had one session!

There hasn't been much in the way of action in the second half yet, but it's been a bit better from Portsmouth. They're managing to hold Wycombe back more than they did before the break.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

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The way West Ham have set-up - it's like all the cogs are communicating to each other.

It is very well done and it is very Potter-like.

Today was Rob Atkinson's first start after almost two years out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, of course, so that's likely an enforced change to manage his minutes.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Villa have a task and they keep refusing the pass that is on.

Tyrone Mings has refused it and Matty Cash has refused it.

West Ham have started this game confident and they are one up.

Three changes for the visitors at the break. They want to turn things around.

Goalkeeper Jordan Archer is replaced by Nicolas Schmid. Ryley Towler and Andre Dozzell are also on, replacing Freddie Potts and Rob Atkinson.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park

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Aston Villa finished the half strongly and West Ham had some moments of panic but the Hammers deserve the lead at the break.

The hosts are yet to seriously test Lukasz Fabianski and have been sloppy when it counts with poor choices and poor final balls.

Graham Potter will be content with the opening 45 minutes, especially have only taken training at West Ham for the first time yesterday.