match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 6 - 0 St Joseph's (Aribo 3; Morelos 45+1, 57pen, 66; Defoe 77, 87)

[Frankie 8,105]

Can't wait for tonight's game and hoping for a comfortable evening with a few more goals.

 

In terms of the team, I don't think the manager will make any big surprises in his selection and will try to maintain continuity to a degree with his starting XI whilst giving a chance to guys like Edmundson, Docherty and Hastie to see what they can do at this level - amongst others from the bench as the game progresses.

 

Morelos is a game or two behind others in his pre-season so he may well start ahead of Stewart or Defoe.

 

Here's my guess at the team (4-3-2-1):

 

 

[Gribz 743]

Got to be all about players getting full match fitness and a bit of gelling with the new faces. A good few goals will go down well also. It will be interesting to see who SG goes with.

[Gaffer 1,665]

I think St Jo will be going in to this game to limit the damage to their reputation, so I expect ten men behind the ball again.  This will be a good thing though because it gives us another test against the type of team that caused us problems last season.

 

Success tonight will be a clean sheet, a few goals, and no injuries.  I know we (including me) were getting carried away with the potential scoreline but it won't surprise me if they limit our chances.

[alexscottislegend 2,036]

I couldn't get to sleep the other night so, instead of counting sheep, I tried picking our best first eleven. I had so many options I couldn't settle on one.

I've come to the conclusion that I don't mind who we pick. I've NEVER been able to say that before.

[ian1964 10,367]

The Manager previews the home leg of the St Joseph

https://rangers.co.uk/tv/view?it=17471&act=view&c=News

[Tannochsidebear 2,304]

Team news is out and 9 changes

 

wes

polster edmundson goldson Halliday 

aribo kamara Docherty 

hastie stewart Morelos 

[Rousseau 9,271]

 

[alexscottislegend 2,036]

Good call. Hope to see McPake later on.

[Rousseau 9,271]

Three points please.  

[DMAA 3,592]

Really pleased Polster is starting. I think he’s possibly one of our most underrated players. I think he is a really good player technically but people seem to think he’s deadwood. 

 

Great chance for Hastie and Stewart too.