Lille vs Aston Villa match thread

[The Edge]

We're struggling to string passes together.
Finding it difficult to play through their press.

Seems like the playing surface is v slippy to me!

That is quite the excuse to make!

Not really we seem to be uncomfortable and the ball is moving incredibly quickly. We keep losing our footing

Same for both teams though?

[Risso]

We just haven’t turned up yet.

[SamTheMouse]

Well this is an absolutely shit display so far.

[PeterWithesShin]

This is gash so far

[Skerra]

Z has been rubbish so not a bad thing to replace him before he got a red card

[Brazilian Villain]

Really under the cosh here.

[AV84]

Irish commentators saying Zaniolo isn't much of a loss to us.

[Dave]

Was that from the Lille player backing into him?

Rolled over his back and landed heavily. Looked like he was winded to me rather than anything serious.

[Demitri_C]

0 shots in 28 mins. Not good enough so far

[Chris_Jephcott]

Rogers could write himself into Villa folklore here

[Woody17]

Not totally unhappy to see Zaniolo off and Roger’s on.
Not wishing him to be hurt or anything but he’s brain-dead as a footballer.

[curiousorange]

Feels like a matter of time before we allow this to get away from us.

[jon collett]

We're struggling to string passes together.
Finding it difficult to play through their press.

Seems like the playing surface is v slippy to me!

That is quite the excuse to make!

Not really we seem to be uncomfortable and the ball is moving incredibly quickly. We keep losing our footing

Same for both teams though?

Yes but presumably they are used to it?

[PaulWinch again]

This is woeful.

[AV84]

Is Martinez messing about or does he actually need to come off?