Kilsyth Unionist
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We have had more bad years in Europe than good post Souness.
SG given where we were has done wonders in Europe.
SG given where we were has done wonders in Europe.
The Rangers team of 1960-61 won the league and made a Euro Final. Baxter and co. My Dad's era.I get we’ve had world class players over the years. And we all know how they are. We’ve also made a euro final. But, for me, this is the best team we have had in my life time. (I’m 39).
a collection of really talented players, a fantastic team ethic and brought together by a great management team.
So enjoyable watching them
Was coming on to say the same, in Advocatts reign we competed with Europe’s best and beat a very strong Parma team. Had it not been for the Mols injury against Bayern Munich I feel we could have gone very far in 1999I watched the video on here a few days ago of our game against Bayern in 99. They were a top team that won and got to finals of Champions League around then, but we took complete control of the game and bar bad luck and some terrible finishing we would have battered them. I am loving our current European run but i don’t think our exploits in Europa can compare to that team competing against the best in Champions League.
It’s the best since 1992/93 . II get we’ve had world class players over the years. And we all know how they are. We’ve also made a euro final. But, for me, this is the best team we have had in my life time. (I’m 39).
a collection of really talented players, a fantastic team ethic and brought together by a great management team.
So enjoyable watching them
Problem being there's a ceiling on the quality of player we can attract, even with Gerrard as manager.I wonder what Gerrard could do with the budget both of them had.
That team remains the best Rangers side I've watched in 54 years of following the club.I watched the video on here a few days ago of our game against Bayern in 99. They were a top team that won and got to finals of Champions League around then, but we took complete control of the game and bar bad luck and some terrible finishing we would have battered them. I am loving our current European run but i don’t think our exploits in Europa can compare to that team competing against the best in Champions League.
Best coached Rangers team in my time of watching since around the mid 80s. We have had more quality in the squad before but this a proper team.
Coaching at this level of effectiveness is not the norm, and it’s easy to forget what it looks like when you’ve not seen it for a long period. Domestic success in Scotland can arrive under bad coaching because of the advantages of squad quality we can achieve.
However we can remind ourselves in the future what good coaching looks like by comparing with what’s happening now. Look at the players in the squad and ask yourself are they punching above their weight in Europe - or below it? ..... some of our successful domestic teams were badly coached. However Europe really shows the truth.
I never thought one man could ruin a team but Konterman proved me wrong.Advocaats would be better up until he bought konterman/ ricksen.
And it pains me to say it given what happened to him, but Ricksen was the other signing who ruined the back 4 we had.I never thought one man could ruin a team but Konterman proved me wrong.
To be fair to Bert, I think Advocaat's management style was creating friction within the squad by that time too.
I'm starting to come to that same compulsion being the exact same age. Walters time was magnificent, Advocaat era some real quality players. But not the level of tactical awareness, intelligence and sheer levels to knock up a gear when and if required.I get we’ve had world class players over the years. And we all know how they are. We’ve also made a euro final. But, for me, this is the best team we have had in my life time. (I’m 39).
a collection of really talented players, a fantastic team ethic and brought together by a great management team.
So enjoyable watching them
Rebrov and Shev were something else mate.This is the type of team I have dreamed of at Rangers, no big names, all work hard, we have a shape to defend and an attack that has pace and touch to go with goals.
I always admired the Ajax 3-4-3 and the Kiev team of Rebrov and Shevchenko (4-4-2, but more 4-4-1-1.) none of the players were big names until they played deep into Europe, but they knew where each other were, they defended from the front, and played like a unit. We do all of that now. We break from our own box straight towards theirs. A jot to watch.
The Kent goal reminded me of that Kiev team. We played a triangle at the back between Glen, Davis and Goldson then back to Glen, he passes to Hagi and we are off. Hagi spins 2 then feeds the Buff and we all know the rest. Scintillating play. They couldn’t keep up with the pace of the break, or our movement and passing. And our passing was pinpoint at pace. Exactly the sort of goals that Kiev team would score.Rebrov and Shev were something else mate.
I was in Munich that night and we destroyed them, Mols was unplayable before having to go off, we just couldn't put one away.Problem being there's a ceiling on the quality of player we can attract, even with Gerrard as manager.
That team remains the best Rangers side I've watched in 54 years of following the club.
The whole Ukraine team of that time was unbelievable, and your are so right. Some of our play was very reminiscent of that style, the switching of position and interplay being so synchronised it can only have came from both individual talent and team tactical nous being thoroughly developed. Basically how to bamboozle the opposition. Playing a high line so vicious and powerful that its like watching a bird of prey swoop down on some poor field mouse.The Kent goal reminded me of that Kiev team. We played a triangle at the back between Glen, Davis and Goldson then back to Glen, he passes to Hagi and we are off. Hagi spins 2 then feeds the Buff and we all know the rest. Scintillating play. They couldn’t keep up with the pace of the break, or our movement and passing. And our passing was pinpoint at pace. Exactly the sort of goals that Kiev team would score.
Things started to go wrong that summer with the buys, another 2 dutchmen who werent a patch on the previous buys.I never thought one man could ruin a team but Konterman proved me wrong.
To be fair to Bert, I think Advocaat's management style was creating friction within the squad by that time too.
Was thinking the same. In Europe yes but I find it a really hard watch away in the league. Granted we now spend 89mins trying to break down teams with no ambition other than a nil nil draw. It’s hard to compare as 30 years ago even Dundee Utd would give us a game of football. But in Europe for me yes definitely.We play european football the way it has to be played, this is the best I have seen Rangers play in europe
Yes but to be honest he was injured most of the season and only played when he had too.No Greig?