Renne 2-0 H Post Match Thread

[lanefox]

7 hours ago, Shamomoa said:

Dnt think I've heard Albrighton do many interviews loved him for years but he's quite common 🤣 love it.

Tamworth is very common

[The Year Of The Fox]

Last night was so much better 

 

It speaks volumes about our whole season, but last night must’ve been in the top 3 performances 

 

[AyewJoking]

What an enjoyable game!

 

Rennes couldn't live with us when we turned it on and Nacho's stoppage time goal crowned a great night.

 

Say it quietly but Amartey is in total God mode

 

Atmosphere sounded great on tv

[Raj]

As Bruce Forsyth  would have said.

Good game

[hejammy]

6 hours ago, Heskey2011 said:

When we were under the cosh at the start, that all changed when Kasper opted to go long instead from goal kicks, took the pressure off imo, really good leadership that was, and a couple decent saves with his feet 👏👏👏

He was, it was good to see him being a captain, in the first half when one of their players were injured he has an in depth conversation with Cags, Amartey and Youri telling them what he wanted to see. Also KDH and Kevin ran their socks off today and lead by example. 

[Gazza M]

Credit where it is due again. Another clean sheet and good performance. We'll done boys. 

[goody2028]

 

[fox_up_north]

5 hours ago, VardyGOAT1884 said:

I actually think he did pretty well tonight, made some important tackles and interceptions.

Although I agree with the sentiment, thought he was absolutely dog at RB against Leeds.

Oh I quite agree. He seemed to have this invisible barrier where he wouldn't press - he gave their winger a good thump further up the pitch. 

 

Think he knows he's liable for a card and didn't want to risk it, which is fair enough but you have to say it's probably not the best to have him playing in that position if he knows he can give away fouls. 

[Guest Lako42]

Anyone else notice hoe much big Dan actually talks and organises the defenders around him? 

 

He's always telling Soyuncu what to do. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

2 hours ago, Royston. said:

What an enjoyable game!

 

Rennes couldn't live with us when we turned it on and Nacho's stoppage time goal crowned a great night.

 

Say it quietly but Amartey is in total God mode

 

Atmosphere sounded great on tv

I’m starting to question if Fofana comes in for Amartey or Soyuncu? Previously you would have said defo for Big Dan, but now not so sure 

[StriderHiryu]

 

 

[Wolfox]

I couldn’t make it last not to

 

Does anyone have any video clips of the goals? 

 

Even better if there are some highlights somewhere!

[StriderHiryu]

3 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

I couldn’t make it last not to

 

Does anyone have any video clips of the goals? 

 

Even better if there are some highlights somewhere!

 

 

 

[coolcol]

11 hours ago, KingsX said:

The Rennes forum match thread was mostly posts about “les premieres 20 minutes” right up to the 90th minute.  Weird.

 

They seem a Spursy lot to me.  “We don't need no stinking trophies ... we won the first 20 minutes”

What's their link please, I'd love to read their reactions.

[coolcol]

10 hours ago, splinterdream said:

What we thinking about Lookman, £15m seems a no brainer doesn't it?

I wonder is Cengiz Under looking on, wondering ?

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

First 20 minutes. I feared the worst. However, after that, we were excellent. As much as I criticise Brendan, he got it right yesterday. 

[Guest worth_the_wait]

Anyone know what the official attendance was last night, please?

 

<Edited to say: 25,848.   Why does it take them so long now?>

Edited 11 March 2022 by worth_the_wait

[Staffs Fox]

4 hours ago, lanefox said:

Tamworth is very common

As someone from there, you are absolutely spot on😂

[LCCFox96]

The thing that please me most is after our struggles in the Europa League last season during the knockouts, and in the group stage where we haven't always managed the games well, is that we've taken a tie against a very good side by the scruff of the neck and got ourselves into a commanding position. A second goal late on was huge, and you'd have to be optimistic that we'll get the job done in France next week.

 

Another measured and controlled performance like that at Arsenal on Sunday, and we'll have a great chance of picking up a result too.

[Allo_Allozh]

11 hours ago, KingsX said:

The Rennes forum match thread was mostly posts about “les premieres 20 minutes” right up to the 90th minute.  Weird.

 

They seem a Spursy lot to me.  “We don't need no stinking trophies ... we won the first 20 minutes”

To be fair, I think this feeling wasn't so much about the game being all about the first 20 minutes, more to do with the fact that we keep doing exactly the same thing again and again and again. We suffocate the opponent for the first 20 minutes, then we start getting on the back foot and let them come back in the game (mostly because we can't play a whole game at that pace), whether we have scored or not. Which is all right, mostly, when we play like a mid-table Ligue 1 side, but keeps getting us in trouble against strong teams like Leicester.

 

Over the whole game, not much to say really. 1-0 was a logical scoreline, 2-0 is a bit harsh... Especially as we have pretty much inflicted that second goal upon ourselves (how many individual mistakes leading to that goal?) but it is what it is, it could have been anything from 1-0 to 3-0 to 1-1 

 

I had real hope, when Majer and Tait came on, that they were about to turn the dynamic around (immediately combining to create that Terrier chance) but your defence was class and Rodgers clearly had been looking at our usual tactics to stop us quick-passing our way into the area. 

 

In my eyes, it's now 90% finished for us. You have all the defending and counter-attacking weapons to manage us, let us run out of puff and hit us on the counter on the return leg, even if we are back to full force (i.e : with Majer and Tait starting), but then we have seen weird thing happen with the wonderful support at Roazhon Park, who knows...

Re : Rennes fans in the home stand, they were indeed Corporate/VIP guests who, for some reason, the club refuses to sit them in the away end with the commoners.

Edited 11 March 2022 by Allo_Allozh

[Roazhon]

In this wartime era, we must rediscover the sense of celebration... even in disappointment (and believe me, this morning, the Rennes supporters are very disappointed!)

[Ric Flair]

Has anyone noticed the subtleties to Brendan Rodgers tactics. We are a team that can and does score goals but the way in which we do that is often if we're not in control of games and therefore we attack out of necessity and as a defence rather than because that's our number one target.

 

It's often when we are playing basketball football with the potential for lots of goals at both ends that Rodgers then seems to be more inclined to make defensive and protective substitutions in the latter stages of games to try and hold out than what we are seeing in recent weeks, where we've become more in control, scoring less goals but also less afraid that we need to shut up shop and hope we nab the win or draw.

 

I know confidence benefits and helps players and managers alike and will impact on the decisions they make but I've always felt that although we are a high scoring team, it's not what the manager or players are happiest at doing. Its 1-0 / 2-0 wins that they absolutely love, which may sound obvious but it's where I see Rodgers make more rational decisions too and allows his players to play with authority.

[Les-TA-Jon]

1 hour ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I’m starting to question if Fofana comes in for Amartey or Soyuncu? Previously you would have said defo for Big Dan, but now not so sure 

We're only now starting to see a settled backline / CB partnership. I don't think we should be rushing to disrupt it by bringing Fofana back in. 

 

Obviously Fofana will need game time to get back to full fitness though. 

[Finnaldo]

Fancy our chances in this now, given we do the business in France we’re beginning to look somewhat competent!

[The Guvnor]

Great result with two top drawer goals against a side who are bang in form.

The way JJ was tearing down the wing shows his fitness is back and confidence following his awful injury. Wes being back for selection is also massive for us.