match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 3 - 2 HJK Helsinki (Arfield 29; Katic 53; Candeias 75)

[Gonzo79 13,614]

Good to see Barisic back in the squad.

 

Where is Halliday going to play?

[Rousseau 9,370]

It is indeed a 4-4-2 diamond.

[Rousseau 9,370]

This team look well drilled playing it out from the back.

[Rousseau 9,370]

Our defence is too deep, so they're disconnected from the the pressing midfield.

 

HJK get in behind, should have scored but Foderingham saves well. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,476]

2 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Our defence is too deep, so they're disconnected from the the pressing midfield.

 

HJK get in behind, should have scored but Foderingham saves well. 

Pressing only works if the whole team are together. eg. the Celtic game

[der Berliner 3,246]

Helsinki are no mugs and methinks won the Finnish title as well. Wouldn't be surprised if some of their better guys want to use this game as a shop-window as well.

 

Rather makeshift defence of ours ... probably mainly to get them all some game time.

[Rousseau 9,370]

2 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Pressing only works if the whole team are together. eg. the Celtic game

Yes, absolutely.

 

If Flanagan and Worrall close up, we snuff out their attack and win it back. 

[Rousseau 9,370]

Tom and whoever else is on commentary duty can't seem to work out we're playing 4-4-2 diamond. 

[Rousseau 9,370]

We're getting on the ball now, dominating possession.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,476]

1 minute ago, Rousseau said:

Tom and whoever else is on commentary duty can't seem to work out we're playing 4-4-2 diamond. 

As much as I like RTV. I wouldn't say it's the most analytical of channels tbh