MOTM Poll Rangers v Royal Antwerp - 17:55 Thursday - BT Sport ONLY

[I believe in Eli]

One of the midfield needs to sit in at RCM and support Balogun. He is getting overloaded at RB and is struggling with it

Aribo offers him no support. I'd be looking at Hagi off, Aribo up top and Arfield RCM.

 

[temperance]

Was the ball played forward though?

He played it slightly back

 

[tazzabear]

and does that make him a superstar?

Honestly mate.
That’s the type of hyperbole I expect from my wife.
Nobody said, implied, hinted, suggested, alluded to or typed this so get off your high horse.
Come back to me if you have a serious point.

 

[Shawlandsloyal]

Balogh is yellow carded and keeps diving in. He's a cert to get sent off. He needs to get subbed. He is also getting skimmed because he's diving in. Love the guy but he needs replaced for the second half for the good of the team.

 

[DavieM]

Bossed it then coughed up a goal and haven't been at the races since.

Davis and Kamara offering very little tonight in the engine room thus far and only pass marks go to Kent, Aribo and Buff.

 

[Coatbridge Chancellor]

Good 1st half hour - not so great last 15. Balogun needs assistance against Lukaku.

 

[Nopapacnoparty]

Great first half of first half !
Hopefully kill the off early in second half.

 

[TynesideTrueBlue]

Aribo is a waste in a Mid 3 he needs to be playing further forward, Hagi needs to do more it’s flashes. Balagun and Barasic need to do better defensively.
Only if we can be clinical we could be finishing these games off, it’s a big 2nd half now.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Great opening 20-25 minutes and we've let them back into it. We need the next goal, I can see them scoring again.

That's been the best and worst of us condensed into 45 minutes.

 

[Lovenkrands]

Good opening 25 minutes or so, but fell out of it.

Balogun is getting targeted and it’s working for them.

Midfield is being too easily by passed, and in the final third after a bright start we’ve chosen the wrong option too often.

Bit of work left in this tie, and I honestly don’t understand why Morelos didn’t play on. I’m not interested in being sporting we have a tie to win here.

 

[ibrox1975]

Big risk putting Patterson on but we need to do something down our right hand side.
They’ve sussed out Balogun well and truly
I feel for Balogun in all honesty it’s it his position and he’s very badly exposed

 

[Fergie90]

Should be out of sight here. Turned up for 25 minutes and showed how bad this mob are then stopped playing and let them back into it. Balogun absolutely having one, would have him off for Patterson at HT. As for Morelos, excellent for most of the half then does that at the end of it? Wild.

Step it back up again second half and we’ll hammer these.

Honestly think they are very average but we are letting them into this.

We can win this by a few if we up it again imo.

 

[Leif Erikson]

What the fk is he stopping that for? %^*& sake.

Your quick edit after calling our player (and goalscorer) a fucking twat hasn't gone unnoticed.

Fuck off.

 

[Boab4]

How is it brilliant? The Antwerp player was running off the pitch, there was no need to stop play.

Sportsmanship.

He should be applauded, if we win

 

[RenfrewBear72]

You just know they will score again, be through on goal when 1 of our players is down injured, and they won't repay Alfies gesture and score. The most Rangers thing to happen to Rangers ever.

In the real world 3-1 Rangers

 

[Resident_hammy_bear]

Yeah he could. He is a boy.

Baloguns a big strong man and hes still getting ragdolled by him

 

[Gazp]

They have targeted the right hand side of the pitch and been caught several times. Don’t know why we are sitting so deep either. I understand they have to come forward now, but we have lost control of the game.

 

[Delboy Trotter]

Away throw shite at moon ya rocket

I know you can’t bring yourself to ever criticise him but he should never be stopping play for a hamstring injury

Ridiculous

 

[Duranman]

We've lost some ridiculously poor goals in Europe this season

 

[Bluetou]

Hagi not doing enough for me.

 

[The Crimson King]

Would really like to avoid my arse making buttons lads, so if we could kindly get this wrapped up that'd be ideal.

 

[Beanzie]

Need to get Balogun a bit of help on his side of the park the way Candeias used to help out Tav.

 

[Cosmic bear]

As much as Balogun is struggling, where is the cover? He seems to have two men out there and Kamara is miles away. Surely as that's their strongest area Kamara should be staying at home. I think after scoring our goal we should not be as open, maybe limit the number of players commited to attack.

Agreed - Kamaras been good going forward but sloppy at tracking back

 

[bornabluenose]

Should have been further ahead in that first twenty minute spell when we looked like we might score with every attack.

Hopefully Gerrard sorts it out at half time because we’ve let them back into this.

We should have been at least two up during that period.

 

[Kingwoody]

Morelos showing Scottish fitba what an arse he is

Morelos showing Scottish fitba what an arse he is

Only one person making an arse on themselves here

 

[mathers1]

Dominated the first 20/25 minutes then we allowed Antwerp in it and they finished a lot stronger than us.

Balogun got rinsed for the goal and Aribo was wrong side, tidy finish though.

Balogun looks like he has a slight knock wasn’t moving 100% freely. We need another goal to kill this off.

 

[rangers1962]

I'd be tempted to put Patterson on, can't do much worse than Balogan has against Lukaku

Correct plus he’s on a potential red card

 

[Shawlandsloyal]

Balogh is yellow carded and keeps diving in. He's a cert to get sent off. He needs to get subbed. He is also getting skimmed because he's diving in. Love the guy but he needs replaced for the second half for the good of the team.

Guaranteed to score a worldy now I've said that

 

[barneythebear]

Learn the offside rule.

You must have a better view than me, I don’t have BT and stream is not the best

 

[Laudrup11Cooper]

Would consider bringing Patterson on for Balogun.

Thought we played well up and until they scored, then it's been a bit nervy.

Would like a early 2nd in the 2nd half.

Might need Davis to protect Balogun down the right.
Not Balogun's fault.
Why weren't Goldson and Helander or... Aribo marking the goalscorer?

 

[ClassicCaldow]

I'd be tempted to put Patterson on, can't do much worse than Balogan has against Lukaku

 

[Kilwinnin Bluenose]

Unbelievable the amount of people that don't understand the offside rule!

 

[Sherbet Dab]

Your quick edit after calling our player (and goalscorer) a fucking twat hasn't gone unnoticed.

Fuck off.

I thought ref stopped it so you fk off

 

[Walter2]

It's THERE if we WANT it enough!
Well done ALFREDO.

 

[Klos 1]

We either have to get one of midfielders tuck in to help Balogun or we bring on the natural right back in Patterson. As we are being badly exposed down that side of the park.

 

[BlueHaze]

We needed half time for Gerrard to give them a wee pep talk and get them going again.

 

[Bluesea81]

Balogun being left exposed by the overload, Arfield for Hagi go 4-4-2.

 

[albertz81]

One more goal for us finishes the tie.
They aren't putting three past us in 45 minutes.

 

[We welcome the chase]

Morelos should have played on even his fellow players think so.

Balogun missing next match with Tav out is a real concern.

The pitch is shocking and we are unable to play like we can which might cost us in this comp.

 

[SouthLDNBear]

arses getting torn down our right hand side. Balogun 100% being targeted as a weak spot.

 

[Jim Denny]

Dare I say it get Patterson on for Balogun

 

[Clay Davis]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1365009608130125830

 

[Main Stand]

Missing Jacko/Arfield big time here, still in our hands and our front 3 were brilliant the first 25.

I thought Balogun injured himself tackling Lukaku, and had looked even more ropey since.

 

[Junior Ganymede]

The ref applauded Alfie. And other Antwerp players thanked him.

"Morelos, the last player you would expect to display good sportsmanship!"

 

[douzpwa]

Kent and Morelos up for it I feel Aribo is bit lost at times but hope he picks up and that the guys are more sure with their passing given some blind passes went to them when we were in control! Balogun needs to watch with that card but needs a bit more help if lakuku is it gets the ball in space? Get closer and and stay big!

 

[nelster]

Uncomfortable 15 minutes there.

Just play defence Rangers and they dont score.

Antwerp can only threaten we we turn the ball over cheaply

 

[randomhero]

Need to keep up the tempo, next goal has to be us

 

[Ted Rangers]

Balogun has to be replaced before he costs us or gets sent off

Yeah, I just said the same thing. He has been targeted and will be this half. He is in real trouble.

 

[SouthCoastLoyal]

Sportsmanship.

He should be applauded, if we win

The Antwerp player was running off the pitch, there was no need to stop play.

 

[Resident_hammy_bear]

All the high and mighty folk about the morelos thing, if he does that against celtic you still feel the same way?