Match Thread [FT] Rangers 4 (Lammers 10'; Danilo 78'; Sima 84'; Dowell 90') - 0 Livingston

[Rousseau 10,489]

 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,728]

Same team as Wednesday for me. Consistency of selection will help this team gel IMO. (no shit Sherlock...) High tempo and on the front foot from the first whistle. No excuses. No sideways football. No subs until your first picks have put the game to bed. Easy.

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,199]

Livingston will come and play with a back 5, let us have the ball out wide and cross it in so their big centre backs can fight for it in the air.

 

Nouble will likely play up front and he has handed Souttar his backside before. We need to stop the supply to him so a Jack would be ideal but probably wont play after 70 mins during the week and you want to use him in Servette.

 

Cantwell must play. Lundstram must not. I'd perhaps play Dowell and see if he can add a threat from outside the box with his left foot.

[compo 6,930]

Good team Livingston but we should be able to get the result .

[Rousseau 10,489]

I should have posted my 4-4-2-diamond-must-be-played rant in here...  

 

My team would be:

 

Danilo - Lammers

 

Cantwell

 

Shifu - Dowell - Raskin

 

Who's fit? - Souttar - Goldson - Tavernier

 

Butland

 

If Jack's rested, I want Dowel as the deep-lying playmaker spreading the passes from deep - and he likes a tackle. Cifuentes and Raskin should have licence to get forward. 

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,199]

I'd also move Lammers up front, play one of Danilo or Dessers (Danilo probably) then after 60 mins swap over. 

 

Early goals are essential. 

[Malangsob 1,264]

Against Servette the willingness to press forward constantly kept opposition on their heels. 

 

We need to stop respecting these clod hoppin teams and come at em sideways.

 

We have the people to make that happen it just takes time for it to look 'pretty'.

 

Livi are big but they are slower than steam off shit...go at em. 

 

 

 

 

[Blue Moon 1,280]

I would like Dessers and Danilo to start up front.  Both are proven goal scorers.  From what I read Lammers is best suited to providing chances and should play behind or wide. Roofe should also be featuring when fit.  He is more clinical than most.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Blue Moon

[Bill 13,717]

 

With the number of games coming up, we need to ring changes or we'll be back into wholesale injuries again. Players like Hagi and Roofe are proven commodities and should never be considered a selection risk. With Servette in mind I would try to rest Jack and Lammers. There's no point continuing with crosses from fullbacks, everyone sussed that out long ago.

 

 

Butland

 

Sterling - Souttar - Goldson - Yilmaz

 

Cifu

Hagi                          Raskin

Cantwell

 

Roofe - Danilo

 

Edited August 11, 2023 by Bill

[compo 6,930]

18 minutes ago, Bill said:

 

With the number of games coming up, we need to ring changes or we'll be back into wholesale injuries again. Players like Hagi and Roofe are proven commodities and should never be considered a selection risk. With Servette in mind I would try to rest Jack and Lammers. There's no point continuing with crosses from fullbacks, everyone sussed that out long ago.

 

 

Butland

 

Sterling - Souttar - Goldson - Yilmaz

 

Cifu

Hagi                          Raskin

Cantwell

 

Roofe - Danilo

 

Good team i am surprised Hagi didn’t start midweek he’s a decent passer of the ball