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

[Stella_Bear]

Feels like we are up against it, the now?

 

[WinkieWATP]

Great first half.

 

[Jase]

Feel like we need to move Alfie central, he’s getting lost out wider

With all due respect. Bollox.

 

[MearnsUnionist]

Team showing great discipline and keeping their shape.

Everyone working their arse off and we'll get more chances 2nd half.

Well played Gers.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Very decent first half. Would like to see us hold the ball a little longer but we're defending well.

 

[allygaitken]

Benfica are a good outfit, we will do well to just win by 2 or 3

 

[davieb1973]

H-T , clean sheet second half,we go clear at top of group.

 

[Mexi]

Half way there

 

[Valley Bluenose]

We need a right-sided Kamara in front of Tav.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Very professional from us so far. Get another early second half and shut up shop.

 

[High Heedyin]

Good stuff, contained them well, they’re a good side. Draw them in and hit them on the break in the second half

 

[tazzabear]

That was a very quick 46 there.

 

[Get yer Macaroon Bars]

Great Half. We hold our shape so well. Great system and work rate and the front 3 interchanging is so smooth

 

[HowdenEnder]

Scotty Arfield's bowl off the park is almost as glorious as Boyd's power stance!

 

[Arminius]

I’ll tell you what, that Benfica side are the second best side we’ve played this year.

Only Bayer Leverkusen have been better, in my opinion

 

[oldblueeyes]

Good half , happy to be 1 up
Everyone knows their role and are sticking to it.
Defending as a unit which is great to see.
Their high press is casing us distribution problems but we will get more chances to hit them on the break

 

[Born a Barras Hick]

Alfie putting in a shift tracking back and he's making a huge contribution. My only concern is it is leaving us short of an outball so we are struggling to get meaningful posssesion in their half.

 

[possilbear2]

Once we went 1-0 the game fvcking dragged in

 

[TN8]

That's an absolutely brilliant first half. So disciplined, work rate is excellent.

 

[Barisic's Bandage]

Balogun...the man with the telescopic legs!

Quick with Go-Gadget legs. What a combo!

 

[SasaPapacLoyal54]

Good first half against a good team.

The worry is that the midfield is having to do a lot of work and we don't have any replacements with the 3 injuries.

 

[Barrymoped]

Delighted to be 1-0 up as they have been better than us for much of that half.

A bit more composure in possession is required or it will be a long 2nd half.

 

[DelPiero]

Really pleased and impressed with that first half.

 

[Kentbear]

1-0 HT

They are good.

So are we.

 

[Brighton_Loyal]

So far, so good!!

 

[BobbyShearer]

Feels bizarre that we’re beating Benfica and haven’t played fantastically well.

See you all in The Gdańsk.

 

[mck1872]

Absolutely fine. This isn’t Ross County, Hamilton or Celtic we are playing here they’re a top side on the ball, we are working our baws off.

 

[Albertz_Was_King]

Morelos has been absolutely brilliant.

Such a clever striker without the ball.

 

[texascot]

Great first half. Two good teams who press well and can cause each other problems.

happy to be 1 up as we haven’t created too many clear chances so far. They have had a lot of the ball, let’s hope for more possession from us in the second half.

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Up against a really good side that's press is fantastic. Holding our own, working hard, organised and disciplined.

 

[Captain Cutlass]

Alfie doing a great job too!
There's much more to this guy than just burying the ball in the back of the net!

 

[ShieldsBear]

Steven Davis out there with the slippers on again.

 

[imvaison]

Enjoyed that. They had a fair amount of the ball but we were well marshalled and coped with every thing they had.
Thought Kent and Morelos were outstanding.

 

[AnglianBear]

That challenge from Balogun was world class..

Holding our own against a top top side. They are so quick breaking forward. Years gone by we'd have been ripped apart by a team like that.

 

[Sjbaxter77]

Good first half, going according to plan. Keep it up & gaps will appear leading to the second goal

 

[Skipper08]

They are a really good side but I can’t see any reason we can’t win the game. We look dangerous when Kent is running in behind.

 

[DC Anchor]

1-0 , I'll take that,
Benfica are a decent team

 

[Mr Wilton]

A very professional performance so far, git ahead and they have tried to press, our positional play and the way we’ve pushed their wingers in numbers is tactically excellent! They’re a very very good side, bit more of the same Rangers and maybe make our attacking play count a bit more.

 

[sirstevefleming]

Tough 45 coming up. Might need to dip the bench as legs will be heavy soon

 

[davieb1973]

The whole team playing well Arfield just shades it for me, apart from scoring he's made some good tackles, in dangerous positions for them.

 

[Roadrunner]

For all the possession Benfica have had they haven't created too much.

 

[Northwest Ranger]

Some frenetic play in first half, happy going in leading.

Hopefully come out and take another goal just to settle.

 

[WinkieWATP]

That was world class defending at the end

Gough like

 

[jim_baxter1960]

Looks like Standard down to 10.

 

[KGR98]

Really solid and limiting a champions league quality team to no shots on target so far lot of 7/8s out of 10 all round get the 2nd and third to hopefully put it to bed they have been quite passive

 

[nelster]

Wtf is this noise. Sounds like ayr beach in the summer

I had Largs near where the boat comes in mid July

 

[Baxter Blue]

We will miss Aribo in this situation going into 2nd half

 

[Papablue]

Good first half Rangers. Took our chance and haven't given them time on the ball. That commentator is as depressed as feck that we're winning.

 

[Crouchy]

European masterclass, again.

We are so well drilled.

 

[Walker54]

Been said a million times but our recruitment has been sensational, Balogun for free, but Kamara 50k!!