Match Thread [FT] Dumbarton 1 - 4 Rangers (Lundstram 35; Dessers 41; Tavernier 79pen; Wright 89)

[Student 6]

1 hour ago, Bill said:

Nail squarely on the head. We are far too passive at cross balls. The goal yesterday was typical. The forward attacked the ball as he should and when he made contact there wasn't a Rangers defender within a yard of him. We have the players but they routinely seem slow to react and too willing to allow attackers the freedom of movement to reach balls they shouldn't.

A man on the far post would have prevented the goal.  Steve Davis used to do this role.  It doesn't seem to be part of our defensive strategy now though.

[Devil's advocaat 1,275]

Not many teams do this now, a man marking a post means a man free on the opposition side.

[compo 6,129]

Let’s get the defenders working on set pieces before Wednesdays game against Hibernian 

[Blue Moon 1,113]

3 hours ago, Bill said:

Nail squarely on the head. We are far too passive at cross balls. The goal yesterday was typical. The forward attacked the ball as he should and when he made contact there wasn't a Rangers defender within a yard of him. We have the players but they routinely seem slow to react and too willing to allow attackers the freedom of movement to reach balls they shouldn't.

There was no-one near the scorer and at least 4 of our players defending fresh air.