Rousseau

My xG tracking, if anyone's interested. Blue is our xG created, Red is xG against (our opponent's xG). It's fine pre-split of last season, then it narrows during the post-split games. Then this season starts poorly (outwith Servette and Livingston, which was with a man advantage and a late flurry of goals), then it's choppy AF. Ideally you want a bigger gap, so you've got the best chance of winning consistently. We've been too reliant on sneaking past teams, relying on superior players.

Potter is my ideal appointment, but he's highly unlikely. I think he has even rejected an approach, if rumours are to be believed. I'd be happy with Clement. I think he's the standout of all the (realistic) options on the table.

James - I was joking! Phone Graham Potter! P-O-T-T-E-R.

No he's not.

A lot miss out by predicting a defeat. Correct Result (1 pt): Rousseau, Yorkie, Devil, BEAR, One, Dado, Moody, DJ, BSRT, Ted, Mal, Graeme, TB, CammyF, MacK, 26th and T-1000 Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): One, Moody, Graeme and MacK FGS (2 pts): Rousseau and BD Correct Score (3 pts): - Latest Standings:

Give Davis the job full-time!

I hope we score again...

I did just mention my preference for Raskin as the #8, with a license to get forward. It won't come naturally, though, because our #8s have tended to sit back the last few years and the two #10s have taken that position; Fullbacks wide. (It's not wrong, it's just different.)

Christ - You must find the game really boring...

FFS, Rousseau, you donkey!

Yes, there were a few of us. We [un]happy few, we band of brothers [and sisters]...

I'm delighted! I'm on course for a maximum in the GPL!

I don't know why you've all come out of the wooodwork now saying it's boring: it's been like this since Beale took over!

I much prefer Raskin in this #8 position, with a license to get forward. We just need a better #6 to find him and others...

O captain, my captain! (I had 'f*cking Donkey! Get him tae f*ck' lined up...)

'Mon James...

I was annoyed at forgetting to change my FGS from Tavernier...

Penalty, surely?!

They've done it again on the opposite side with Barisic. It must be something they've worked on.

I liked that corner routine: played short then forward for a first-time inswinger from Tavernier.

A 4-3-3 is what I thought Davis would revert to. Perhaps he didn't have enough time to work on it prior to the Aris game?

Cifuentes is really good at recovering the ball. He just needs to work on what he does with it - which will come with a better manager, IMO.

It's nice to see an aggressive 3-4-3. Shame it's St Mirren's...

I think you're the only one considering him.

Does he play wide? I'm seeing a 4-3-3 with Sima and Lovelace wide.