Match Thread [FT] Hoffenheim 2 - 2 Rangers (Tavernier 57' pen; Lammers 63')

[DMAA 3,603]

Lammers showing some good skill

[PoohBear 1,074]

Good keeping there

[BEARGER 1,829]

Our defence is so poor. 

[Tannochsidebear 2,313]

Yilmaz again. That boy can’t defend at all. 

[DMAA 3,603]

Bizarre for Tav to just stop playing there

[CammyF 6,781]

Yilmaz at fault again. Has to stop that ball coming across the 6 yard line. We are looking at a hiding here if this continues. 

[RANGERRAB 3,258]

Going from bad to worse. It’s been a horrendous preseason so far

[Rousseau 9,370]

Balls in behind are a nightmare. 

 

They're a nightmare for every side in world football.

 

The good sides find a way to prevent them, though. 

 

Liverpool struggled last season because their press was poor and didn't prevent those balls in behind. 

 

 

We just yolo it...

[yuddie 1,012]

I don't really get playing with this system if the full backs get no support from the men infront?

 

They're just getting overloaded and rinsed non stop.

 

I'm starting to think that the reason it worked domestically under Gerrard was simply due to how tight the pitches were.

[DMAA 3,603]

Totally simplistic to blame Yilmaz alone. There was a man wide open in the 6 yard box. Maybe he should have been marked? There was a whole build up where our centre mid were invisible and they got the ball out to a man on the edge of our box with ease. There's a lot going wrong.