Do you really believe this though? Baring in mind he's actually lied about Tav and an injury in the last 2 weeks.Davies is still shaking off an injury. Gio has said as much. Twice. I thought it would have been obvious.
Yilmaz is a young lad trying to settle in a new culture both professionally and personally. Borna is also doing ok. Not fantastic but ok.
He’s been getting a bit of a free ride defensively because some of his offensive game has come back. He’s pulled in too far today marking a player he shouldn’t have been marking and the second Abada goal in the Celtic game was all his (again). As I posted at the time, Abada must love to see his name in the starting line-up when we play them. He’s regressed but he’s got plenty of company.Borna's been alright TBF but he's still been part of a back four that lost eleven goals in three games.
If we had changed it up, I don't think it would've been harsh.
Could be a few things.
Could be a message to Wilson.
Attitude in training may be poor.
For Yilmaz, Barisic has been decent and arguably can’t be dropped.
I’m probably more concerned with the tragedy/comedy that is our right wing position.
I think the sad personal issues that have been alluded to previously may be why his heads not in the game.Do you really believe this though? Baring in mind he's actually lied about Tav and an injury in the last 2 weeks.
Want to buy some magic beans?Davies is still shaking off an injury. Gio has said as much. Twice. I thought it would have been obvious.
Yilmaz is a young lad trying to settle in a new culture both professionally and personally. Borna is also doing ok. Not fantastic but ok.
If that is the case then we’re in for a longer season than it looks atm.I just think they cannot be players he wanted or rates.
Borna was the best player on the park today.Clearly shit behind the Ibrox curtains isn't right.
I like Borna, I think he's done ok of late tbh.
Barisic probs been our best player this seasonDavies is a very average centre half so I can understand why he isn’t playing.
Spurs and Frankfurt wanted Yilmaz and he has experience at a high level, clear qualities we lack such as decent pace and direct around the box.
Barisic over Yilmaz in the long term is a sacking offence, there’s no case you can make to justify that.
I think the sad personal issues that have been alluded to previously may be why his heads not in the game.
Barisic probs been our best player this season
Re Davies & King how do you know? Young King has deserved his chance but the bottom line is, when we let Balogun go, it was assumed King would replace him as one of the 4 centre half options, yet the manager picked a midfielder ahead of him? If we’ve just paid £3-4million for a player who’s not as good as a young, newly promoted youth player that’s behind a midfielder for a centre half berth then we truly are in a mess!Reality King better than Davies likewise Borna better than Yilmaz 9mill lost let’s move on
Re Davies & King how do you know? Young King has deserved his chance but the bottom line is, when we let Balogun go, it was assumed King would replace him as one of the 4 centre half options, yet the manager picked a midfielder ahead of him? If we’ve just paid £3-4million for a player who’s not as good as a young, newly promoted youth player that’s behind a midfielder for a centre half berth then we truly are in a mess!
Comes on against Napoli but nowhere to be seen against the dross of today.You can add Morelos to that list too. Absolutely bonkers he's not getting the minutes required prior to these games.
Settling in to life on the bench?Yilmaz may be taking time to settle in. Davies being on the bench for 3 games in a row and not getting minutes is bizarre. Looks at the minute like money down the drain and destined t be away in loan or a free transfer at this rate.
Decent shouldn’t be the level that keeps you the jersey.Could be a few things.
Could be a message to Wilson.
Attitude in training may be poor.
For Yilmaz, Barisic has been decent and arguably can’t be dropped.
I’m probably more concerned with the tragedy/comedy that is our right wing position.
Flo, Kent, Ball, Kanchelskis, Arteta all cost more off the top of my head but I take your point.Decent shouldn’t be the level that keeps you the jersey.
He has been one of our better performers recently, I agree, but our 3rd highest transfer spend ever (I think) should be on the park in times like these!
Some folk don't half talk a lot of cobblers on here at times.Just really struggling with the idea that starting Barisic over him is a sacking offence.
Sands was clearly a Gio signing and has played the majority of games this season. Yilmaz I agree with the rest on here that Gio can’t be blamed because Borna is currently our best player.Can file under Zukowski, Amad, Ramsay and Sands. Our Jan business reflects our summer business - a hodgepodge of nothingness.
I’d suggest it’s VERY obvious they weren’t Gio’s choices and he’s making that known.
Gerrard did have too much sway in this regard but it seems the Board have swung far too far the other way.
Davies is a very average centre half so I can understand why he isn’t playing.
Spurs and Frankfurt wanted Yilmaz and he has experience at a high level, clear qualities we lack such as decent pace and direct around the box.
Barisic over Yilmaz in the long term is a sacking offence, there’s no case you can make to justify that.
I agree with this, Borna deserves the starting jersey but we also know he needs his minutes managed carefully as he can be quite injury prone. Fair enough today as it was 2-1I get it the argument that Borna doesn’t deserve to be dropped as he is one of the few players showing the tiniest bit of good form but he doesn’t need to play every minute of every game either. Giving Yilmaz absolutely no minutes at all after all the money we spent on him is absolutely bonkers
It’s common knowledge we wanted Veerman, Skov Olsen, Fulgini and any other number of players who we couldn’t get in the end.There is if you've seen them in a Rangers jersey.
The Spurs/Frankfurt stuff is fantasy if they wanted him he would be there.....
Borna has responded to the challenge - and it’s arguable he deserves to keep his place.
No idea about Davies.
With such a limited budget, it’s frightening the money we’ve committed in fees and contracts.
We’ll likely end up flogging Ridvan back to Turkey in a discount deal while Davies bleeds is dry for 3 years…