Pre-Season Megathread | Rangers 2 (Sakala 54; Itten 77) - 1 Real Madrid [FT]

[der Berliner 3,245]

... their first pre-season game.

[Gonzo79 13,604]

31 minutes ago, Bill said:

I’m intrigued. Why would anyone want to focus on the strength of the opposition squad instead of the performance of Rangers?

Because playing well against a crap team is less impressive than playing well against a good team.  

[Bill 13,717]

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

Because playing well against a crap team is less impressive than playing well against a good team.  

We play against crap teams week after week. Are you going t be analysing Livingston and Aberdeen every time we play them? We play whoever lines up against us and judge our performance. It’s how it is. 

[Gonzo79 13,604]

18 minutes ago, Bill said:

We play against crap teams week after week.

We do but we'll hopefully also be coming up against some top opposition in Europe.

 

I wasn't one of the posters complaining about the side Real Madrid fielded.

[Tannochsidebear 2,310]

20 hours ago, ian1964 said:

Rangers will never be able to beat Real Madrid! I was concentrating on our performance mate, I was very happy with our performance, as I said previously the result is immaterial, we seem to be ready for kick off and the pleasing thing is we played very well so I'm beginning to feel confident for the up coming season ?

I completely agree, I was delighted with how we played in and out of possession and from seemingly being miles away from being ready in our last game, we look to be ready now in all departments. I just won’t be getting too carried away and claiming the scalp of the Galacticos given how weakened they were. My prediction is that we “finally” draw them this year in the group stage, and if we repeat the result then I will be celebrating for weeks!

[Tannochsidebear 2,310]

8 hours ago, craig said:

Wasn’t their first pre-season game mate.

Thought it must be, fair enough if I was wrong. However they are 3 weeks away from their first game as opposed to 6 days.

[Gonzo79 13,604]

Malmo beat the Finns 4-3, on aggregate, so we'll be in Sweden next Tuesday.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

surely if the fins can score 3 we can do likewise and concede less. 

[the gunslinger 3,366]

only watched first half of real madrid game but we really were excellent so far. 

[Bill 13,717]

Justified or not, the word I'm getting from friends in Sweden is there's only pessimism about Malmo's chances against Rangers. Hopefully they're right.