Stade Rennais v Aston Villa pre-season friendly thread

[CT Villan]

Phil showed some nice touches, Bailey scored, everyone else was crap.

[dave shelley]

If Ings played a full game yesterday I see no point whatsoever in putting him on for the second half.  Surely there is more to be learned by playing Archer against better quality opposition to see how he fares out?  They/we know what Ings' capabilities are.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

The weak spots not a surprise - Watkins, Luiz, and our crossing (terrible).

 Ings on for Watkins 2nd Half.

Ings played yesterday. I'd like to see Archer given 45 minutes with the same Villa side, no mass changes, let's see what he can do today with looks pretty much the team to start next week.

[olaftab]

Kamara gives it away again, must have lost it more than he’s passed it this half, really not what I was expecting

Let’s sell him.

Get rid I say. He’s had enough chances.

[villadelph]

Martinez has a better first touch a yard off the goal line than Ollie does going to goal.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Kamara gives it away again, must have lost it more than he’s passed it this half, really not what I was expecting

Let’s sell him.

Get rid I say. He’s had enough chances.

If he can’t do it against a team who he’s played against numerous times before how’s he going to cut it against the likes of Southampton…

[ADVILLAFAN]

The weak spots not a surprise - Watkins, Luiz, and our crossing (terrible).

 Ings on for Watkins 2nd Half.

Ings played yesterday. I'd like to see Archer given 45 minutes with the same Villa side, no mass changes, let's see what he can do today with looks pretty much the team to start next week.

Yes, be nice to give him 45 minutes with the first team and se how he gets on

[ez]

Getting a decent striker in should be top of Gerard’s to-do list.

He's on the bench.

True. Is he ready to be relied on for a whole season yet? Because Watkins sure isn’t.

And is Ings ready to play a whole game?

[eamonn]

Kamara gives it away again, must have lost it more than he’s passed it this half, really not what I was expecting

Let’s sell him.

Get rid I say. He’s had enough chances.

Or just pretend he's playing great and beyond criticism cos he's a new player.

[CT Villan]

Are they playing bagpipes to make SJM feel at home ?

[JUAN PABLO]

Getting a decent striker in should be top of Gerard’s to-do list.

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[PaulWinch again]

Kamara gives it away again, must have lost it more than he’s passed it this half, really not what I was expecting

Let’s sell him.

Get rid I say. He’s had enough chances.

Or just pretend he's playing great and beyond criticism cos he's a new player.

Not that - but maybe leaping to judgment isn’t the best idea given recent experience

[Bad English]

Good fannying at the start of the second half.

[pauliewalnuts]

I see the thing where we pointlessly play short passes starting with Martinez around our box whilst under pressure has grown out of control during the summer.

[ez]

Getting a decent striker in should be top of Gerard’s to-do list.

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It will be a worry if he's decided to go with what we have up top.