MOTM Poll Rangers v Sparta Prague - 20:00 Thursday - BT Sport

[universer]

Surprised by Hagi's position, as I can't remember the last time didn't play out of position, Arfield on the bench and Morelos not on the bench.

 

[AppleBear]

9 months?.

That’s just not true, he was very good in the second half of last season. Admittedly has been poor the past couple of months.

I'll disagree with you on that one. I felt he was poor after Christmas again last season. Far from his best at least. His movement and sharpness in front of goal has not been good enough since end of 2020 for me.

 

[universer]

Not surprised to the Patterson AGAIN on the bench.

 

[TheSpaceCowboy]

Lets see how much influence Gio has had on this group of players.
You know, the unbeaten ones from last season?
That won our 55th league title?

Yes they've been poor lately, I personally wonder if Steve G already told them he was leaving this season regardless?

C'mon The Rangers, nice 2-0 win will do me.

 

[lovenkrands72]

Not surprised to the Patterson AGAIN on the bench.

Neither am I - he plays in the same position as our captain

 

[IbroxForever]

What the lad is saying is correct though.
Form wise, it might be totally different.
It is totally different.
It’s up to those players to make it different again, only a positive difference.

Let's hope so, we just have far to many players in the squad that don't have any real pace. Something we really need to address over the next few transfer windows.

 

[Foreverblue85]

Need to play some of these players to get them in shop window for January too

 

[Davester]

Fs, you lot are a doom and gloom bunch, judge that team selection after the game... clearly GIO and the coaching staff know better than us. While I agree some players need dropped tonight is a chance for them to reset and show the new gaffer why he's made the right choice in starting them. Back yer team

Don't know whether a huge Europa game is the one for redemption with some of them.

 

[Damask_Rose]

Surprised by Hagi's position, as I can't remember the last time didn't play out of position, Arfield on the bench and Morelos not on the bench.

Hagi right of Morelos?

 

[Kentbear]

The first 15 minutes will show if raging Alf is back or the half arsed one from the last while.

 

[AdiCR2]

Aye cause no other sets of fans questions a line up having knowledge of how the players are performing?

There’s a difference between questioning and hysterical, I am questioning it myself.

 

[Laudrup11Cooper]

Did Gio actually say he, was keeping Tavernier as his captain... going forward?

 

[BrooklynBlue]

The line-up isn't a surprise. It will be interesting to see how quickly Gio changes things, though, if it isn't going well.

He's trusting them. I hope they respond for him (and us, of course).

2-0 win.

 

[Laudrup11Cooper]

The first 15 minutes will show if raging Alf is back or the half arsed one from the last while.

If not.
He may be on borrowed time.
Although in saying that Sakala is not the answer.

 

[cuecard1872]

Bassey at CB is a worry but the defence has been a worry the whole season so far. Have to remember he has only had a couple of training sessions with the players. People expecting whole sale changes were always going to be disappointed although I am surprised Morelos starts.

 

[Airplane]

folk wanting wholesale changes are nuts

 

[Davester]

People want change for change sake.

You're underestimating what a word can do in someone's ear.

But Morelos couldn't move on Sunday?
A word in his ear, I doubt gets him tearing about tbh.

 

[andy5836]

People need to calm down on here regarding the starting line up. Let's see how Gio can get these players performing before moaning.

 

[ibrox1975]

Surprisingly negative thread given it’s Gio’s first match in charge.
I know social media is a bit of a shambles at times but Gio hasn’t even been in charge of us for a single match and the negativity on here is genuinely alarming.
Gio has gone for experience in this line up, that’s to be completely expected in the context of
‘a’ his first game that’s
‘b’ also at home and
‘c’ in a European competition.

 

[Mr Aqua]

Clean slate, remember that.

 

[Realger34]

Into these racist scumbags!

 

[LucyBlue]

No manager in the world is going to rip up a team 4 pts ahead in its domestic league and a win away from qualifying in Europe without seeing what they can do under him first.

 

[Tambryant]

Taxi for Tav
Patterson should be playing

 

[Damask_Rose]

Taxi for Tav
Patterson should be playing

 

[CaptainStaunch]

Bassey’s heading of a ball worries me with him playing centre back. His head seems to have more corners than a three penny bit. Hopefully they keep the ball on the deck.

 

[cambridgeblue]

Surprised at Davis starting - 3rd game in a week for the old man.

 

[GersLoyal74]

I expected more changes to that lineup but need to trust what Gio etc have seen in training.

Alfie needs to deliver a big performance.

3-1 to the famous

 

[Ubik]

folk wanting wholesale changes are nuts

what about those wanting a small change?

 

[Rfc111]

I would prefer bassey lb and barisic lcb from that line up

 

[Hillheadbear]

The line-up isn't a surprise. It will be interesting to see how quickly Gio changes things, though, if it isn't going well.

He's trusting them. I hope they respond for him (and us, of course).

2-0 win.

It's the same players but has our approach and shape changed any?

 

[Just_Perfect & Warranted]

Wrong way to go, if that's really his thinking which would be a concern.

It’s not the wrong way to go.

The players are nowhere near as bad as people are making out.

A new coaching team could easily reinvigorate them and that happens quite a lot funnily enough.

 

[Damask_Rose]

I would prefer bassey lb and barisic lcb from that line up

Barisic is left side only, isn't he?

 

[Albertz Loyal]

folk wanting wholesale changes are nuts

Not wholesale, but Morelos and tav were simple changes for off form players

 

[ricksen24]

Not surprised to the Patterson AGAIN on the bench.

Me neither

Last time he got a full start lets be real he was nothing great

 

[Portadown_Bear]

He is injured.

The point still stands.

 

[universer]

Neither am I - he plays in the same position as our captian

I wouldn't have dropped Tav. Patterson can play out of position and he proved multiple times he can make it work.

 

[BigDGrant]

Alfie very lucky to be starting.He was abysmal on sunday.

 

[Jjbscotty]

Lyon with the reserves out as predicted.

 

[OzzyGersman]

Judging by the tone of this thread we've already lost the game.

It’s honestly mental mate. You have posters making rational objective comments about the Paedos game in the other thread, other mentalists calling people out for “kissing their arses”, and then in here you have people slating GVB before a ball has been kicked!!

 

[Davester]

Surprisingly negative thread given it’s Gio’s first match in charge.
I know social media is a bit of a shambles at times but Gio hasn’t even been in charge of us for a single match and the negativity on here is genuinely alarming.
Gio has gone for experience in this line up, that’s to be completely expected in the context of
‘a’ his first game that’s
‘b’ also at home and
‘c’ in a European competition.

The B team guys at the weekend got slated for just going with the experienced guys, and what happened. At some point the underperforming experienced guys need to sit a few out. Imo.

 

[OzzyGersman]

Lyon with the reserves out as predicted.

Bit OTT they have loads of first team players playing.

 

[Mac72]

McLelland didn’t play for the B team yesterday, presume he’s injured. Good to see King involved again though.

He was playing at the weekend. Maybe picked up a knock, as he isn't long back.

Hopefully King takes this chance and kicks on. I feel if Gerrard stayed the full season we would have probably lost King for nothing at the end of the season.
I doubt Gerrard would have had him near the squad this season and King would've seen no pathway. Gerrard isn't a fan of shorter CBs, nevermind King being 17 (18 in January). Hopefully the Ajax youth manager and the development guy from Antwerp will help take guys like King to a level ready for our 25 man squad in the next couple of seasons.

 

[Rfc111]

Barisic is left side only, isn't he?

Switch bassey and barisic i think it could work

 

[Barnster Bear]

Mon the Bears, right into this mob.

 

[bluetonic]

Bassey at CB is a worry but the defence has been a worry the whole season so far. Have to remember he has only had a couple of training sessions with the players. People expecting whole sale changes were always going to be disappointed although I am surprised Morelos starts.

Has he played at CB before

 

[TQ3]

Maybe with Gio speaking Spanish he has told Alfredo exactly what he wants from him, and that inspires the Buff to score a hat-trick!
Mon the Teddy Bears!

 

[Riccles]

The final 11 might tell us more than the starting 11, anyway, no worries, go out and slay them Rangers!

 

[HillsBill]

Surprisingly negative thread given it’s Gio’s first match in charge.
I know social media is a bit of a shambles at times but Gio hasn’t even been in charge of us for a single match and the negativity on here is genuinely alarming.
Gio has gone for experience in this line up, that’s to be completely expected in the context of
‘a’ his first game that’s
‘b’ also at home and
‘c’ in a European competition.

and 'd' he needs to win for a number of different reasons. No time to experiment .... until he knows the players better.

Balogun is not a big surprise, let's see how Bassey does. Ah, he's out injured.

 

[Burton blue]

Don’t know what people were expecting. He said we would see a change in style. He didn’t say I’m gona bin off the first 11

GVB doesn't have a magic wand he's stuck with what he he's inherited until January

 

[Polar bear]

You know what they say about making the same mistakes,and looking for a different result.