MOTM Poll Rangers v Benfica - 20:00 Thursday - BT Sport

[sofakineazy]

Benfica get out of jail again. The 100 million euros team manage to get a draw.

 

[Papablue]

Possibly becoming a victim of our own success in not settling for what we have late on. No subs definately cost us.

 

[Vince]

Game management terrible .... but good outcome in the other game helps ease that damage. A good night again!

 

[HereLiesDavidStHubbins]

What is it. 1 point to qualify then?

 

[Kinbo]

Still qualify, no injuries .
Linesman was a joke though

 

[DazRFC94]

WTF?

Have a word with yourself, garbage?

The overall performance no, but the way we threw it away, yes absolutely. You can’t do that, once was bad enough.

 

[Gazza 8]

Frustrating as fu.ck.

This group should be sewn up by now.

 

[Dumfriesbear]

Threw it away. Liege win 2-1 too.

 

[rickerton]

Am I right in thinking we only need 1 point in our next two games to go through?

 

[Johnny Yen]

4 goals lost and 4 points dropped after being 2 goals ahead in 2 games, slight disappointment.

 

[Drumsdad]

No jack, aribo or zungu killed us

No, not making any substitutions killed us.

 

[CarrickRanger]

Some people's reactions are a bit over the top dont you think ? mentally challenged behaviour

Still top of the group and unbeaten with 2 games to go ffs.

 

[andy5836]

Sloppy to lose the goals but Benfica played well in the 2nd half to get back into it. Plenty of positives to take from the game.

 

[whitbyontbear]

Nae F***ing subs ? Alfie out on his feet and still SG doesn't substitute him

 

[Barba Roja]

Gerrard probably wouldn’t have bothered bringing him on lol

Good point well made haha!!

 

[Captain Black]

Hate this short passing from goal

Know where your coming from but we bring it out to slowly ,one of there strengthens is there pace on the ball.

 

[bluetonic]

Benfica finishing the strongest at the end

 

[spaceman2]

Lets keep things in perspective - they are a quality team who have spent a fortune and we matched them home and away. Yes we could have won both games - but I don't expect we'll play a better team this season unless we draw a really big gun in the next round

 

[devilman]

Threw it away. Nothing else for it - Gerrard's decision to make no subs again was a shocker.

Sorry, on paper that might be a good result. In practise it was a poor result - we threw it away. Poor play to let the goals in. Midfield knackered and no changes made doesn't make any sense.

Winning 2 - 0 with 10 mins and drawing 2 - 2 Is not a good result.

 

[Get yer Macaroon Bars]

Another tiresome phrase.

Maybe tiresome but its true and you know it

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

By the way no-one on the bench tonight, bar may Helander, would've prevented that last 20 minutes.

 

[tazzabear]

FT

Gerrard’s inexperience showing again there

Compared to your extensive knowledge?

 

[Otto Bear]

Correct me if I’m wrong but are we not top of the table on head to heads with the 3 away goals in Lisbon? Ie. BT were wrong there?

 

[Northwest Ranger]

Ffs drama queens the FF way shines through as it always does.
Disappointing, yes, but that's the game we love.

 

[Kinbo]

The overall performance no, but the way we threw it away, yes absolutely. You can’t do that, once was bad enough.

You make a mistake against quality you get punished. Learning curve

 

[Roadrunner]

There will be hysteria from the usual suspects on here....

But two draws from these games is a creditable result in the final analysis.

Some of Benfica’s passing and movement is excellent. They’re a team which is a level slightly above ours.

We’re doing well to hold our own

This^^^

The way they played leading up to both their goals was top class and we couldn't get near the ball.
We're lucky they didn't play like that from the start.

 

[calderbear]

Again, 2 goals ahead and we fucked it up!

 

[PT98]

Would have taken 2 draws before these games but %^*& me what an opportunity lost.

Still, should qualify now.

 

[Nelka]

Gutted.

 

[Chris the Bandito]

Oh well. Disappointing but not the end of the world.

Learn the lesson. Good teams punish moments of slackness. Better learning it in the group stage now than in the KO stages later or the Champions League next year.

 

[Mondraker]

Feels good to be annoyed and know we can do better and we've let ourselves down.

Rather than being a shit team and hoping we don't get scudded and embarrassed in Europe.

Onwards and upwards

 

[Albertz Loyal]

Thats a good result. Was nothing like the game management issue of the first game, they opened us up, as did we them. Two draws against pot 1! Well done!

 

[Madjid Moments]

If benfica take something in their next game we only need a draw to qualify.

 

[Its-Sebo]

Frustrating but you need to remember the quality we're up against at the same time. For the most part, I feel a bit sorry for the players for how well they played – but these things happened.

2 wins against Poznan and Liege and 2 draws against Benfica is not to be sniffed at. Really proud with how we've equipped ourselves in the group so far.

 

[Potnbear]

I've not been comfortable all night with this. Nowhere near cohesive enough.

And the amount of possession we are losing.

You talk like a bead rattler

 

[DazRFC94]

Garbage. Get a grip of yourself.

Not the overall performance, but the way we threw it away.

 

[Artful Dodger]

We are 5 ahead with 6 to play for

A win next week and we are through.

 

[ottawabear]

What does this mean mate, in terms of qualification?

Well if we had hung on tonight we were through and probably as Group winners.

Now we just need a point against Liege next game or a Benfica win/draw against Lech and we are through.

 

[Camy]

Hugely disappointing yet when the dust settles we are still in a good position, still undefeated.
Add me to the list of those surprised by the lack of changes.

 

[Realger34]

We have absolutely no one to blame but ourselves, yet again. Garbage.

Fucking hell, away to bed ffs!

 

[woodster]

Not gonna get too disappointed by that should have won both legs but ultimately in a great position to progress

 

[Neilston-Bear-13]

Gutted however we are still undefeated. Benfica are easily the best team we have come up against this season so far.

 

[Sherbet Dab]

Fk sake still think we’ll go through, just infuriated at the fact we should have been out of sight in both games against them

 

[Deleted member 3807]

We use no subs, Benfica use 4. Their goals come in 78 and 81 minutes. Bad game management.

 

[Nachoman10]

Frustrating as hell, but we played really well and should have been awarded a stonewall penalty!

 

[Kentbear]

I thought to a man we were brilliant, Benfica are a top side, anyone moaning about that!!

 

[Ted Rangers]

I’m sorry but Gerrard let his players down today.

That was the hardest match we’ve had all season, blowing out our arse at 75min and no subs?!

Someone explain that to me?

Didn't trust the kids to come on in midfield. Missing Aribo, Jack and Zungu caused the problem

 

[Ever Ready]

Good game between two good sides.

 

[ensignquagmire]

Wish we could have seen it out but they are a bloody good team! Thank fek for bet365 and their early payout offer

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

Respect to Benfica and another lesson for Rangers. They are never beaten.
I expect Rangers to go far in this competition due to the learning process we go through.