match thread (image) [FT] Rangers 3 (Aribo 36; Sweeney OG 55; Morelos 70) - 0 Dundee

[the gunslinger 3,366]

1 minute ago, JohnMc said:

Dropping Kent and Davis was fairly bold management, and it worked so credit for that. Also thought it was interesting he left Morelos on after he was booked and the game was won. I can't decide if GVB simply doesn't know his past and how he's refereed differently to others or if he simply has more faith in his professionalism than I do. 

That was a Dundee side in good form going into the match made to look very poor. 

 

I can't claim to be a master tactician but even I can spot the difference in what's expected from our full backs since GVB took control. So much of our attacking play under Gerrard came from our full-backs, they were often our furthest forward players. I felt other clubs were starting to nullify that threat more, they'd figured out how to play us. The last couple of matches has seen a subtle change there, with Tav and Barasic still venturing forward but not all the time and as an addition to the attack, not its mainstay. So far it's worked, I think both Livi and Dundee would have caused us more problems had Gerrard still been in charge, we were huffing and puffing against those types of sides earlier in the season. Interestingly I think Barasic has benefited from this change, but Tav seems more subdued. 

Everyone played well but I thought Arfield was man of the match. I felt he worked exceptionally hard and his running and attacking created space for others to exploit. That said another 3 or 4 were also excellent so I've no complaints with Aribo winning the official award.

 

A 1-0 win for Dundee Utd today would see us go level on goal difference with the team in second place, it seems only a few weeks ago they were miles ahead on that measurement. 

 

Overall you have to give enormous credit to the board and Ross Wilson as well as to Gio and his staff and indeed the players, for the almost seamless transition of management team. I'm not sure all of us fully appreciate how seismic our entire first team management team walking out on mass must have been. 

Couple of years since Alfie had discipline problems really. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,473]

3 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

Dropping Kent and Davis was fairly bold management, and it worked so credit for that. Also thought it was interesting he left Morelos on after he was booked and the game was won. I can't decide if GVB simply doesn't know his past and how he's refereed differently to others or if he simply has more faith in his professionalism than I do. 

That was a Dundee side in good form going into the match made to look very poor. 

 

I can't claim to be a master tactician but even I can spot the difference in what's expected from our full backs since GVB took control. So much of our attacking play under Gerrard came from our full-backs, they were often our furthest forward players. I felt other clubs were starting to nullify that threat more, they'd figured out how to play us. The last couple of matches has seen a subtle change there, with Tav and Barasic still venturing forward but not all the time and as an addition to the attack, not its mainstay. So far it's worked, I think both Livi and Dundee would have caused us more problems had Gerrard still been in charge, we were huffing and puffing against those types of sides earlier in the season. Interestingly I think Barasic has benefited from this change, but Tav seems more subdued. 

Everyone played well but I thought Arfield was man of the match. I felt he worked exceptionally hard and his running and attacking created space for others to exploit. That said another 3 or 4 were also excellent so I've no complaints with Aribo winning the official award.

 

A 1-0 win for Dundee Utd today would see us go level on goal difference with the team in second place, it seems only a few weeks ago they were miles ahead on that measurement. 

 

Overall you have to give enormous credit to the board and Ross Wilson as well as to Gio and his staff and indeed the players, for the almost seamless transition of management team. I'm not sure all of us fully appreciate how seismic our entire first team management team walking out on mass must have been. 

Agreed. I really feel that Ross Wilson will be our best piece of business over the last few years. He is an impressive individual.

[Gonzo79 13,585]

5 minutes ago, JohnMc said:

A 1-0 win for Dundee Utd today would see us go level on goal difference with the team in second place

Guaranteed 5-0 win for Nonce FC now you've posted that.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,473]

3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Guaranteed 5-0 win for Nonce FC now you've posted that.

Do they not have a few injuries? Even a draw is as good as a defeat in my eyes.

Edited December 5, 2021 by BlackSocksRedTops

[Gonzo79 13,585]

Agreed.  Them dropping two points would be fine by me.

 

Can't see it though.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,473]

Just now, Gonzo79 said:

Agreed.  Them dropping two points would be fine by me.

 

Can't see it though.

Either way our works done. We welcome the  chase. 

[Uilleam 5,409]

 

Dundee Utd must surely be better than the dugmeat Dundee FC presented at Ibrox, yesterday. 

[gisabeer 409]

Dundee should have been charged under the trades description act for their performance.   Not what you want going into a European game.   Good to sakala getting game time even though he forgot his shooting boots.   Bassey is impressing with every game he plays too.  Only real disappointment is that Patterson isnt getting any game time.   It's an absolute travesty hes continually sitting on the bench given his talent.   Hes more than proved himself and it sends out a clear message to everyone at the academy that they dont have a chance in hell of ever making the first team.   

[CammyF 6,779]

12 minutes ago, gisabeer said:

Dundee should have been charged under the trades description act for their performance.   Not what you want going into a European game.   Good to sakala getting game time even though he forgot his shooting boots.   Bassey is impressing with every game he plays too.  Only real disappointment is that Patterson isnt getting any game time.   It's an absolute travesty hes continually sitting on the bench given his talent.   Hes more than proved himself and it sends out a clear message to everyone at the academy that they dont have a chance in hell of ever making the first team.   

So who do we drop for Patterson?

[compo 6,117]

It was good to see our players having plenty of shots at goal now we only have to show them how to get them on target 😂