Guest Jum Spence Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Rangers manager Walter Smith expects a tough match at Pittodrie on Saturday against in-form Aberdeen. More... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Anyone get the impressive Smith is going to set the stall out to 'not lose' the game rather than win it? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Cole 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I can see Smith dropping Fleck for this one, on the premise that it's a game requiring more "steel". Doing so would be disastrous IMO, but I fear Smith will treat Aberdeen like Real Madrid, as is his nature. One win in seven up there doesn't sound great, but if these players aren't up for it on Saturday after being let off the hook since the Old Firm shambles (7 point gap cut to 2 points in a fortnight), then we might as well give this title up. The odds on us going top so soon after the OF game (albeit briefly) must've been huge. A Rangers win and it's squeaky bum time at Mordor at 3 o'clock. This is a massive game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I worry about Smith's team selection for this one. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see 4-5-1 and Charlie Adam in the starting line up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 4-5-1 wouldn't surprise me. 4-4-2 must be retained as the thought of Miller alone up front with McCulloch and Adam supporting from midfield gives me the shakes. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It's the defence that worries me, we just do not have a commanding centre half. Set pieces, the same as Sunday, could decide the game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 As much as I don't want Smith and the team to be afraid or be in awe of Aberdeen they are the form team in the league (based on the last 6 games), are on a winning run at home (I think), and as has been pointed out above we have a poor recent record up there. Therefore we must show them respect (in the football sense, not as a club or as people :devil:). I don't say this as I want Smith to play 4-5-1, or that we should feel overly nervous up there. I point it out because despite all the above if we pay with the right frame of mind our superior ability should show through. Pick our strongest XI (Fleck included), fire our players up and be prepared for the battle from the opening whistle. We cannot afford to lose the opening goal like we did at Falkirk if we want to win at Pittodrie and (albeit maybe temporarily) return to the top of the league. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Oh the thought McCulloch and Adam ffs please NO!!!! 4-4-2 all out attack and hit them from the first whistle and get the early goal, dont give the sheep a minute... Cmon Rangers!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SPB Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Crappello's lunacy will cost us the league. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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