match thread (image) [FT] Kilmarnock 2 - 1 Rangers (Defoe 12)

[Gonzo79 13,587]

Just now, ranger_syntax said:

Did he do anything apart from score though?

Not really.  Him and Morelos didn't really hit it off.  

[craig 5,195]

6 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

The scum are now 6 points ahead.  Unless they make an arse of it we've handed them the league tonight.

We still have them to play twice.  And still 16 games in total to play.  I wouldn't be giving up on the league quite this early.

[DMAA 3,603]

1 minute ago, craig said:

We had the lion's share until having to press.  We didn't create much but Killie created virtually nothing.  McGregor had little to do.  We keep talking about the league being over here - Celtic will have to go to Rugby Park too and Killie won't be a pushover for anyone at their home ground.

 

League isn't over at all, but we certainly can't be dropping points that were there for the taking.

I agree. The league isn’t over. If it wasn’t for Worrall’s blunder we’d have won comfortably. Morelos was 2 inches away from making it 2 nil and the chances were still coming. We slowed down and the centre backs were reluctant to play it long and it invited pressure and mistakes. 

[craig 5,195]

7 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

Wee afterthought ... it was utterly dire to watch them getting first to nigh any header or lump up the field or chasing down anyone in orange. Ever willing, ever working, tirelessly. You have to give them that.

It's exactly what we did against Celtic.... strangely, whilst most of us felt that the break did us good, we looked lethargic.  Had we matched our tenacity and tempo from December 29th I would be confident we would have come away with 3 points.

[les186 271]

Our abysmal away form continues. Another test against Livingston coming up. 

[Gonzo79 13,587]

2 minutes ago, craig said:

I wouldn't be giving up on the league quite this early.

Neither will I when my sanity regains consciousness.  That was a tough one to take tonight.

[craig 5,195]

6 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

Jones made McGregor look like Wes.

 

Gerrard should give Katic a chance ahead of Worrall for a while.

 

You can't let a mistake like that go unpunished.

Completely agree.  In much the same way as Katic lost his place for an awful 1st half showing at Hamilton so too should Worrall lose his place for that performance tonight.

[pete 2,499]

19 minutes ago, DMAA said:

McAuley has to take blame for the second goal. He is so slow and gave Jones all the time

and space in the world to shoot. Jones up against McAuley was always a worry and when you see how slow he is you have to wonder what Katic has to do to get a start. Missed Goldson tonight. 

From the distance Jones shot I think McGregor has to think he should have done better as well.

[Big Jaws 570]

2 minutes ago, DMAA said:

We were far more creative and should have had them out of sight. We came close to scoring number times. They got goals from

nowhere and capitalised by keeping things simple and not taking risks. Fair play to them but we are clearly a far better team than them. 

They didnt get goals from nowhere. Brophy earned his goal by pressing up on Worrall and making him fuck it up. If that was Alfie we'd be singing his praises and adding another million to his price tag. Jones took up position just inside Tav between him and the pensioner, the ball is played over the top of our midfield into that space Jones picks it up runs at him knowing he's no pace takes it a couple of yards inside and bang its off into the bottom left hand corner. You simply cant give a player like Jones that amount of space or time on the ball in and around the box cause he will punish you. 

 

No mate none of their goals were either lucky or from nothing they two lads worked hard to make the space and earn the right to shoot at goal. 

[craig 5,195]

5 minutes ago, MacK1950 said:

Said weeks ago Worrall should be sent back during transfer window,he then plays a blinder v scum so is kept in team,the proverbial car crash waiting to happen came tonight.As for second goal a poor pass being intercepted in Killie half again left us exposed,talk about shooting oneself in the foot!!!!

Mack, if we send Worrall back we have Goldson, McAuley and Katic - that isn't enough central defenders.