Defoe isn't in the European squad.Ryan Jack also if he's fit enough. Possibly Bacuna as well. Maybe even Defoe?
I’d rather keep our best 11 fresh for the weekend. Play the fringe players and let them show they’re worthy of a jersey
Patterson to start?I’d rather keep our best 11 fresh for the weekend. Play the fringe players and let them show they’re worthy of a jersey
Hahaha. Half the first team shouldn’t even be travelling to Lyon and increasing risk of Covid.
The biggest issue is probably at CB as Simpson can’t play and Balogun doesn’t seem to be fit yet so means it’ll probably just be the usual of Goldson and Bassey which isn’t ideal. I’d probably have preferred us to have played MacKinnon ahead of Goldson and given him European experience but can’t see it given he played for the B Team earlier in the week.
I've just been informed by another poster that Defoe is not in the European squad.I don't know if we will go so wholesale with the changes, Defoe possibly with Sakala and Morelos sitting out but I think we need to keep some more established players in there.
Don't want embarrassed.
Roofe on from the start then I guess.I've just been informed by another poster that Defoe is not in the European squad.
I agree with your point about getting embarrassed, but I think Ryan Jack needs game time and he is usually very solid defensively, so I don't think he would be too much of a risk.
Spot on.I’d rather keep our best 11 fresh for the weekend. Play the fringe players and let them show they’re worthy of a jersey
Nope.but from a personal and every other Rangers fans point of view we'd want a strong team out playing on the park for this.
We boast of having a stronger squad then people want to play (virtually) the same XI every game.Anyone wanting our full team played tonight with Hearts coming up on Sunday is mental, especially given its the Christmas fixture pile up.
Practice and test for playing against a champions league level opponent.This is a massive game, yes it is a 'dead rubber' of course it is regarding progress, but from a personal and every other Rangers fans point of view we'd want a strong team out playing on the park for this.
Hoping for GvB to send out his strongest team for the match with the idea of securing a good performance along with the 3 points, it may not be Lyon's cup of tea but it is very much ours, like every other game Rangers play in.
Beating Lyon on their home ground would be a good gauge on our progress further in the competition, other than the UEFA pay-outs it also offers important co-ef points for the club into the bargain.
Obviously we all want nothing but success and winning games at Rangers, this tie is no different, bottom line, we have to win it, food and drink for the club as always.
A victory in this 'dead rubber' will do nicely thank you.
this game may be many things, but one thing it is not is massive.This is a massive game, yes it is a 'dead rubber' of course it is regarding progress, but from a personal and every other Rangers fans point of view we'd want a strong team out playing on the park for this.
Hoping for GvB to send out his strongest team for the match with the idea of securing a good performance along with the 3 points, it may not be Lyon's cup of tea but it is very much ours, like every other game Rangers play in.
Beating Lyon on their home ground would be a good gauge on our progress further in the competition, other than the UEFA pay-outs it also offers important co-ef points for the club into the bargain.
Obviously we all want nothing but success and winning games at Rangers, this tie is no different, bottom line, we have to win it, food and drink for the club as always.
A victory in this 'dead rubber' will do nicely thank you.
Why? What if Patterson starts and gets injured?Couldn't give a flying f*ck, Sunday is far more important. Was actually a bit annoyed when I saw Tav getting on the plane, has the full first team travelled?
A lot of the same people wanting rotation and saying they don't care about the game will be screaming blue murder if we lose. It's always been the same.Gio out posts after 3 minutes in the match thread for sure
A lot of the same people wanting rotation and saying they don't care about the game will be screaming blue murder if we lose. It's always been the same.
I like the brazen nature from some that a full strength side would apparently mean we beat Lyon, a team who made us look like a bunch of school children a few weeks ago.
ThisIs take a loss in Lyon and win in Edinburgh every single time.
ThisI’d rather keep our best 11 fresh for the weekend. Play the fringe players and let them show they’re worthy of a jersey
Ah fair enough, my bad!If any of the youth central defenders were to start it would more likely be Kyle McLelland mate.
Don't think that will happen though, as the difference in quality between our first team and B team central defenders is massive.