BlackSocksRedTops

I know this player was recently championed by a now banned poster but I did notice that Langstaff scored a first half hat trick for Notts County yesterday. That's now 38 league goals in a calender year for this guy. Looking at what happened yesterday, we just need a player with a natural strikers instincts. Any striker with an ounce of ability would pounce on that Dessers chance. He wouldn't cost the earth IMO and I reckon teams in the championship will pick him up soon. If you've got it, you've got it. Look at Jamie Vardys meteoric rise. 

3 minutes ago, Blue Moon said:

I think over the piece we we created more chances.  We are in an awful situation with bad buys and injuries and it caught up with us today.  Hopefully we can improve that in the window.

Agree. Focus on beating Killie and getting players back. I've only seen Celtic 2/3 times this season and I'm convinced they will drop more points. They were average and I feel that we just needed to score first and they would have folded. Oh well.

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

I thought Tavernier (and the whole right side, to be fair) struggled defensively early on; all their chances were coming from that area.

 

I thought Clement then switched it, tasking Sterling with covering more, which, I thought, dried up their threat.   

 

Our press was off for the most part, too - or, again, only after they scored did it pick up. I'm not sure why we can't start how we mean to go on? 

 

We restricted them quite well, I thought, but they've taken good strikes from average-to-poor positions. 

 

I thought we were able to get our wingers into the game quite a lot, but decision-making let them down. 

 

I don't know what Dessers was thinking when he was through - after good pressing - at least cut across the defender so he can't get the ball!

 

Frustrating game. It just came down to moments, I thought. 

Agree with all of that tbh. I don't like to single out players but it is clear Dessers will be OK against the cannon fodder in this league. He'll probably get 15 goals this season IMO but if we can upgrade that attacking area today we win the game. 

Oh and Cantwell needs to gets his finger out of his ass and start imposing himself. He was busy but he just holds into the ball too long. 

2 minutes ago, Frankie said:

At the end of the day, questionable officiating aside, it's a familiar outcome and it's really disappointing the players were so poor in that 2nd half until they had a man sent off. Ultimately, the quality of attack was the crucial difference with Celtic taking their chances.

 

Individually, we struggled badly in attacking areas with Dessers, Sima, MacAusland and Cantwell all failing in crucial moments. Others such as Tav and Ridvan were poor on the ball and few others achieved pass marks. However, not all is lost so we must keep up the pressure.

 

There were several key moments in that game. Only in one did we benefit. That tells the story and it's something we can build upon.

Ridvan did well IMO. Started shakily but steadied himself into the game. 

Just now, Frankie said:

Troll removed from the forum.

Thank you!

Just now, Gonzo79 said:

You're full of shit.

Is there an ignore feature on here?

1 minute ago, Brian said:

We need to start beating these bastards sometime though!

I think we will win the league but it won't rely solely on what we do against them. They will drop more points IMO.

Not great surprise to lose there tbh. One thing is clear. If we have a striker with an ounce of pace and guile win that game today. 

On the plus side. Sterling was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch IMO. Honourable mentions go to wee Yilmaz.

Elsewhere, Lundstrum didn't look fit to me. 

Oreilly should be off the pitch. Stayed on with bleeding nose before. Nonsense

2 minutes ago, SykseyBear said:

Clement found out. A proper horror show. No different from the 9 duds before him.

 

Enough of the McCausland nonsense as well, he's garbage. Utter garbage. 

 

Time to phase out the old guard of losers too. 

 

Rebuild needed, yesterday. 

 

Leagues gone. Weekend ruined. We are still a laughing stock. 

 

The Rangers Way. 

Oh do shut up

1 minute ago, ian1964 said:

Well................if we win our 2 games in hand we will only be 2 points behind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😮

Killie first. That will be tough. 

Go out and draw at least. Still think we have goals in us if we calm down.

Cantwell dawdling

We don't need to win this Rangers! 

Just now, ian1964 said:

 

Walsh is looking straight at it FFS.

Stay in the game Rangers. There's goals in this for us. Keep moving the ball quicker and keep pressing their back line. 

2 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

VAR would surely confirm but he didn't choose to use it. Anyway, Johnston looks vulnerable to me.

Their whole back line looks gash.

Don't think we've played too badly at times. They are always going to up for it so no great surprises there. We could have scored 4 goals IMO and why wasn't it a penalty? Ref bottled it. His hand moves towards the ball and denies Sima the chance of kicking the ball when it lands.

Just now, Gonzo79 said:

Yeah, he's really lackadaisical looking today and his role is so important. 

He's playing well but has to be quicker with everything. Too many touches!!

Just now, SykseyBear said:

100% believing the hype. Clement this Clement that. Clement hadn't played Celtic yet.....PC has had a nightmare today as much as his players. 

Calm down for goodness sakes

We look sluggish.

We are not winning second balls. 

We are standing off them too much. Poor

Wright for McCausland now. 

Press as a team Rangers