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Rennes limp to Salzburg Defeat
Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 Stade Rennais
Two first half goals were enough for Red Bull Salzburg to inflict a first defeat of Drew Hill's reign.
It was the French side's second defeat of the season but the first since the arrival of their new manager.
Despite the positivity off the field over the last few days it became clear that there is much work to be done on the field.
FALLING SHORT: Rennes were below par in defeat to Red Bull Salzburg last night.
The home side had the better of the opening half an hour and were rewarded with the opening goal for Koita.
That spurred Hill's side into action and they created a couple of chances, including hitting the post.
The killer blow came immediately after the break when Piatkowski doubled Salzburg's lead from the first attack
FRUSTRATION: Drew Hill was a frustrated figure on the sidelines throughout.
With the safety cushion of the second goal the home side changed to a defensive strategy, not too dissimilar to the tactics Stade Rennais employed against Villarreal last week.
Unlike that match, where Villarreal scored two injury time goals to level the game, there were no late heroics.
Instead Rennes limped to a disappointing defeat which will only show the size of Hill's task in the Roazhon Park hotseat.
TACTICAL RETHINK?: Hill and his coaching team reflect on the result in Austria
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The positives for the Red and Blacks is that there will be no time to dwell on the defeat.
They will already be on their way back to Brittany to prepare for tomorrow's cup tie with PSV Eindhoven
Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 Stade Rennais
Two first half goals were enough for Red Bull Salzburg to inflict a first defeat of Drew Hill's reign.
It was the French side's second defeat of the season but the first since the arrival of their new manager.
Despite the positivity off the field over the last few days it became clear that there is much work to be done on the field.
FALLING SHORT: Rennes were below par in defeat to Red Bull Salzburg last night.
The home side had the better of the opening half an hour and were rewarded with the opening goal for Koita.
That spurred Hill's side into action and they created a couple of chances, including hitting the post.
The killer blow came immediately after the break when Piatkowski doubled Salzburg's lead from the first attack
FRUSTRATION: Drew Hill was a frustrated figure on the sidelines throughout.
With the safety cushion of the second goal the home side changed to a defensive strategy, not too dissimilar to the tactics Stade Rennais employed against Villarreal last week.
Unlike that match, where Villarreal scored two injury time goals to level the game, there were no late heroics.
Instead Rennes limped to a disappointing defeat which will only show the size of Hill's task in the Roazhon Park hotseat.
TACTICAL RETHINK?: Hill and his coaching team reflect on the result in Austria
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This is not the kind of game we want to experience too often" Hill said afterwards.
"There were positive signs and these are early days but I don't want to sound like a cliche machine.
"We want to demand high standards as a club and we didn't reach those today.
"Credit, of course, to Salzburg. They did what they needed to do and we didn't have an answer"
"There were positive signs and these are early days but I don't want to sound like a cliche machine.
"We want to demand high standards as a club and we didn't reach those today.
"Credit, of course, to Salzburg. They did what they needed to do and we didn't have an answer"
They will already be on their way back to Brittany to prepare for tomorrow's cup tie with PSV Eindhoven
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