Match Thread Celtic v Rangers - 12:30 Saturday - Sky Sports

[EK1422]

I'll be the first to say that Sterling will absolutely rag doll Taylor

Probably true but we’re missing out on him rag dolling a player who’s more likely to impact the game.

 

[Vince]

I really hope that's not the team.

We've went 2 in midfield twice against them under Clement and been completely over ran in the middle.

We can't make the same mistake a 3rd time.

Let’s be honest, in that he doesn’t seem to learn from mistakes so far.

 

[King Albertz]

I’m pinning my hopes on Celt!c doing something stupid and gifting us the game.

Turnabout is fair play.

This or they are over complacent

 

[Superted 1872]

I deserve to start over Roofe. He’s miles off it

Roofe is still the best striker at the club, like it or not

 

[punksnotdead]

I hope I'm totally wrong, but I just don't see that team taking this game by storm. Looks like the plan is to hang on, hope we don't concede and try and nick it at the end.

 

[Mark1963]

At least show some guts today lads.

 

[Govandream]

Floating between Big Marv's keep believing and thinking this will be Gio esque.

Everything from everyone Rangers.

 

[Barbarossa]

He plays Yilmaz left back. He's fit enough for the bench he's fit enough to play at least 60 minutes.

He puts Sterling into midfield to give us legs, stamina and drive to get forward.

He plays a winger on the wing.

There's 3 changes that make the team more balanced

Yilmaz clearly isn’t fit enough to play 60 as Clement would have started him. Yilmaz staying fit seems to be a major issue in his short career.

I’d have played Sterling CM but understand he’s using Sterling to cover for Tav going forward.

The options aren’t great, slating the manager for going for shite option A vs shite option B is poor in my opinion.

Years of crap recruitment has led to this.

 

[Hoojar McKinney]

Not a chance I don't end up with another week's ban this afternoon.

 

[Boab4]

100% convinced that silva loan has a clause where if he is fit he plays

What about the games he’s been fit and not played?

 

[stonewall Jackson]

It’s as if the Manager has been undecided about the final selection and settled for experience.

Not sure if this is the way to go considering we must win to have a realistic chance of the title. Clements “Draw” comments I found very strange.

 

[BluebellGirl]

Hope is all I've got left.

Cling to it, cling on hard!

 

[gersfan25]

Let’s be honest, in that he doesn’t seem to learn from mistakes so far.

I think he has picked the wrong team again.

 

[Aurelius]

It’s not the team I’d have picked, but if they turn up and put in a performance this game can be won.

That being said, this group needs to step up and show a massive improvement from what we’ve seen of them in the past.

 

[Jaws]

Now there may well be mitigation in terms of fitness however the definition of insanity is repeating the same actions over and over and expecting different results.

A team selection that suggests a joyless afternoon!

 

[Bluethruandthru]

We've no option but get right behind them boys. The line up is perplexing but we have to trust him. Come on the Rangers.

 

[Garrowhillloyal]

I hope and prey we don’t shit the bed as we always do. I’m not hopeful for today’s match. Just hope we stay in the game long enough to have chance. Really need new approach come the summer to transfers. Need a miracle today …

 

[Jelle1880]

Has he ever turned up against them? He’s been bang average most of this season.

He’s not alone in that but I don’t get the clamour for him to start

He gets too carried away in these games imo, to such an extent he often forgets to do his job

 

[ForGodForCountryForever]

The feeling I have now takes me back to the dark old days.

Can but hope.

The mental block around this fixture has been rebuilt by the post Gerrard, pre Clement era and it’s gripped most fans as well.

Few people expect a win and they obvs expect a cake walk.

That may just be our trump card…

 

[W*A*T*P]

Hopefully this is the last game v the beasts I see some of these players in a Rangers jersey.
Massive overhaul in the summer required and a complete change in mentality at the same time.

Need a miracle today but they do sometimes
happen.

 

[SenoraCuellar]

Hoping the team can pull this off today.

 

[GR3RFC]

I’m pinning my hopes on Celt!c doing something stupid and gifting us the game.

Turnabout is fair play.

Sadly they aren't as charitable as we are in this fixture, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

[butch70]

Well that’s both full backs getting attacked right away we can only hope they hold it together early or it’s going to be a long afternoon

 

[BSPECIAL]

Wonder how many times the cheat collum will have to go to var to chop off our goals. Guaranteed he will give them everything

 

[KJ_Rozental]

Borna and Davies in a pivotal OF is terrifying.

I think we're gonna sit back like Betis and press in pockets, with a plan to frustrate and then sucker punch. But we're gonna let them dominate the ball with 60k fans behind them with a back four which is a crock of shit.

Big old call from Phil, hope it pays off.

 

[BluebellGirl]

I hope I'm totally wrong, but I just don't see that team taking this game by storm. Looks like the plan is to hang on, hope we don't concede and try and nick it at the end.

That would be a huge mistake

 

[Lowrydrup]

Borna was the main name I was most dreading to see on the team line-up. Another guaranteed piggery shitbag performance from him coming up.

He’ll take a red and %^*& off to Turkey for nearly clapping fists outside the park a few days ago.

 

[JDC76]

Roofe is still the best striker at the club, like it or not

Based on what though? Two seasons ago performance. He was rotten against Dundee last month. Ship has long sailed with Roofe

 

[Thewandofpedro]

It's like when Gerrard started Defoe up front, all the energy was just sucked out pre kick off

I remember the collective groan that day in the louden when the team came up on sky.

I’m sure Morelos had just scored a 94th minute winner on the Thursday previously too so was flying

 

[TNT]

Absolutely.

Centre of midfield is the top priority in these games. We’ve had Andy Little fill in at right back and beaten them before.

If the midfield is for for purpose you can play no one up front and still get chances in this fixture.

Be fair....Andy Little never even lasted 2 minutes at RB.

Indeed his first touch against Celtic was scoring a goal.....in his 2nd OF appearance.

 

[Kuznetsov's Curly Hair]

Yilmaz clearly isn’t fit enough to play 60 as Clement would have started him. Yilmaz staying fit seems to be a major issue in his short career.

I’d have played Sterling CM but understand he’s using Sterling to cover for Tav going forward.

The options aren’t great, slating the manager for going for shite option A vs shite option B is poor in my opinion.

Years of crap recruitment has led to this.

100%

 

[LenzieLoyal]

Never seen so many arses collapse before a ball's been kicked.

We can win this!

 

[Cucumbear]

My stomach is in bits. I’m really not feeling very well at all. Just opened a Madri to try and calm the nerves.

Come on Rangers, you’re due us a result today

 

[Oleg_McNoleg]

Not sure about that line-up. Cantwell at least brings a bit of energy and dynamism, even if he’s not on top form. Sterling wasted wide right, especially when we could do with a bit of dig in midfield. Diomande’s going to be putting in a hell of a shift. And while I’m not as big a critic of BB as some, playing away at Sporting Leprechaun when he’s trying to avoid injury before signing his Trabzonspor contract looks a ‘brave’ choice.
Not looking forward to this. Can see me forced to take the dogs for a walk within a few minutes of KO

 

[Damask_Rose]

Never seen so many arses collapse before a ball's been kicked.

We can win this!

Definitely!

 

[Lowrydrup]

Not a chance I don't end up with another week's ban this afternoon.

Make that two of us

 

[TheBlueRoom]

Surely Sterling in the middle and McCausland and Matondo sharing the 90 minutes on the right makes better sense?

Matondo is injured. Not in the match day squad.

 

[GR3RFC]

I hope I'm totally wrong, but I just don't see that team taking this game by storm. Looks like the plan is to hang on, hope we don't concede and try and nick it at the end.

With that defence I'd say that's an extremely risky game plan that isn't likely to pay off, but Clement is paid the big bucks to make these calls I guess.

 

[Barrymoped]

Roofe is still the best striker at the club, like it or not

Nah, he just isn’t.

He has shown absolutely bugger all for a very long time that would make you come to that conclusion.

 

[snoopyboymason]

Roofe is still the best striker at the club, like it or not

He's finished

 

[GodStruth]

Lets be honest - today's line up is the culmination of 4 years of lazy recruitment, poor medical treatment and dreadful squad management

 

[Sasa-]

The lineup was going to be terrible either way, but Clement has barely given us a chance here.

 

[Bear all]

Hope the good version of Dessers turns up wearing his shooting boots. The guy has got it in him. Really need him to perform today.

He needs to shoot on sight not take 3 touches .

 

[KensingtonBlue]

I'll be the first to say that Sterling will absolutely rag doll Taylor

Absolutely nailed on

All this pessimism with our side but no one seeing the opposition weaknesses here

Between Sterling’s pace & Lawrence’s technique we can open up Taylor & Scales at will if we’re brave enough

Lets go. 3-0 Rangers today

 

[Davieblue1977]

Cmon Rangers

 

[Raymond]

The team is what the team is.....let's go Bears.

 

[TheBlueRoom]

There isn't really an alternative unfortunately. Raskin should be doing far more to get in the team when he's fit but he's been woeful too. Injuries are killing us. No Sima, Cortes, Danilo, Roofe etc who all would hurt them. The bench is shocking. Hopefully last season of this nonsense

Roofe is on the bench.

 

[Coza]

That team oozes the capitulation that has lost us the league. It is by far the wrong one but are we ready to drop the captain, he’s not going to do it at this stage of the season.

Don’t think anyone is expecting him to drop the captain ffs.

But I was expecting to match them with 3 in middle. I was expecting legs (cantwell) not laziness (Lawrence). I was expecting Sterling in the middle where he can really take control. I was expecting silva on the bench so I didn’t have to see him doing stupid shit all game.

 

[SuperGers07]

It's more 3vs 1 with the way lundstram will man mark butland

This.

It’s going to be messy.
Feel bad for Dio

 

[madride]

Roofe is still the best striker at the club, like it or not

If he was match fit I’d agree mate, it’s a shit state of affairs to be in. He’s offered nothing other than the goal in Seville all season though, completely anonymous.

Hope he comes on and scores to shut me up