Rousseau

It could, but I would need to separate out the data. I can work on it.

I made this, too. I've had a lot of time on my hands...

Our rolling xG over the course of the season (League and Europe, NOT Cups). Poor start, good middle, then horrible recently - our xGA actually went higher than our xG! Our xG is quite stable, hovering around 2 per game, but is on the low side. We get into trouble when our xG Against increases, like recently. That period around match 20 was good: we scored a lot of goals and conceded very few.

Our CBs are noticeably deeper, which is not much of a surprise. Diomande was not as advanced as usual. Nature of the game, or deliberate tactic? Cerny again our highest positioned player.

@compo vexes me...

What are your thoughts, folks?

Nope. First Rangers Goalscorer was Cerny.

A few Correct Scores despite the pessimism before the game. Correct Result (1 pt): Everyone who entered (except Lenny and Ted). Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): SBG, One, Stewarty and MacK. FGS (2 pts): - Correct Score (3 pts): SBG, One, Stewarty and MacK. Latest Standings:

*cough* top of headed clearances out of both teams *cough*

Every pass is off target.

Deserved equaliser.

I thought Nsiala was good.

We've still not had a shot on goal...

We'll take it.

FFS, John! You're looking along the line!

Lawrence...

This is the guy that had the league won last season in december...

Hearts 0 - 1 Rangers FGS Igamane

Hearts vs Rangers

I am happy with the approach, although I would agree we haven't quite got it right in terms of our core targets, as I said above. In fairness, I believe there were more immediate objectives (reducing wage bill, reducing squad age, etc.) that have taken priority this season, as NK outlined - part of the reason why I had written it off. I'm hopeful we'll see improvement in this area in the summer.

Koppen has mentioned it a couple of times. I can't recall style, but there were three categories of players ('The recruitment strategy will continue to focus on a balance of core, investment, and impact players'), that would mix youth and experience. Jefte, Nsiala, Fernandes and Igamane are projects and investments. Cerny and Propper are impact players; quality or experience to give the team a boost. Propper may have been a personal contact but still fits the profiles outlined. Scots, like Barron, Souttar, Kelly, Cameron are more core players and investments. The plan is to sign at least one Scot a year, IIRC? Core players would be Diomande, Bajrami, Kasanwirjo, Kelly maybe? I've been happy with the general approach, but I have been critical of the lack of first-team players of quality.

"[Nils Koppen] clarified that this would mean we recruit towards a club blueprint of player and playing style, and not towards the style of any given coach or manager."