The Summer 2023 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[der Berliner 3,290]

Pendikspor? Never heard of them ... probably because they have only been promoted this year. There sure is better in store for Wright, as well as safer and higher wages.

[Gonzo79 13,764]

Getting Wright off the wage bill is a good thing, regardless of the fee.

 

Good luck to him but we need better players.

[Rousseau 9,504]

@der Berliner

 

[Rousseau 9,504]

@der Berliner - I never stated we hadn't played a 4-2-3-1 under Beale (we definately did). 

 

I was only responding to your comment: "As for the set up ... what did MB [do] different to Gio et al? One striker up top remained the order of the day".

 

We generally played a 4-3-3 under GvB, with wide wingers. 

 

Under MB we started with a 4-2-3-1, with narrower wide men, before changing to a 4-3-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond. MB also went back to the Christmas tree played under Gerrard at times, too.

[Rousseau 9,504]

Getting rid of some of the lesser squad players for transfer fees is good business. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,495]

If we can shift Wright and Kamara for anywhere near 5.5 million that is decent business. If you factor in Colaks transfer, that would be a net profit of over 6 million on those 3 players. 

 

It would also mean our net spend this summer would be close to zero (so far). 

[der Berliner 3,290]

14 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

@der Berliner - I never stated we hadn't played a 4-2-3-1 under Beale (we definately did). 

 

I was only responding to your comment: "As for the set up ... what did MB [do] different to Gio et al? One striker up top remained the order of the day".

 

We generally played a 4-3-3 under GvB, with wide wingers. 

 

Under MB we started with a 4-2-3-1, with narrower wide men, before changing to a 4-3-1-2 or 4-4-2 diamond. MB also went back to the Christmas tree played under Gerrard at times, too.

These pics look rather interesting, having Hagi up there as a left sided striker ... or in the middle behind Sakala  and Matondo.  Who created that?

[Rousseau 9,504]

5 minutes ago, der Berliner said:

These pics look rather interesting, having Hagi up there as a left sided striker ... or in the middle behind Sakala  and Matondo.  Who created that?

That one was more of a Christmas tree, iirc, with Hagi and Cantwell playing as two #10s, but we pressed with a front two.

 

Matondo played there often just because he was the only one capable as playing as a pressing forward. I suspect if we had another capable forward Matondo would have been dropped.

 

Fotmob.

[alexscottislegend 2,090]

On 16/07/2023 at 14:01, Bill said:

The link works perfectly for me.

Ah...got it now DA😁

[der Berliner 3,290]

18 hours ago, Rousseau said:

That one was more of a Christmas tree, iirc, with Hagi and Cantwell playing as two #10s, but we pressed with a front two.

 

Matondo played there often just because he was the only one capable as playing as a pressing forward. I suspect if we had another capable forward Matondo would have been dropped.

 

Fotmob.

Well, these line-ups look rather fanciful and not how I (and quite a few others) saw them play in these games. Well, perhaps they did, for the odd minute.