trublusince1982 243 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, rbr said: 1 final point , tonight was the first time since the year 2000 that the home side have failed to score at home in Europe . just saying . That's quite a stat! Nothing to be sniffed at 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,675 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 We have Wigan on Sunday for some further experimentation and familiarisation before next week. I’m hoping Sadiq gets a run out against Wigan to get a look at him. Doesn’t matter if he isn’t quite up to speed yet in a friendly and what better way to help get him up to speed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jaws 570 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Just now, JFK-1 said: We have Wigan on Sunday for some further experimentation and familiarisation before next week. I’m hoping Sadiq gets a run out against Wigan to get a look at him. Doesn’t matter if he isn’t quite up to speed yet in a friendly and what better way to help get him up to speed. Manager said he'd be involved at some point on Sunday. I'd guess he wont play in the return leg but regardless who does we'll need to be patient. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 243 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Think I could see why he wanted Kent tonight. It's not the attacking it's the covering off the ball. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaffer 1,665 Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'm really pleased at that tonight. They were clearly a step up from Shkupi but we managed the game well. We've never been able to manage games when required and yet that's three games where we've shown that we know how to win. Already I think it's obvious that Gerrard is having a huge effect on the players' mentality. Most of the players are starting the game looking like they know they can win it. The body language is different. The midfield pairing of Coulibaly and Jack looks very promising if we can keep them both fit. Both looked really comfortable tonight and I can't see us being bullied in there now. Teams will know they've been in a game after they've played us. There's no midfield that will fancy their chances of winning many tackles against those two. I was delighted that Morelos scored too. He needs a few more to hopefully help him turn the corner. He showed last season what he's capable of and we really need him to get back to that again, if not improve. Kent looks like he's going to tear defences apart in the SPL. He's a nightmare for defenders, and our playmakers should have been trying to find him more often. That will come through playing together so it's something for us all to look forward to. He wasn't a player I was excited about, but after tonight I can't wait to see him run at Boyata in the Celtic defence. Once again we are looking solid at the back and what a difference Goldson and MacGregor have made. You can see them organising things at the back during transitions and at set pieces. Its difficult to compare standards against the SPL, but I've seen enough to be optimistic. We seem to know how to win a game of football and as we all know, that's an important habit to develop. I can't wait for the next game now. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Dynamo 128 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I thought we played well and deserved to win. Croatian football has a great record of producing future talent. Look at Modric, Rakitic and Kovacic. I'm not saying we're world beaters but it's a result not to be sniffed at. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,675 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Might also be fair to say that of the 3 Scottish EL entrants playing tonight we were the only ones playing away and look to have the best chance of going through. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Brand new management team , brand new team , three players playing for the first time , new system of play , 3rd clean sheet , 2 of which were away from home in European competition and yes the performance wasn't 100% , but it's clear to see we are getting there . We are much more disciplined , we are not getting bullied , especially at set plays , I for one am a happy bear . Oh ans Ryan Kent put some shift in . They won a lot of headers at set plays. We did have lots of excellent defending. Mostly caused by poor defending previously mind you. But all in great result and real promise being shown. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I disagree. Illuminating 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,736 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Poor performances and good results. Is Gerrard the new Walter Smith? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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