Rousseau

I'm not sure Itten and Defoe can bring the same thing. (Roofe can, certainly, but I think he likes the deeper position.) Itten has tended to play the wider position, which is different. He was good midweek, but it was a different style of game. Defoe can play the same role, but not every game; he's 38. I think he's more potent coming off the bench, or playing the odd game. I actually like the options we have up front; it's quite exciting.

Morelos is certainly doing things in the build-up.

I wonder how this compares to last season, or the year before? It surprises me that he's getting a lot of chances, although it has always been clear he misses a lot. Are there any other stats, around goal creation?

I think the team is no longer built around him. So, while he's perhaps not quite in form, in terms of goal-scoring, I don't think he's getting the chances he once did. However, I think his all-round game is contributing to our performances; hold-up play, running in behind, being a focus for defenders and drawing them away from our other attackers etc. He needs to be more clinical, though. He always missed quite a lot of chances. If he wants to be the main goalscorer, he'll need to be more clinical within the limits of this team's style. I don't think it's an issue, as long as he chips in and continues with his all-round game.

That Leeds-West Ham game has a Hammers win all over it, for me, unfortunately. I find my gut usually picks a PL team each year. This season it seems to be Leeds.

He's 18 is he not? He'll be for the Academy, as @der Berliner said above, I think.

You didn't actually get the maximum, I just wrote your name instead of compo. Points are the same. I just typed up the post wrong.

Dundee Utd 1 - 2 Rangers FGS Roofe

Quite a few missed out, but on the other hand we have a high number of maximums! Correct Result (1 pt): Rousseau, GS, Stew, Yorkie, BEAR, gisabeer, BHB, Franc, Devil, DJ, Stevie, WB91, MacK, compo, Dado, DMAA, FS, Ted, r_s, Ian, Uilleam and 26th. Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): Rousseau, Stew, Yorkie, Bill, BEAR, BHB, Devil, MacK, compo, Dado, gaspard, r_s, BF and T-1000. FGS (2 pts): Rousseau, One, BEAR, compo, Ted, r_s, BF, T-1000. Correct Score (3 pts): BEAR, Devil, MacK, compo, Dado and r_s. BEAR, compo and r_s take the maximum! Latest Standings:

Superb finish from Itten, pouncing on their defensive mistake.

I quite like the look of Zungu: reads the game well, good on the ball and has good strength and pace. Nothing fancy, but effective.

Lech Poznan 1 - 2 Rangers FGS Itten

It's bad juju to believe anything else!

'Arry Redknapp mentioned a Tottenham title charge at the start of the season (after the transfer window, I think?), and I thought he was off his head. Now...

I'm still waiting to see if we continue this form after the new year, when we tend to trip up, before I see anything to be optimistic about.

This.

And @ian1964 has posted the league table... I'm going to have make a blood sacrifice or something to remove this bad juju from our shoulders.

My superstition is taking a battering with all your bad juju. Stay strong; we need to keep winning games - preferably every game.

Not too many points in the end, but we have a maximum! Correct Result (1 pt): Everyone who entered. Correct Number of Rangers Goals (1pt): MacK, Franc, Ian and T-1000. FGS (2 pts): Dado, Devil, MacK, WB91 and BD. Correct Score (3 pts): MacK, Franc and Ian. MacK takes the maximum 7 points! There's a group bunching together at the top. Latest Standings:

Well done, Rangers. Tricky tie, overcome with a professional performance.

Good work from Itten down the left. He deserves credit for that. He's not quite found his feet yet, but I still think he'll develop into a good option for us. He's a good option now, to be fair.