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... that Raskin header on Thursday was a goal in all but name, though.

Lost our way after some 35 mins and gave away far too many corners and free-kicks. Wonder how that offside call at their goal went. Hibs play as open as the Yahoos, so we found and will find space to kill them off. Bajrami had two good chances, Cerny one. We need to make more of those count on days like these.

Sidenote: How did we get from a 14-day winter break in January to 9 games in the same month?

... Sakala, on the other hand! 😎

These Thursday games usually take care of themselves, and have for years. They are not the problem. As was pointed out above, Clement's OF games were ravaged by heinous refereeing and missed opportunities in front of goal, rather than Celtic superiority. What they do as opposed to us is to put the rabble of the Premiership to the sword. That's the main task for every Rangers manager and even SG managed to work it out only once. That's the reality we face. Maybe the momentum from yesterday will be carried over for the next few, game-ladden weeks.

Goals for our Ibrox faithful ... again Hagi's opener Pröppers' second... watch Raskin's header though! Danilo the predator 6 mins of SPFL Highlights Loving Cup Ceremony

Goals for our Ibrox faithful Hagi's opener Pröppers' second... watch Raskin's header though! Danilo the predator

Special note for our little captain. Might only be as tall as Napoleon, but what a neat general we have there. Since he's Belgian and Poirot might no apply, here's a choice of generals we may name him after. I'd take the first!

That was something for the soul. Well taken goals, could have been much more. But what matters most, all out there gave their best for these 95 mins, and it was enough and no more than we deserved.

DAAAANILOOOOO!!!!! Goal made in Brazil

Why not give Danilo a run out now, Igamane is knackered.

23 shots, 8 on target.

PRÖÖÖÖPPER!!!! What a man!

How much ill-luck can you have. Cerny, dear me!

Offside it was, but only comes from Bajrami not playing the ball quickly enough and loosing it.

Sidenote, watching CBS Sports, they have their studio littered with Celtic Park in the background and talking Celtic all the time. What's wrong with these guys?

You know, the xG mumbo jumbo means as much to me as people swooning over quarter-backs in the NFL, who are super brilliant, yet their teams lose time and again. Today, another striker to harass their centre-halfs might have worked wonders. As it is, they play triangles with the goalie and let the one striker run around. I would expect Bajrami to support Igamane, but he's not doing it.

As soon as we ran at them, they look vulnerable. Some better finishing would have seen us well ahead, but the old illness strikes again. Would have liked to see Danilo ahead of Bajrami and as it turned out, it would have been a wise choice. Pröpper fouled in the area, no penalty. Johnston elbows Hagi in the neck, no card. Hagi fouled from behind, no foul. But an elbow and some debate earns you yellows. These black creeps are more annoying than the looks of McGregor and Johnston.

Too far. Injured players must not be moved ... may suffer brain damage. Then again, what brains ...

And there's the yellow for nothing ... there's a reason why I skipped most of last year's OF games.

Time-wasting ... more serious than an attempted neck-break.

Now Hagi is fouled from behind ... what the hell are these rats on black are on?

Elbow in the neck, ... no yellow.

So much pressure ...

That didn't look a pull on Pröpper's shirt, nope ...