Once a BEAR
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He was absolute class today and bossed Dykes out the game, he is settling in now and we are starting to see why we paid the money we did for him.
Helander
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Valley Bluenose
RTV? Completed it mate!
Very, very good today. The partnership with Goldson, and his relationship with Barisic, is improving game by game.
Sutton_Blows_goats
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Our entire back 5 is looking solid. We look a hard to beat unit.
I believe in Eli
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Big man was terrific today, as was Goldson.
The Royal Standard
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This lad is a very good player.
The Golden God
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Only slight concern for me is his lack of pace.
As I said in the match thread Dykes is quite quick and it looked like Helander was running in quick sand trying to chase after him.
As I said in the match thread Dykes is quite quick and it looked like Helander was running in quick sand trying to chase after him.
BlueSevenTwo
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Getting stronger with each game and seems to give a much needed balance to our defence.
55 and counting
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He makes up for lack of pace with his positional sense. Let's face it if the boy had pace on top of his other attributes he wouldn't be playing in Scotland.
John Mckillop
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Looks like its going to be a difficult job for edminson to get a game
Barrymoped
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I like the fact the gaffer has now seemingly settled on a best back 5.
it’s a shame for Katic and Edmunson who are both good, but we look really solid right now
it’s a shame for Katic and Edmunson who are both good, but we look really solid right now
insanicdrunk
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Its great that we now have a settled back 5. Helander has improved the defence on a whole and Goldson as well. Maybe less work/stress for Goldson now as he has someone with experience next to him.
Read on another thread that Andy Little on clyde took a tally of his battles with Dykes, 11-1 in Helanders favour. Look at the last game at Livi and Helander is like a different player.
I'm not on for hyperbole, but I have similar feelings going into games now as I did under Walter. IE we're going to win, only question is how we will do it.
Read on another thread that Andy Little on clyde took a tally of his battles with Dykes, 11-1 in Helanders favour. Look at the last game at Livi and Helander is like a different player.
I'm not on for hyperbole, but I have similar feelings going into games now as I did under Walter. IE we're going to win, only question is how we will do it.
The Golden God
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I agree, just as I said, it's a slight concern for me. A defender can't get his position correct every single time.
Once a BEAR
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Exactly
Reads game very well. Calm. Decent in sir.
Not the quickest so one on one with a fast player is my only slight worry but looking good.
Not the quickest so one on one with a fast player is my only slight worry but looking good.
55 and counting
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Is what it is we can't get someone that's a left footed CH who are the guys that cost the most and with everything else decent experience, good defender pace etc etc. Guys that have all of that at his age are way out of our price range. In the Scottish game pace is the 1 thing you can get away with most of the time if you have the rest imo. When you actually think of it we've never really had a really fast CH apart from maybe Bjorklund.
Midfield General
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I agree he is a clever player but has no pace,hopefully he can develop into a Davie Weir where his experience generally let him avoid getting into a foot race.
Ardgowan_Bear
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Anyone know how many goals we've conceded whilst he's been on the pitch?
Can't be that many in relation to minutes...
Can't be that many in relation to minutes...
Dykes 1 - 11 Helander.
Andy Little on Clyde when describing their second have 'duels'.
The Lone Sniper
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Looks a great signing.
CinnamonSwally
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Our back room staff have the right blueprint for a CH.
Just no need for our team to fly back to Glasgow. We are skint don’t ya know.
PS. He just sent me a pic of your wife Hank.
Speminalium8
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My man of the match today
Beer Belly Loyal
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12 starts...9 shut-outs (conceded 4)
I think Goldson has went up a level since Helander has come in. Thats as comfortable as it gets today, never looked close to losing a goal,
Carson's Cat
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Makes such a difference. We've not been in that place for years.
archimedes
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I've figured out what it is with Helander...
...when he runs, it looks like he is running down a hill and trying to slow himself down.
Next time you watch him you'll see what I mean.
...when he runs, it looks like he is running down a hill and trying to slow himself down.
Next time you watch him you'll see what I mean.
insanicdrunk
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Something else I noticed from him today is the way he looked at Dykes, it was if he was shit.
Zandermac
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He is good at reading game, good positional play and good in the air, but where he falls down is his pac.
HenningBerg
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He adds a real coolness to our defence . I like him a lot .
He plays a bit like a younger version of David Weir, doesn't have great pace but more than makes up for it with positional sense and game awareness..
Stevie13000
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Got to agree with this, his lack of pace is a concern at times.
Arkanoid
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If he had pace his career path wouldn't have been Malmö to 2 smaller Italian sides then us
Arkanoid
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All we need is a rampaging Bougherra type and alongside Davis and McGregor the band is getting back together.
I agree with the lack of pace as he's slower than a week in jail but his positional sense and composure to our left side is spot on and it's clearly benefits Barasic. Cannavaro had no pace and was something like 5ft"10 iirc but what a top player
JeffreySpaulding
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He has had 9 clean sheets out of 12 matches with us so far.
Two of the matches we conceded were against Porto and Young Boys and he scored a winner in the other one.
Two of the matches we conceded were against Porto and Young Boys and he scored a winner in the other one.
Russell
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Hi mate I said the same to myself watching Gers today. I’m really starting to trust this team & I’ve not had this since Walters 3 in a row team. Long may it continue...
Texas ranger
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Played twelve, won ten, drew one and lost one. Goals for twenty five, goals against four. Scored twice and three yellow cards. Not too shabby.
Kaiser
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Where were they going?
CaptainCourageous
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Other than Livingston in that cup, he's been rock solid.
A classy defender, no frills, just solid. Reads the game well, commanding, good range of passing, deals with danger, rarely turned or caught out of position and never panics. You don't need great pace when you have qualities that Helander possesses.
Clearly listened to Gerrard's advice after the above game on how to deal with a side like Livingston on that pitch as you saw yesterday - never got too tight, took a step back, read the ball then attacked it. He won 99.9% of duels with Dykes.
Forming a great partnership with Goldson.
He said during the last international break that he knew how big Rangers were prior to signing but didn't realise how big until he signed. Now taken away by the size of the club. He also mentioned that Scottish football was like nothing he had experienced before and that he was taking a bit longer to adjust.
He's been a mountain since then. A lot more solidity about our back four as well.
A classy defender, no frills, just solid. Reads the game well, commanding, good range of passing, deals with danger, rarely turned or caught out of position and never panics. You don't need great pace when you have qualities that Helander possesses.
Clearly listened to Gerrard's advice after the above game on how to deal with a side like Livingston on that pitch as you saw yesterday - never got too tight, took a step back, read the ball then attacked it. He won 99.9% of duels with Dykes.
Forming a great partnership with Goldson.
He said during the last international break that he knew how big Rangers were prior to signing but didn't realise how big until he signed. Now taken away by the size of the club. He also mentioned that Scottish football was like nothing he had experienced before and that he was taking a bit longer to adjust.
He's been a mountain since then. A lot more solidity about our back four as well.
final_straws
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Our defence has just looked far more balanced & secure with him in the side.
Not only has he brought the best out of Barisic but he is bringing the best out of Goldson. Goldson is benefiting from being able to focus on his own game in the knowledge he has experience beside him.
Calm, composed, well positioned & excellent reader of the game. Seems he will rarely be caught out despite being slow & has both Goldson & Barisic next to him who are no slouches
Not only has he brought the best out of Barisic but he is bringing the best out of Goldson. Goldson is benefiting from being able to focus on his own game in the knowledge he has experience beside him.
Calm, composed, well positioned & excellent reader of the game. Seems he will rarely be caught out despite being slow & has both Goldson & Barisic next to him who are no slouches
Tagsbear
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Keep reading this, yet he's not been caught out for pace, even against higher quality strikers in the Europa League.
