Igamane or Danilo ?

Igamane deserves to keep the jersey.

By the way, I want to be brutally honest, I think if he does start the most likely outcome is hooked at half time for Dessers.

I haven’t seen enough to herald him as the answer to our problems. I expect a turgid first half

So I can see whoever starts up front getting hooked.

But on last night it would be wrong to start anyone else.
 
Igamane just got 2 goals and an assist away in Europe. Massive confidence boost, fans singing his name... you've got to build on that and start him on Sunday.

I think big Phil is still being cautious with Danillo, so between that and last night's performance, I would expect big Hamza to keep his place.
 
I’d like to see him play Igamane in the 10 role, just off the striker. Similar to the position Walter would play Miller with Boyd and even Naismith just off Jelavic. I think Igamane has serious running power and would be able to break the low block by carrying the ball.
 
SDF said:
Why not try both ?

I'd have Danilo dropping off the front line as the 10 to work in and around the box. Igamane as the focal point number 9

I'm not convinced by Danilo's finishing but his movement and ability to link the play is actually pretty good. And for all the talk of Bajrami getting a go there I think he's been pretty rubbish lately and absolutely hopeless last night.
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talk about Bajrami being useless is amusing. We had exactly the same with Cerny who started quite brightly, fell by the wayside completely and we had people saying he was a poor signing and then when he settled properly he's shown his quality tenfold. Had we listened to the hard of thinking in our fanbase, he'd have been sent packing and not persistent with and we would be in a far worse position than we are.

It's almost as if players can take time to find their feet and really get going.

He's clearly a good player, but clearly lacking in confidence and potentially due to being played out of position. The idea of playing another striker out of position instead of giving him the time there is crazy to me.
 
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Igamane first half to run them ragged and then bring Danilo on alongside him for the second half. They won't know what's hit them.
 
It’s not often I think our manager gets things right, but the I think his limited use of Igamane so far is one of them. You can clearly see Igamane is raw but talented, and you just have to look at the Hamza Igamane thread to see how fickle and bipolar our support is.
Fat and Sunday league level were some of the descriptions used before Thursday. It doesn’t help that Dessers is a donkey but if Danilo is coming back into the fold then I think Clement would be right to continue to drip-feed us Igamane.
I’m not one for wrapping players in cotton wool but I personally don’t think he’s ready to be a regular starter.
 
Fine with either, would be nice to reward Igamane for his display on Thursday with a start but equally Danilo needs game time.

That being said I would be shocked if Dessers doesn't come back in.
 
It's great we're in a position to actually debate who starts up front. Can't really remember a period when we were able to.

Some progress at least.
 
Grigo Yossarian said:
Like your idea SDF.

The only drawback with it is both players being able to last the match, for different reasons.
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Yeah, like you Grigo, I life SDF's idea, but I feel It'll be a while before we have the luxury of trying something like that because most of this season is going to be about building Danilo back up to durable fitness and strength.

For that reason I think he'll start some games and Igamane will start others. I also thing the manager will still have to use Dessers occasionally for the time being. Igamane's potential is really exciting, but we need to avoid piling too much on to him too soon.

It's encouraging to finally have potential options though.
 
CortesGoldenBoots said:
Yeah, like you Grigo, I life SDF's idea, but I feel It'll be a while before we have the luxury of trying something like that because most of this season is going to be about building Danilo back up to durable fitness and strength.

For that reason I think he'll start some games and Igamane will start others. I also thing the manager will still have to use Dessers occasionally for the time being. Igamane's potential is really exciting, but we need to avoid piling too much on to him too soon.

It's encouraging to finally have potential options though.
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Yes, Danilo’s a better player than Dessers CGB, but he also isn’t the most clinical finisher.

One thing that Igamane does seem to have is composure in his finishing. He’s got the makings of the best finisher of the three of them in hoping.

Still, hopefully Dessers not starting regularly
Might force him out in January ?
 
Grigo Yossarian said:
Yes, Danilo’s a better player than Dessers CGB, but he also isn’t the most clinical finisher.

One thing that Igamane does seem to have is composure in his finishing. He’s got the makings of the best finisher of the three of them in hoping.

Still, hopefully Dessers not starting regularly
Might force him out in January ?
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Yeah, agreed on all counts, Danilo's movement, link up and maybe game intelligence are his strongest ponts.

I think that there's a strong likelihood that Dessers is here until summer; he clearly likes it here and won't want to leave without a fight. It's a shame he's not good enough, his attitude is great. I don't think that he's the kind of guy to hang around if he's not involved, especially given where he's at in his career and the likelihood that he'll have decent offers.
 
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If Igamane is going to get used to playing against how teams set up in the SPL then he needs be given as many minutes as possible this season.

Development of players is done just as much on the training field as it is in competitive games.
 
Igamane needs to get a run of games. Looks much more effective that Dessers cold ever be. However, as long as Dessers doesn't start I am happy for either Igamane or Danilo.
 
Igamane starts tomorrow. Danilo long-term.

Dessers is on too big of a wage to be kept on as the third striker, but him taking on the super sub role in the short term isn't the worst idea. Feyenoord's tactic was to let Bryan Linssen run the legs off the opposition before bringing him on. It worked.

Can't be missing chances like the other night mind.
 
Although I said in my OP that I'd like Danilo to get the first 60/70 mins and Igamane replacing him from the bench, I do actually think Igamane will start tomorrow.

I still think there will be rotation between the two and I wouldn't be surprised to see Danilo start against Killie at Ibrox, with Igamane back in the starting lineup away to Ross County.

As for Dessers, I genuinely believe he's played himself down the pecking order and I predict his minutes will be from off the bench in the Europa League games, replacing Igamane as he did on Thursday. I also think Dessers could be entering the home straight as far as his Rangers career is concerned. I can definitely see him loaned out or sold in January.
 
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