Match Thread [FT] Rangers 3 (Goldson 6'; Sakala 25'; Tavernier 45' pen) - 1 Kilmarnock

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1 hour ago, CammyF said:

They play different positions so need to bring different qualities to the team. 

 

Raskin has started well but despite looking class in 1st half yesterday, he was terrible in 2nd half (and as said previously, he wasn't alone). I'm hoping more game time will benefit him and he'll be able to drive us forward for 90 minutes. 

 

Kent, like many "wingers" before him can drift in and out of games and can frustrate. As an example, his run and cross yesrerday when Sakala missed for about 8 yards was outstanding. He needs to do this more, but I think we are a weaker team without him. 

The stuff about Raskin wasn’t meant as a direct comparison between the two, just a small scale example of a player being more direct. What you’ve posted is about Raskin yesterday is fine by me and mirrors what I saw.
 

But I still believe Kent could be more direct and hurt teams more. He tends to dwell to much on the ball and hold play up.

 

In an way it’s a style that’s really effective for us in Europe at times, but I think holds us back domestically.

[Bill 13,717]

4 hours ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Neither of these points negate the overall view that Kent slows down our attacks in general, not just yesterday.

Frankly, I think Ryan Kent is the least of our worries and has been generally very productive since Beale took over. Kent is a good player with undoubted talent and is no more inconsistent than any of the great wingers who have graced this club. What he gives us will be as good as the manager's ability to get the best out of him.

[Bill 13,717]

3 hours ago, CammyF said:

Raskin has started well but despite looking class in 1st half yesterday, he was terrible in 2nd half (and as said previously, he wasn't alone). I'm hoping more game time will benefit him and he'll be able to drive us forward for 90 minutes.

A lot is being written about Raskin at the moment and I also find his mobility and aggression very exciting - but he's going to take a while to settle in fully. In my opinion, Todd Cantwell outshone him yesterday but it was Ryan Jack who provided the required 90 minutes of consistent midfield play. What I really did like in that first half was Jack and Raskin combining to produce balls into the channels. They actually have a lot in common.

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Will be interesting to see who he will play on Wednesday at Easter road 

[Rousseau 9,486]

10 hours ago, Bill said:

Frankly, I think Ryan Kent is the least of our worries and has been generally very productive since Beale took over. Kent is a good player with undoubted talent and is no more inconsistent than any of the great wingers who have graced this club. What he gives us will be as good as the manager's ability to get the best out of him.

2021-22 & 2022-23 SPFL Premiership

Shots To Goals (Worst to Best)	Player	Shots / Goals
22.3	Ryan Kent	112 / 5
20	Conor McLellan	20 / 1
19.7	Glenn Middleton	59 / 3
18.5	Scott Wright	37 / 2
17.6	Tony Watt	88 / 5
15.3	Greg Kiltie	46 / 3
14.1	Curtis Main	113 / 8
13.7	Jonah Ayunga	41 / 3
13	Elie Youan	52 / 4
12.7	Alan Forrest	114 / 9
12.5	Barrie McKay	75 / 6
12	Matty Kennedy	24 / 2
11	Fashion Sakala	121 / 11
10.8	Stevie May	86 / 8
10.8	Steven Fletcher	54 / 5
9.8	Josh Ginelly	78 / 8
9.3	Joel Nouble	37 / 4
9	Jota	127 / 14
8.9	Nicky Clark	89 / 10
8.8	James Forrest	44 / 5
8.7	Alfredo Morelos	174 / 20
8	Jamie Murphy	40 / 5
8	Stephen Humphrys	24 / 3
7.4	Jordan White	81 / 11
6.8	Kevin Van Veen	130 / 19
6.6	Liel Abada	125 / 19
5.7	Vicente Besuijen	17 / 3
5.4	Antonio Colak	59 / 11
5.3	Sead Haksabanovic	16 / 3
4.8	Lawrence Shankland	82 / 17
4.5	Daizen Maeda	50 / 11
4.2	Duk	42 / 10
4.2	Bruce Anderson	67 / 16
3.9	Bojan Miovski	58 / 15
3.3	Kyogo	103 / 31

[Sutton_blows_goats 4,324]

Those stats speak volumes. @Rousseau

 

 

11 hours ago, Bill said:

Frankly, I think Ryan Kent is the least of our worries and has been generally very productive since Beale took over. Kent is a good player with undoubted talent and is no more inconsistent than any of the great wingers who have graced this club. What he gives us will be as good as the manager's ability to get the best out of him.

The least of our worries perhaps. But I think worth a discussion when approaching his contract situation and roi of any renewal.

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The drop in performance levels in the second half was a worry. We’ve seen this happen before this season. Some said it was fitness levels which I wasn’t convinced about. I thought on Saturday McInnes changed their game plan second half and it worked for them. We did nothing til later on.

Perhaps bringing on subs earlier & changing things would have been better. 

[Bill 13,717]

27 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said:

Those stats speak volumes.

Stats always tell us something useful but how much volume does it really speak to compare Kent to Kyoto, who spends his days parked in front of goal while Kent is asked to provide width.

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1 hour ago, Rousseau said:

2021-22 & 2022-23 SPFL Premiership

Shots To Goals (Worst to Best)	Player	Shots / Goals
22.3	Ryan Kent	112 / 5
20	Conor McLellan	20 / 1
19.7	Glenn Middleton	59 / 3
18.5	Scott Wright	37 / 2
17.6	Tony Watt	88 / 5
15.3	Greg Kiltie	46 / 3
14.1	Curtis Main	113 / 8
13.7	Jonah Ayunga	41 / 3
13	Elie Youan	52 / 4
12.7	Alan Forrest	114 / 9
12.5	Barrie McKay	75 / 6
12	Matty Kennedy	24 / 2
11	Fashion Sakala	121 / 11
10.8	Stevie May	86 / 8
10.8	Steven Fletcher	54 / 5
9.8	Josh Ginelly	78 / 8
9.3	Joel Nouble	37 / 4
9	Jota	127 / 14
8.9	Nicky Clark	89 / 10
8.8	James Forrest	44 / 5
8.7	Alfredo Morelos	174 / 20
8	Jamie Murphy	40 / 5
8	Stephen Humphrys	24 / 3
7.4	Jordan White	81 / 11
6.8	Kevin Van Veen	130 / 19
6.6	Liel Abada	125 / 19
5.7	Vicente Besuijen	17 / 3
5.4	Antonio Colak	59 / 11
5.3	Sead Haksabanovic	16 / 3
4.8	Lawrence Shankland	82 / 17
4.5	Daizen Maeda	50 / 11
4.2	Duk	42 / 10
4.2	Bruce Anderson	67 / 16
3.9	Bojan Miovski	58 / 15
3.3	Kyogo	103 / 31

I just can’t get past this with Kent. Goals are  too important to just sacrifice in his position. 
 

It’s like settling for a defender with a lot of qualities but who’s poor in the air. It’s an Achilles heel, not something we can just accommodate for. 

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1 minute ago, Bill said:

Stats always tell us something useful but how much volume does it really speak to compare Kent to Kyoto, who spends his days parked in front of goal while Kent is asked to provide width.

There are 5 Celtic players in that list who play Kent’s position. The lowest score from those is 9. Kent’s is 22.