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Jacob Tanswell
Rogers better tonight in driving #AVFC upfield and finding better pockets of space. He finds Watkins, who does well but can't pull the back back for a team-mate. Lille starting to open up, so Rogers/Watkins should be afforded more space
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: JOHHNNNN McGINNNNN! Emi Martinez boots the ball down the pitch, sending Jadon Sancho on his ways. After chopping inside, Sancho then finds McGinn running into the box. Never in doubt from there... #AVFC 1-0 Lille (2-0 AGG)
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Out of nowhere but so needed.Villa two up on aggregate. Martinez celebrates like it is his goal. He saves from a free kick before launching a long pass expertly to Sancho who does well, steadying himself before teeing up McGinn to finish. #AVFC do take advantage of a break away!
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Ollie Watkins is coming on. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Jadon Sancho just ran the ball out under no pressure. #AVFC's inability to create from promising positions/breaks continues. They are retreating and Villa Park is nervy.
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Lille are man-to-man in certain situations, so #AVFC have been a lot keener to play straight into Abraham. Visitors happy to take this game deep and Villa can't really afford to be stuck in the halfway house of wanting a 2nd but protecting a lead, too and in the end doing neither
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
HT: #AVFC 0-0 Lille Emery will believe Villa largely in control - Lille's play is in front of them, his shape adapted for their back five. Villa a threat when they turn the ball over in midfield and have to attack quickly, but they can certainly step it up & be more incisive.
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Lille's three CBs, although they jump on McGinn/Rogers and leave Abraham 1v1, look a lot more secure than they did in the first leg, where #AVFC broke into final third plenty of times, but failed to do much. Villa's quality again letting them down so far, but Lille decently setup
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Maybe because it was missing in his absence, but McGinn seems even more animated in his directioning of team-mates. When Rogers was just down, he was shouting at Pau to pass into his back foot more, before telling Maatsen when to overlap, before moving Bogarde more central. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
McGinn pulling wide and deep, dragging Lille's RCB with him. He and Emery, at the same moment, shout at Abraham to make the run in the vacated space. #AVFC clearly adapted when they saw Lille's team sheet.
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