match thread (image) [FT] Lyon 1 - 1 Rangers (Wright 41)

[gisabeer 409]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:40, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Hope this puts to bed the whole Tavernier debate. Paterson is the future but the idea that he will just fit in as he is the finished article was dispelled tonight IMO. Some really good stuff from the young man but also some naive play at times.

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It's one game and he had plenty of positives in his game tonight.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,976]

Congrats to McLaughlin. He is far more assured with the ball at his feet IMO. McGregor would have hoofed 80% of those passes coming back to him tonight.

[Bill 13,717]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:40, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Hope this puts to bed the whole Tavernier debate. Paterson is the future but the idea that he will just fit in as he is the finished article was dispelled tonight IMO. Some really good stuff from the young man but also some naive play at times.

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Seriously? You’re comparing someone who hasn’t had a game in ages with someone who’s benefited from playing week after week?

[Bill 13,717]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:44, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Congrats to McLaughlin. He is far more assured with the ball at his feet IMO. McGregor would have hoofed 80% of those passes coming back to him tonight.

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Good point. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,976]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:42, gisabeer said:

It's one game and he had plenty of positives in his game tonight.

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Of course it is but Tav is still ur number 1 right back for me.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,976]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:44, Bill said:

Seriously? You’re comparing someone who hasn’t had a game in ages with someone who’s benefited from playing week after week?

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Not comparing directly. Just highlighting that Paterson is far from the finished article. 

[gisabeer 409]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:42, BlackSocksRedTops said:

So far so good. Barasic looks like his old self and despite a few scares tonight we've looked tighter at the back.

 

 

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His problem has always been consistently.    Seems to be rejuvenated under gio,  man of the match performance tonight.

[CammyF 9,721]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:47, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Not comparing directly. Just highlighting that Paterson is far from the finished article. 

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As was shown at the end of 5he game. Patterson has a brilliant future for club and country but has a bit to go to dispose of our Captain and our main attacking threat.

 

Hopefully we can focus on the game, the positives we can take out of it as well as the subtle changes Gio has introduced into the formation, rather than another Tav v Patterson debate.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,976]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:51, CammyF said:

As was shown at the end of 5he game. Patterson has a brilliant future for club and country but has a bit to go to dispose of our Captain and our main attacking threat.

 

Hopefully we can focus on the game, the positives we can take out of it as well as the subtle changes Gio has introduced into the formation, rather than another Tav v Patterson debate.

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Agreed. Apologies for bringing it to the fore again. Just feel we are too quick to almost write players off these days. 

[compo 8,178]

  On 09/12/2021 at 19:40, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Hope this puts to bed the whole Tavernier debate. Paterson is the future but the idea that he will just fit in as he is the finished article was dispelled tonight IMO. Some really good stuff from the young man but also some naive play at times.

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need to give the boy games to build his confidence Rome wasn't built in a day