Stade Rennais v Aston Villa pre-season friendly thread

[olaftab]

I suppose we do have to realise this is probably toughest game so far, in heat and against a team that missed out on champions league place by 1 last season

No as the standard in Lige 1 is barely championship.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Watkins looked ok in a poor team as he ran around a lot which sometimes made stuff happen. But as we’ve picked up players with better technical ability, his lack of football intelligence and technique is being shown up. Time for Villa to move on. Cheers Ollie, you seem a decent chap and I’ve enjoyed watching you. He seemed to lose a yard of pace and a bit of energy and his technique got even worse when he had a child.

[AGRIPPA]

Personally I wouldn’t mind losing this 4-0 as long as I saw some signs of improvement or a workable system…..let’s be honest nothings changed or improved since Smith was here

[CT Villan]

Bring on the kids, they can't be any worse than this shit-show.

[The Edge]

Watkins looked ok in a poor team as he ran around a lot which sometimes made stuff happen. But as we’ve picked up players with better technical ability, his lack of football intelligence and technique is being shown up. Time for Villa to move on. Cheers Ollie, you seem a decent chap and I’ve enjoyed watching you. Tbf it started to fo wrong when he had kids? He seems to lose a yard of pace and a bit of energy and his technique got even worse. Lesson in there somewhere.

Great cross from McGinn lands perfectly on Watkins head inside the six yard box. He doesn't trouble the keeper with a free header. Shock.

[Dazvillain]

I suppose we do have to realise this is probably toughest game so far, in heat and against a team that missed out on champions league place by 1 last season

No as the standard in Lige 1 is barely championship.

That’s making us sound even worse 🤣. I think they’ve been pretty decent us against us tactically and passing

[ez]

As last season no high press from us.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

This is the first pre season game I’ve watched. I can only assume we’ve been better in other games? This is poor.

[PaulWinch again]

I suppose we do have to realise this is probably toughest game so far, in heat and against a team that missed out on champions league place by 1 last season

No as the standard in Lige 1 is barely championship.

I mean that’s nonsense isn’t it.

[Clampy]

Have you ever seen that bit in Airplane when the Air Stewardess tells the passengers that there's no coffee left? That's this thread.

Hope all the lads and lasses over there are having a great time.

[VILLA MOLE]

we look to far away from each other

[gpbarr]

Love Diego’s physicality - great to see, he’s a big upgrade back there.

[N'ZMAV]

another year of Watkins up top and McGinn and Luiz in midfield will only get us a similar position to last season.

[Flin5tone]

Don't want to say I told you so......same old CRAP

[CT Villan]

So slow and ploddy in possession.